“Sweeney Todd” to Be Performed at CCSU
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“Sweeney Todd” to Be Performed at CCSU

The CCSU Black Box Theater will perform its theatrical production of Hugh Wheeler’s macabre story, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”.

"Sweeney Todd" to Be Performed at CCSU

CCSU describes the play as,

A thrilling, brilliant musical, Sweeney Todd is the story of an unjustly exiled barber who returns to London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above whichhe opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires a special meat pie recipe that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!

The play will have five performances.

DateTime
Wed, May 17:30pm
Thu, May 27:30pm
Fri, May 37:30pm
Sat, May 47:30pm
Sun, May 52:00pm

Tickets are available online on the CCSU website.

All performances will be in Maloney Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University at 1615 Stanley Street.

The CCSU Black Box Theater’s production of “Sweeney Todd, is directed by Edward Wierzbicki.