Synopsis
Sweeney Todd
$12.99
Published by Samuel French Ltd
8 Male 3 Female
In this version of the old melodrama, Todd has some grounds for his nefarious activities: his wife was abducted and raped by the Judge and his daughter abandoned, while he himself was deported on a false charge
He returns to avenge his family, accompanied by a sea captain, Anthony, whose life he has saved
Anthony falls in love with a young girl, the Judge's ward, who turns out to be Todd's daughter
Todd, meanwhile, sets up with Mrs. Lovett, the pie maker, and provides her with fillings for her pies
He proceeds with his vengeful plans but the outcome is bitterly ironic