Costume World Theatrical

SWEENEY TODD

Sweeney Todd

Time:  19th Century                        Place:  London – Fleet Street & Environs

Prologue:  Grave Site “The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd”

Todd

Shirt, pants with suspenders and boots

Full Company

(Without Mrs. Lovett)  Various townspeople, vendors, shores, police.  Layers of rough and tattered clothing, collaged from various periods, most with hats

Grave Diggers

Heavy coats, pants and southwestern shovel

ACT I, SCENE I – “No Place Like London”

Beggar Woman

Multiple layers of skirts and blouses with apron, headscarf, many bundles

Todd

Repeat – same as Prologue

Anthony Hope

Sailor uniform with striped undershirt

ACT I, SCENE II – Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop

Mrs. Lovett

Worn sweater, skirt, overskirt and apron

Lucy

White lace day dress to the floor

Todd

Repeat same as Prologue

Judge Turpin

Long black moiré robe with neck scarf, top and cane

Party Guests

  1. Ball gown with shawl aigrettes and mask
  2. Satin ball gown with puffed sleeves, feather boa and mask
  3. Naval uniform with tricorn and party mask
  4. Black cutaway, black vest, tie and mask

ACT I, SCENE III – Exterior Of Judge Turpin

Beggar Woman

Repeat  – same as Act I, Scene I

Johanna

Long silk and lace dress, bonnet plus reticule

Anthony

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene I

ACT I, SCENE IV – St. Dunstan’s Market Place

Tobias Ragg

Long vest, hat, striped pants, dotted shirt, red wig and drum

Pirelli

Green suit, white shirt, scarf at neck and purple cape

Mrs. Lovett

Same as Act I, Scene II.  CHANGE apron, add 2 fanny wraps, shawl and hat

Beadle

Dark blue three-piece suit, bowler and bowtie

Todd

CHANGE shirt from Prologue stripe band shirt, add long overcoat

Chorus

Repeat Opening Costumes

ACT I, SCENE V – Mrs. Lovett’s Shop/Todd’s Shop

Mrs. Lovett

Repeat same as Act I, Scene IV.  Add new ruffle skirt, embroidered apron and no hat

Todd

Repeat – same as Prologue

Anthony

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene I

Pirelli

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene IV

 

Tobias

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene IV

ACT I, SCENE VI – Interior Of Judge’s House

Judge

Long black judge’s robe

ACT I, SCENE VII – Johanna’s Room “Kiss Me”

Johanna

Linen day dress with lace wrapper

Judge

Repeat – Act I, Scene VI

Anthony

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene I. Remove jacket

ACT I, SCENE VIII – Exterior Of Judge Turpin’s House

Judge

Repeat – Act I, Scene VI. Add wig and cane

Beadle

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV

ACT I, SCENE IX – Todd’s Shop – “Pretty Woman”

Lovett

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene V

Todd

Repeat – same as Prologue

Toby

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV

Judge

Repeat – Act I, Scene VIII

Anthony

Repeat – Act I, Scene VII

ACT II, SCENE I – Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop – “God That’s Good”

Mrs. Lovett

Pretty dress with embroidery, black satin apron with hat

Beggar Women

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene I

Toby

Repeat – same as Act I, Scene IV

Todd

Black pants, striped shirt, white collar, four-in-hand tie, long white coat

Chorus as Customers

  1. Bonnet, leg brace, skirt, sweater and heavy leggings
  2. Several skirts, aprons, blouse, shawl, large bag and hat
  3. Striped shirt, apron, blouse, hat, wrap mad of raccoon tails and jackets

ACT II, SCENE II – Market Place “Johanna” Reprise

Anthony

Repeat – Act I, Scene VII

ACT II, SCENE III – Todd’s Shop

Victim

Barbers apron worn over existing chorus costume

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

ACT II, SCENE IV – Fleet Street “City On Fire”

Beggar Woman

Repeat – Act I, Scene I

ACT II, SCENE V – Todd’s Shop

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

Victim

Second variation on Act II, Scene III

ACT II, SCENE VI – Mrs. Lovett’s Parlor “By The Sea”

Mrs. Lovett

Housecoat over nightgown with silk fringe shawl

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

Anthony

Repeat – Act I, Scene VIII

ACT II, SCENE VII – Todd’s Shop

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

Anthony

Frock coat, dark pants, wing collar, shirt and top hat

ACT II, SCENE VIII – Exterior Of Bake Shop – “Not While I’m Around”

Mrs. Lovett

Cream lace dress

Toby

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV.  No vest, add scarf on stage

ACT II, SCENE IX – Mrs. Lovett’s Parlor

Mrs. Lovett

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene VIII

Beadle

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

ACT II, SCENE X – Fogg’s Asylum

Johanna

Linen nightgown

Anthony (As Wigmaker)

Repeat – Act II, Scene VII

Fogg

Dark pants, white shirt, tie, and long doctor’s jacket

Guard (Chorus)

Replace hat with cap, remove cape

Lunatics

Add nightshirts, etc. over existing clothing

ACT II, SCENE XI – Bake Shop

Mrs. Lovett

Repeat – Act II, Scene VIII

Todd

Repeat – same as Act II, Scene I

ACT II, SCENE XII – Todd’s Shop

Johanna

Sailor suit with knit hat

Beggar Women

Repeat – Act I, Scene I

Judge (As Victim)

Black silk wrapper with shawl, collar, neck scarf and hat

ACT II, SCENE XIII – Bake House

Johanna

Repeat – Act II, Scene XII

Tobias

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV. No vest

Todd

Repeat – Act II, Scene I

Anthony

Repeat – Act I, Scene VII

Chorus

As police

EPILOGUE 

Johanna

Repeat – Act II, Scene XII

Beggar Woman

Repeat – Act I, Scene I

Mrs. Lovett

Repeat – Act I, Scene II

Tobias

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV

Chorus

As police

Judge

Repeat – Act II, Scene VI

Beadle

Long floor length, double-breasted black on white plaid coat with hat

Pirelli

Repeat – Act I, Scene IV.  No cape

Todd

Repeat – Act II, Scene I

Anthony

Repeat – Act II, Scene VII