It’s a Bloody Musical

When I was a very surly teenager of 15, my mother dragged me, kicking and sulking, to a production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Kennedy Center. The underhandedness of the plot and all of the blood (so much blood!) made me...

By Katey Margolis

April 24, 2014

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When I was a very surly teenager of 15, my mother dragged me, kicking and sulking, to a production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Kennedy Center. The underhandedness of the plot and all of the blood (so much blood!) made me a fan. I may have even thanked her afterward, although that seems unlikely. Thirty years later, Sweeney Todd now has a Tim Burton movie under its belt and generations of fans. Thursday through Saturday, Turtle Creek Chorale presents a concert version of the beloved score, performed by over 200 men and women. Performances are at Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., at 8 nightly, plus a Saturday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $39 and up. Visit turtlecreek.org or call 214-526-3214.
Thu., April 24, 8 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 27, 2 p.m. Starts: April 24. Continues through April 27, 2014

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