KW Productions presents an LDS Fundraising Production
SWEENEY TODD
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A Musical Thriller
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by HUGH WHEELER
From an Adaptation by CHRISTOPHER BOND
Originally Directed on Broadway by HAROLD PRINCE
Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK
Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson,
Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy Manos
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
September 15-19, 2026
The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester
CAST
Sweeney Todd -
Mrs. Lovett -
Beggar Woman -
Judge Turpin -
Anthony Hope -
Joanna -
Tobias Ragg -
Beadle Bamford -
Adolfo Pirelli -
Bird Seller -
Jonas Fogg -
Ensemble -
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – John Bale
Musical Director – James Stevens
Musical Staging – Keiran Whelan-Newby
Stage Managers – Lydia Clemence
Deputy Stage Managers – Andy Mear and Simon Dickens
Lighting Design – Alex Crooks assisted by Andy Crooks
Sound Design – Tom Brooks
Properties – Amanda Sadler
Production Photography -
Costumes - John Bale, Leicester Drama Society
ABOUT THE SHOW
From the company that brought you the NODA award winning productions of Gypsy and Calendar Girls: The Musical, KW Productions is proud to present one of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Sweeney Todd tells the infamous tale of an unjustly exiled barber who returns home to Victorian London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who ruined his life. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!
Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success and is widely regarded as Sondheim’s masterpiece. With a thrilling full orchestra performing live on stage, this multi Tony award winning musical promises a soaring, operatic score, and an evening full of lush vocals, pitch-black comedy and stunning terror.
Age recommendation: 12+
Please note: This production contains some adult topics, mature themes and disturbing imagery.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd - Company
No Place Like London - Anthony, Sweeney and Beggar Woman
The Worst Pies In London - Mrs Lovett
Poor Thing - Mrs Lovett
My Friends - Sweeney and Mrs Lovett
Green Finch And Linnet Bird - Joanna
Ah, Miss - Anthony and Joanna
Johanna - Anthony
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir/The Contest - Tobias, Pirelli and Company
The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd - Company
Wait - Mrs Lovett
Kiss Me - Joanna and Anthony
Ladies In Their Sensitivites - Beadle Bamford
Pretty Women - Judge Turpin and Sweeney
Epiphany - Sweeney
A Little Priest - Mrs Lovett and Sweeney
ACT TWO
God, That's Good! - Tobias and Company
Johanna (Act II Sequence) - Sweeney, Anthony, Joanna and Beggar Woman
By The Sea - Mrs Lovett
Wigmaker Sequence - Sweeney and Anthony
The Letter - Company
Not While I'm Around - Tobias and Mrs Lovett
Parlor Songs - Beadle Bamford and Mrs Lovett
Fogg's Asylum - Company
City On Fire - Company
Searching - Company
Judge's Return - Judge Turpin and Sweeney
Final Sequence - Company
PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
REVIEWS FOR LITTLE WOMEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL (2025)
"Thank you, KW Productions, for another polished and enjoyable theatrical experience, appreciated by a large audience. Performances of this quality aren’t achieved without hard work, creativity and commitment. The company can be pleased with the results of their efforts in this presentation of Little Women." (Colin Blackler, District 6 NODA Rep)
"5* Whilst the performance was described as an ‘amateur production’, I felt that the standard was overwhelmingly professional" (What’s Good To Do)
“5* A wholehearted celebration of community theatre at its best" (Elemental Theatre)
"4* A treat for all the family, and one that I would highly recommend” (East Midlands Theatre)
"4* Whether you’re encountering the March sisters for the first time or reunited with them after many years, this production embraces you like an old friend” (Fairy Powered Productions)