Amateur production by OXOPS of Sondheim's musical about revenge in Victorian London, directed by George Watkins.
OXOPS are bringing Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street to the Oxford Playhouse from 19 to 23 January 2027. It's the Stephen Sondheim musical, music and lyrics by Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, from an adaptation by Christopher Bond and originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince, with orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Billed as Sondheim's cut-throat masterpiece, it's an epic tale of classism, oppression and revenge, driven by an extraordinary score and razor-sharp wit, with a tragic warning of what happens when society pushes its people over the edge.
This is an amateur production, and the company is stripping the story back to its raw emotional core, setting it against an industrial landscape with an ensemble cast bringing London's darkest corners to life. It's directed by George Watkins, with musical director Chris Payne, assistant director Hannah Veale and choreographer Rachel Haydon.
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It runs for five days: Tuesday to Friday at 7:30pm, and on Saturday there's a 2:30pm matinee as well as the 7:30pm evening show. Tickets are £5 for 14-25s, and it's recommended for ages 12+. The Playhouse is on Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LW.
