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Book by Hugh Wheeler Introduction by Christopher Bond Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go ... A naked Sweeney Todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in its path as it spits out blood and tears... Read Full Overview

A sensational story of murder and pie-making, Sweeney Todd is a classic of British horror writing, widely adapted in print and on stage, most famously by Stephen Sondheim, whose unlikely "musical thriller" won eight Tony awards. This edition offers the original story with all... Read Full Overview

The String of Pearls: A Romance is the title of a story first published as a penny part serial 1846-47. The main antagonist of the story is the infamous Sweeney Todd, "the Demon Barber of Fleet Street", who here makes his literary debut.

From talented director Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter bring to life this dramatic tale of vengeance and passion. Based on the original Tony Award-winning Broadway show, the film version opened in theatres to critical acclaim and a coveted Golden Globe Award... Read Full Overview

The applause musical library edition includes: -- Eugene Lee's set designs-- Franne Lee's costume designs-- Production photographs; cast lists and credits; and awards for all major productions-- A selected discography

In the early years of the Victorian age, a newly literate class of readers turned to "penny dreadfuls" for escapist fun. Blood-curdling tales, published in installments and costing only a penny, offered gripping episodes of romance, mystery, and horror. The notorious penny dreadful... Read Full Overview

The barber Sweeney Todd runs a popular business shaving the wealthy in Fleet Street. When a customer carrying a string of valuable pearls disappears after visiting the shop, suspicions are aroused that Todd may be practicing more than just hairdressing.The text of this book is... Read Full Overview

This story, first published as a penny dreadful serial from 1846-47, from the authors of Varney the Vampire, features Sweeney Todd, the infamous "Demon Barber of Fleet Street," who here makes his literary debut.Todd is a barber who murders his customers and turns their remains... Read Full Overview

This is the mystery novel that started it all: The gruesome legend about the "demon barber of Fleet Street." Many people still believe that Sweeney Todd and his aide, the pie-baking Mrs Lovett next door, were real people living at the turn of the century 1800, the time period... Read Full Overview