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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Hugh Wheeler is a musical set in Victorian England, centering on Sweeney Todd, a barber who seeks revenge against Judge Turpin and Beadle Bamford for their past cruelties. Assisted by Mrs. Lovett, Todd uses his barbershop as a means to kill unsuspecting customers, while Mrs. Lovett uses the bodies for her meat pies, leading to a gruesome cycle of murder and deceit.