Sweeney Todd revival with Ramin Karimloo and Meow Meow releases photos

Exclusive: Photos have been revealed of the Birmingham Rep’s new revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

The multi-award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond, follows a barber hell-bent on revenge.

Starring in the revival are Ramin Karimloo as the tortured Barber, while Meow Meow plays Mrs Lovett and Olivier Award-winner David Bedella takes on the role of Judge Turpin.

Joining them are Shem Omari James as Anthony Hope, Jo Stephenson as Johanna, Julius D’Silva as Beadle, Jack Gibson as Tobias Ragg, Florence Andrews as Beggar Woman, Silas Wyatt-Barke as Adolfo Pirelli, with Emily Ivana Hawkins and Hadrian Delacey in the ensemble.

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Sweeney Todd is directed by the Rep’s artistic director Joe Murphy and features design by Elin Steele, with musical supervision by John Rigby and casting by Abby Galvin.

Meanwhile, the creative team is completed by Dr John Rigby (musical supervisor and orchestral reduction), Rory Beaton (lighting designer), Kelsh Buckman-Drage (sound designer), Tinovimbanashe Sibanda (movement director), Abby Galvin (casting director), Leo Munby (musical director), and David Gallagher (orchestral management).

The revival will run across the summer until 15 August 2026.

You can listen to a clip of the two leads here: