num_pages: 69
description: The story of the demon barber of Fleet Street has been a classic since 1847 and was the feature of Queen Victoria's first command performance. Mr. Burton's version is laced with both song and humour in the best of old fashioned melodramatic styles. "This is real theatre, exciting and fast".Adapted from George Dibdin Pitt's Victorian version of the legendary drama.Book, music and lyrics by Brian J Burton.
language: English
title: Sweeney Todd the Barber: A Melodrama
titlecomplete: Sweeney Todd the Barber: A Melodrama
genres: Plays
ratings_count: 40
publisher: Samuel French Ltd