Sweeney Todd

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Uris Theatre (March 1, 1979 – June 29, 1980)

Theatre Royal Drury Lane (July 2, 1980 — November 15, 1980) 157 performances

Sweeney Todd: Denis Quilley
Mrs Lovett: Sheila Hancock
Anthony: Andrew C. Wadsworth
Johanna: Mandy More
Judge Turpin: Austin Kent
Beadle Bamford: David Wheldon Williams
Tobias: Michael Staniforth
Beggar Woman: Dylis Watling
Pirelli: David Aaron

Directed by Harold Prince
Lighting by Ken Billington

Documents


Sweeney Todd - Broadway (1979)
Paperwork & Information
[External Website]
From The Lighting Archive

Sweeney Todd - London (1980)
Paperwork & Information
[External Website]
From The Lighting Archive
Sweeney Todd - Ken Billington
Sweeney Todd - Ken Billington (June 1980)
[LX Plan - click on the thumbnail]
From David W. Kidd Collection
Sweeney Todd - Ken Billington
Sweeney Todd - Ken Billington (July 1980)
[LX Plan - click on the thumbnail]
From David W. Kidd Collection

Sweeney Todd - US Tour (1981)
Paperwork & Information
[External Website]
From The Lighting Archive

Sweeney Todd - Bus & Truck Tour (1982)
Paperwork & Information
[External Website]
From The Lighting Archive

LWT Documentary – Sweeney Todd – Scenes from the Making of a Musical

Show Recording

Wonderful recording of ‘A Little Priest’ on the last night of Sweeney Todd’s run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, November 15 1980.

LX Plan

The lighting plan by Ken Billington (version 1 or version 2) can be viewed on the Backstage Heritage Collection, as part of the collection of David W. Kidd.