First Night to Release New SWEENEY TODD Album in April

Following sell-out success at Chichester Festival Theatre, Jonathan Kent's acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd just transferred to London's West End for a limited season on 10 March 2012. Widely acknowledged as Stephen Sondheim's musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd stars distinguished musical performer Michael Ball as the eponymous demon barber of Fleet Street and Oscar-nominated actress Imelda Staunton as the devoted Mrs Lovett.

First Night Records will release the new 2012 album in April. It is currently available for pre-order here.

The tracklist is as follows:

1. Prelude / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
2. No Place Like London
3. Worst Pies in London
4. My Friends / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
5. Johanna
6. The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
7. Wait
8. Kiss Me
9. Ladies in their Sensitivities
10. Pretty Women
11. Epiphany
12. A Little Priest
13. God, That’s Good!
14. Johanna (Reprise)
15. By the Sea
16. Not While I’m Around
17. Searching
18.The Judge’s Return
19. Final Scene
20. The Ballad of Sweeney Todd

Set amongst London's seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim's characteristically brilliant wit and dark humour, the musical depicts Sweeney Todd's savage quest for justice and retribution after years of false imprisonment. Aided and abetted by the pie-shop owner, Mrs Lovett, he sets out to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.

Combining a brutal sensibility with elements of English music hall, the production offers a fascinating portrait of a man driven to madness by injustice.

Sweeney Todd is directed by Jonathan Kent, designed by Anthony Ward and choreographed by Denni Sayers with lighting design by Mark Henderson. The Musical Director is Nicholas Skilbeck, with orchestration by Jonathan Tunick and sound design by Paul Groothuis.

The cast includes: John Bowe, Peter Polycarpou, Robert Burt, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Lucy May Barker, Luke Brady, James McConville, and Simeon Truby. The ensemble includes: Valda Aviks, Will Barratt, Josie Benson, Emily Bull, John Coates, Daniel Graham, Robine Landi, Tim Morgan, Aoife Nally, Adam Pearce, Wendy Somerville, Kerry Washington and Annabelle Williams.