Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim
The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits.'A masterpiece, perhaps the last truly great American musicalThis is, in short, a blood-drenched love letter you are unlikely to forget in a hurry'
* Daily Telegraph *'Sondheim has been inching closer and closer to pure opera, and Sweeney Todd is the closest he's come yet'
* Newsweek *
Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021) was a celebrated American composer and lyricist, one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre. Sondheim started his theatre career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959) before becoming a composer and lyricist. Sondheim's best-known works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987). He won many awards including eight Tony Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2008), eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Author photo by Jerry Jackson
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854591081 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854591088 |
| Title | Sweeney Todd |
| Author | Stephen Sondheim |
| Series | Nhb Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 1991-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of Best Musical, Tony Awards 1979, Winner of Best New Musical, Olivier Awards 1980 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |