Summer Music Series with Gil Harel: Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" on Wednesday, July 17th at 7 pm
With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (based on a book by Hugh Wheeler), “Sweeney Todd” is an unlikely success story. Traditionally, successful musicals do not involve grisly vigilante murder and cannibalism, but this one does – and it works.
The success of Sweeney Todd is bound up in Sondheim’s remarkable score, and its warm reception can be seen in the important awards it won. These include Best Score, Best Book, and the all-important Best Musical.
Join Professor Gil Harel as we go inside the score of this unconventional and eminently popular piece of musical theater!
Reserve your spot here.
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