Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd is out for revenge. And rightly so—a vicious judge took his wife, child, and freedom years ago. Now, Sweeney is back, resuming his business as a barber and hairdresser. But where have some of his customers gone? And why has the meat pie shop run by Sweeney’s neighbour Mrs. Lovett suddenly begun to thrive?
All dates
Tuesday
3/25/2025
6:30 PM
Divadlo Jiřího Myrona
Ostrava
440 - 520 CZK
Description
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sweeney Todd is out for revenge. And rightly so—a vicious judge took his wife, child, and freedom years ago. Now, Sweeney is back, resuming his business as a barber and hairdresser. But where have some of his customers gone? And why has the meat pie shop run by Sweeney’s neighbour Mrs. Lovett suddenly begun to thrive?
A black comedy or thriller is set in the poorest part of London, where nothing is free and everyone takes justice into their own hands. Since its premiere in 1979, legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has literally taken the world by storm with his musical, having it performed in most chamber theatres as well as famous opera houses. In the Czech Republic, our staging makes the production be staged on a major stage for the first time.
CAST AND CREATIVE
Sweeney Todd: Tomáš Novotný, Lukáš Vlček
Paní Lovettová: Michaela Horká
Anthony: Tadeáš Hoza, Radek Melša, Adam Živnůstka
Johanna: Patricia Burda Janečková, Alžbeta Bartošová
Soudce Turpin: Gustáv Beláček, Pavel Klečka
and others
Based on the original by Christopher Bond
Original stage direction on Broadway Harold Prince
Instrumentation : Johathan Tunick
Czech translation: Hana Nováková
Stage director: Juraj Čiernik
Musical preparation: Marek Prášil
