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 - Keiran Whelan-Newby
Mrs. Lovett - Alexandra Elliott
Beggar Woman - Nicole Collins
Judge Turpin - Steve Elliott
Anthony Hope - Dan Rowberry
Joanna - Grace Bale
Tobias Ragg - Harry Woodward
Beadle Bamford - Christopher Hiam
Adolfo Pirelli - Freddie Perkins
Bird Seller - Joe Middleton
Jonas Fogg - Russell Glesinger
Ensemble - Amanda Sadler, Rachel Wheeler, Philippa Hamilton, Charlotte Parker and Bernadette Woods
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – John Bale
Musical Director – James Stevens
Deputy Musical Director - Derek Hunter
Musical Staging/Producer – Keiran Whelan-Newby
Stage Managers – Lydia Clemence
Deputy Stage Managers – Andy Mear and Simon Dickens
Lighting Design – Alex Crooks
Sound Design – Tom Brooks
Properties – Amanda Sadler
Production Photography - Russell Webster
Costumes - John Bale, Leicester Drama Society
ABOUT THE SHOW
From the company that brought you the NODA award winning productions of Calendar Girls: The Musical, Gypsy and Little Women: The Broadway 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. 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
REVIEWS FOR SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMOND BARBER OF FLEET STREET
"Congratulations to everyone involved in creating this darkly disturbing and distinctive interpretation of a classic musical. John Bale, director and Keiran Whelan-Newby, Musical Staging/Producer have successfully balanced horror, tragedy and wonderfully macabre humour while never losing sight of the human story beneath the bloodshed." (Julie Addison on behalf of Colin Blackler, District 6 NODA Rep)
"5* At times, I can’t believe I’m in Leicester watching a local production. The scale, precision, and passion are something special. This is a production Leicester should be proud of." (East Midlands Theatre)
“5* I applaud the whole cast & crew for the amazing production they put on. There were so many details throughout that really added to the whole experience." (Beyond The Curtain)
"4* Overall, I thought this was a fantastic production. The cast were brilliant, the music was remarkable and the smaller theatre made the whole experience feel much more personal.” (What's Good To Do)
"KW Productions have made a name for themselves as proponents of Sondheim's work with great success. Sweeney Todd is no exception.” (Paul Towers, Western Park Gazette)