Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford are a sexy, sinister duo in "Sweeney Todd," an extraordinary Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical.

Deadline Broadway review of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford.

Laura Michelle Kelly as Lucy Barker in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).

Are you the entrancing Mrs. Lovett? Or perhaps the angelic Johanna? Or maybe even the vengeance-seeking Sweeney Todd? Take this quiz to find out!

Deadline Broadway review of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford.

Live theatre was once the main entertainment medium in the United States and the United Kingdom. The preeminent dramatists and actors of the day wrote and performed in numerous plays in which crime was a major plot element. This remains true today, especially with the longest-running shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd. While hundreds of books have been published about crime fiction in film and on television, the topic of stage mysteries has been largely unexplored. Covering productions from the 18th century to the 2013-2014 theatre season, this is the first history of crime plays according to subject matter. More than 20 categories are identified, including whodunits, comic mysteries, courtroom dramas, musicals, crook plays, social issues, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie. Nearly 900 plays are described, including the reactions of critics and audiences. | Author: Marvin Lachman | Publisher: Mcfarland | Publication Date: Nov 14, 2014 | Number of Pages: 264 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0786495340 | ISBN-13: 9780786495344

Sarah Rice, stage actress, Theatre World Award winner, original Johanna in Sweeney Todd, died January 6 of cancer in New York City at the age of 68.

Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit are stepping into Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban’s roles.