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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street / a musical thriller / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim / book by Hugh Wheeler / based on the play of the same name by Christopher Bond / orchestration by Jonathan Tunick / German version by Wilfried Steiner and Roman Hinze / in German

Revenge is known to be served cold. But barber Benjamin Barker likes it hot. Fifteen years ago, a shady judge destroyed his family and wrongly convicted him. Now he returns to the dark alleys of London. His alias: Sweeney Todd. His tool: razor-sharp. Mrs. Lovett, a pastry chef with a special knack for secret ingredients, takes care of the "leftovers" ... Stephen Sondheim's music weaves a dark atmosphere of murder, greed and betrayal with powerful melodies. The result is a gripping musical thriller that combines the horror of the human psyche with biting humor.