Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Playbill - August 1989
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a deliciously thrilling story of revenge and retribution, continues our celebration of the titan of musical theater: Stephen Sondheim.
After 15 years in exile, Sweeney Todd, an unsettling man with a mysterious past, arrives in a dark and gritty London, hungry for vengeance against the judge who destroyed his life. Todd joins forces with Mrs. Lovett, the unhinged proprietress of a failing pie shop, and together they develop a spinetingling plot to exact revenge. When the lights go down and the curtain goes up, you won’t dare look away.
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1989 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1989 | Outstanding Revival | Nominee | |
| 1989 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
| 1989 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1990 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominee |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Revival (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1990 | Best Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1990 | Best Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1990 | Best Direction of a Musical | Nominee |
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1990 | 39 | $87,053.00 $0.00 | $6,692.00 | $20.33 $0.00 | 4,283 592 | 8 0 | 90.43% | 10.07% |
| Feb 18, 1990 | 38 | $80,361.00 $0.00 | $8,664.00 | $21.11 $0.00 | 3,806 592 | 8 0 | 80.36% | -3.04% |
| Feb 11, 1990 | 37 | $71,697.00 $0.00 | $10,818.00 | $18.15 $0.00 | 3,950 592 | 8 0 | 83.40% | 13.17% |
| Feb 4, 1990 | 36 | $60,879.00 $0.00 | -$5,107.00 | $18.30 $0.00 | 3,326 592 | 8 0 | 70.23% | -5.91% |
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