November 9, 2023: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ​(1979)

Class Preparation

• Related readings in the texts:
  • Broadway: The American Musical: pp. 342-349.​
  • Finishing the Hat: Sweeney Todd  (Chapter 12, pp. 330-377)
• Class 9 Lyrics  This handout includes songs to be featured in class; ALL of the lyrics for Sweeney Todd--including cut songs and alternate versions--are in Finishing the Hat.
• Handout of the class slides

YouTube Playlists & ​Links

Playlists

• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 Original Cast Recording)
• Class 9 Videos ​(There are only two links in this playlist because the  Sweeney Todd performances were from a DVD.)