Sweeney-Todd Fraver theater poster

The advertising agency entertained almost 100 concepts for the poster for this Sondheim musical before settling on Fraver’s, based on an old woodcut. Sondheim’s final suggestion: “Add more blood.”

Author: New York Theater

Jonathan Mandell is a 3rd generation NYC journalist, who sees shows, reads plays, writes reviews and sometimes talks with people.

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