Thismovieisarecordedperformanceinconcert.ItallbeginswhenBenjaminBarker(GeorgeHearn),amysterious,quiet,andsubtlebarber,returnstohishometowninLondonafterescapingfromaprisoninAustraliawithhelpfromayoungsailornamedAnthony.NowSweeneyTodd,hereturnstohishomewhereheandhiswifeLucieanddaughterJohannausedtolive.WhenhearriveshemeetsMrs.NellieLovett(PattiLupone),alonelywomanwhoownsadownandoutpieshop,anddiscoversthathiswifehaspoisonedherselfandthejudgethatunfairlypunishedhimisresponsibleandthejudgealsohashisdaughter.SothenSweeneyplotshisrevengeonthejudgeandhisaccomplicetheBeadleandwithhelpfromMrs.Lovetthere-openshisbarbershopandvowstogivethejudgetheclosestshavehewilleverknowandgiveMrs.Lovettatastynewingredientforherhomemademeatpies.---（WrittenbyThomas）