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
- Ball gown with shawl aigrettes and mask
- Satin ball gown with puffed sleeves, feather boa and mask
- Naval uniform with tricorn and party mask
- 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
- Bonnet, leg brace, skirt, sweater and heavy leggings
- Several skirts, aprons, blouse, shawl, large bag and hat
- 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