Sweeney Todd at Dubai Opera

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller

A Victorian Opera and New Zealand Opera Production.

Once, there was a barber who had it all — a happy life, and a beautiful wife. But it all ended in a savage act of betrayal. Enter Sweeney Todd.

From the haunting melodies of Stephen Sondheim to the chilling narrative crafted by Hugh Wheeler, this production transports you to the dark heart of London’s Fleet Street. Witness the transformation of a once-content barber into the infamous “demon barber,” a suave and perilous figure with a rising desire for vengeance. Alongside the beguiling and eccentric Mrs. Lovett, they hatch a twisted plan — equal parts genius and ghastly. Mrs Lovett’s reputation of serving the best pies in London may be short-lived as Sweeney’s thirst for vengeance teeters on the razor’s edge.

Considered one of the most powerful, dramatic, and theatrical horror tales ever set to music, this masterpiece of musical theatre will leave hearts racing and spines tingling long after the final curtain falls.

Why Attend

• One of the greatest Broadway musicals ever written, by the iconic composer Stephen Sondheim.
• Hilarious dark thriller-comedy musical like no other musical ever before.
• The musical has been so popular since it debuted on Broadway in 1979  that it was turned into a feature film starring Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton.