Birmingham Rep has found its Sweeney Todd and today reveals Iranian-Canadian born musical theatre star Ramin Karimloo will play the lead role, when Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece comes to the venue this summer.

Directed by The Rep’s Artistic Director Joe Murphy, and designed by award-winning designer Elin Steele, The Rep’s production of the razor-sharp musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street comes to Birmingham from Saturday 4 July – Sunday 9 August.

Having starred in some of the biggest musical productions in the UK, West End, Broadway and across the world, Ramin Karimloo will now add Sweeney Todd to his extensive theatre credits as he takes on the iconic title role.

Further casting and full creative team will be announced in the coming weeks.

First performed on Broadway in 1979, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler‘s 12-time Tony Award-winning masterpiece is considered one of the greatest musicals ever written.

Wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years, Benjamin Barker returns to Victorian London as the mysterious barber, Sweeney Todd. Upon finding out he’s lost everything he ever loved, Sweeney swears revenge and so begins a chilling tale of murder, macabre and Mrs Lovett’s pies!

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street comes to The Rep from Saturday 4 July – Sunday 9 August and tickets are on-sale now. To book simply visit Birmingham Rep at birmingham-rep.co.uk