Sweeney Todd - HOTLondon, 1. ACT I. They are confronted by a Beggar Woman, who Sweeney brushes away. He shares with Anthony the sad tale of a young barber, his beautiful wife, and the lustful judge who sent the barber away in exile to pursue his wife. Lovett tells him the place is haunted by the ghosts of the former residents, a barber named Benjamin Barker and his wife. Lovett says that the wife, Lucy, was coveted by the evil Judge Turpin, aided by Beadle Bamford. Sweeney Todd: There's a hole in the world, like a great black pit. And the vermin of the world inhabit it. And it's morals aren't worth what a pig could spit. And it goes by the name of London. On top of the hole sits the. Sweeney Todd is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Sweeney Todd and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
Turpin had Barker arrested and transported to Australia, then raped Lucy at a masked ball. Sweeney cries out, confirming what Mrs. Lovett suspected: he is Benjamin Barker, returned to London. Lovett says that Lucy poisoned herself and Johanna is now the ward of Judge Turpin. She returns to Sweeney his razors, which she kept hidden, and gives him the room above her shop so he can become a barber again and plan his revenge. Johanna appears at a window in Judge Turpin. Looking for a hair cut? Sweeney Todd can see you now and Miss Lovett is more than happy to show you in. Sit back nice and still as Sweeny gets to work.Anthony passes by and falls in love with her on sight. Judge Turpin and the Beadle warn him off, but Anthony insists that he will rescue and win Johanna. In a crowded marketplace, renowned Italian barber Adolfo Pirelli and his assistant, Tobias Ragg, pitch a cure- all, Pirelli. Sweeney challenges Pirelli to a contest to see who can give a closer shave. Beadle Bamford is the judge and pronounces Sweeney the winner. Sweeney invites the Beadle to visit his shop for a free shave. Several days later, Sweeney awaits the Beadle. Lovett tells him to be patient. Anthony arrives and tells Sweeney that he has fallen in love with Johanna; Sweeney tells Anthony that he can hide Johanna at the barber- shop when they escape from Turpin. Anthony leaves just as Pirelli arrives with Toby. Alone with Todd, Pirelli drops his accent, reveals he recognized the razors as Benjamin Barker. Sweeney strangles him and dumps his body into an empty trunk. Across town, Judge Turpin is tormented by his lust for Johanna and tells her he intends to marry her. Johanna and Anthony plan to elope. The Beadle suggests that Turpin go to Sweeney. Lovett that he killed Pirelli, just as Judge Turpin arrives for a shave. Sweeney prepares for revenge while the Judge contemplates his marriage. Just before Sweeney slashes Turpin. Infuriated, the Judge storms out and vows never to return. Sweeney resolves that he will continue to kill until he has his revenge on Judge Turpin. Lovett comes up with a practical plan for disposing of Pirelli. Sweeney receives his custom- made barber chair that allows him to kill someone and then send the body directly down into the pie shop. Anthony looks for the now- missing Johanna, while Sweeney also thinks about his daughter as he disposes of customers. Lovett daydreams of retirement to a seaside cottage with Sweeney, though he appears uninterested. Anthony has found Johanna at Fogg. Sweeney plots to use the situation to trap Judge Turpin, writing to him that Johanna will be at his Fleet Street shop that evening. Toby is growing fond of Mrs. Lovett and is highly suspicious of Sweeney Todd, particularly when he sees Pirelli. Lovett suggests that Toby be promoted to working in the bakehouse, then locks him in there. Beadle Bamford arrives to investigate the stench coming out of the pie shop. Lovett distracts him until Sweeney arrives. Sweeney kills the Beadle and sends him down the chute to the bakehouse, where Toby is standing. Anthony arrives at the asylum to rescue Johanna. When Fogg attempts to stop them, Anthony cannot bring himself to shoot him, so Johanna does so, and the pair escape. Lovett search for the missing Toby. Johanna, disguised as a sailor, waits in the barber shop while Anthony gets a coach. She quickly hides as the Beggar Woman appears. Sweeney, anticipating the Judge. Judge Turpin arrives looking for Johanna. Sweeney says that Johanna has changed her mind and will now marry him. The Judge sits in the barber chair to prepare for his reunion with Johanna. Sweeney reveals his true identity and slits the Judge. Johanna, who has heard everything, emerges from her hiding place and is also nearly slain by Todd, but Mrs. Lovett tries to put both Judge Turpin and the Beggar Woman into the oven. Storming into the room, Sweeney recognizes the dead Beggar Woman as his wife, Lucy. Lovett of knowing all along she was alive, but Mrs. Lovett claims she was only protecting him from discovering that his wife had gone insane. Lovett tells Sweeney that she loves him. Sweeney feigns forgiveness and waltzes Mrs. Lovett over to the huge oven, hurling her into the fire and slamming the door shut. He sinks to the floor and cradles his deceased wife. Toby appears, his hair white from shock, picks up the nearby razor, and slashes Sweeney. Johanna, Anthony and the police arrive to find Tobias absentmindedly mimicking the motions of turning a meat grinder.
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