Terrific New Theatre opens its production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street today in Birmingham, launching a run that continues through Nov. 22, 2026. Dan Seigel takes on the title role of the vengeful barber, with performances scheduled Thursdays through Sundays and tickets priced at $35.
A Tony-Winning Classic Returns to the Stage
The musical, which premiered in 1979, carries music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, according to WBRC. The theatre's own production page touts the show as a winner of eight Tony Awards. As Terrific New Theatre describes it, the story follows a barber who, after 15 years in a penal colony, returns to 19th century London under a new name, seeking revenge on the judge who wronged him.
Michael Flowers directs the production, and the show runs at the theatre's Birmingham location on Fifth Avenue North. Seigel and Flowers recently sat down with WBRC's Russell Jones to talk about bringing the dark musical to the stage, per the station's report. The production also features Sarah Mayhew as Mrs. Lovett, Aidan Alford as Johanna, Ryder Dean as Anthony, Patrick Evans as Judge Turpin, Caleb Clark as the Beadle, and Chris Charleston as Pirelli.
Birmingham's Only Authorized Ticket Source
Terrific New Theatre states plainly on its production page that it is the only authorized source for purchasing tickets to the event, a notice aimed at steering patrons away from third-party resellers. The run is part of a packed schedule of weekend happenings across the state, with AL.com's weekend events guide also spotlighting things to do in Huntsville and Mobile this week.
Sweeney Todd was adapted into a 2007 film starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Terrific New Theatre's staging is part of the company's 40th anniversary season, which opens with All Nighter on July 23, 2026, and features six productions for 2026-2027, a lineup the theatre revealed earlier this year, according to BroadwayWorld.
