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  2. Sweeney Todd - Wikipedia

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    Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend.

  3. The String of Pearls - Wikipedia

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    1997: The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a T.V. movie by Showtime, starring Ben Kingsley. It uses the characters Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett and the general premise, but is an original story. 2016: In Salem, Thomas is a Sweeney Todd-like character who is a barber and mortician. He has implied that he uses human meat in his meat pies.

  4. Lucy Barker - Wikipedia

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    After Turpin sexually abuses her, Lucy attempts suicide with poison, but survives and goes insane. Years later, Benjamin Barker, now calling himself "Sweeney Todd", returns to London and his neighbor, Mrs. Lovett tells Todd about Lucy poisoning herself, but leaves out that Lucy lived. He later finds Lucy as a beggar woman; not recognizing her ...

  5. Johanna (character) - Wikipedia

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    In the original version of the tale, the penny dreadful The String of Pearls (1846–7), her name is Johanna Oakley and she is no relation of Todd. [1] In the popular musical adaptation by Stephen Sondheim, inspired by Christopher Bond's play Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1973), she is the daughter of Benjamin Barker and his ...

  6. Stunning set, performances make for bloody fun in Monticello ...

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    "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler that premiered in 1979 to great acclaim, winning the Tony award for best musical. Sweeney himself ...

  7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)

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    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 gothic musical slasher film [7] directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by John Logan, based on the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, which in turn is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond.

  8. Broadway Fans Are Devastated After It's Announced That Josh ...

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    After 'Sweeney Todd' announced Josh Groban's exit in January 2024, fans are speculating Aaron Tveit will replace him in the titular role on Broadway.

  9. Judge Turpin - Wikipedia

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    Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in Christopher Bond's 1973 play of the story of Sweeney Todd, as well as later adaptations.He is the main antagonist, a cruel and corrupt judge who imprisons Benjamin Barker on false charges, rapes Barker's wife Lucy, and takes Barker's daughter Johanna in as his ward.