Title: Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, in concert
Description: Companion site for the PBS broadcast of the 2001 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd with the San Francisco Symphony. It includes background information on: the title character, conditions in 18th century London, and barber-surgeons. Also included are a history of dramatizations of the demon barber legend and culinary recipes.
Subjects: Sweeney Todd (Legendary character), Social life and customs
Places: London (England)
People: Stephen Sondheim
Time periods: 18th century