★★★★
“Raging underdog adds politics to the pies”
“Nick Bagnall’s ingenious revival”
“An outstanding performance by Kacey Ainsworth”
The Guardian

★★★★
“There’s plenty to chew on in a production full of grit and gristle”
“It’s gutsy, immediate and at times unruly”
“A punkish rage and roughness, ripping fresh moments of horror and pain from the awful tale”
The Times

★★★★
“Excellent casting”
“Stripped back & sinister”
"Stephen Sondheim’s beautiful score sounds glorious when pared back to just a piano, violin, clarinet, double bass and trumpet"
“Really special”
Liverpool ECHO

★★★★
“Raw, sensitive and yet often soaring production stripped to the bone but brilliantly fleshed out”
“Soak up the artistic anarchy, sheer inventiveness and individual and collective talents on display”
“Piping hot”
Wirral Globe

★★★★
“A deliciously dark slice of drama”
“It doesn’t get much more intimate than the Everyman’s theatre-in-the-round where the audience is itself in the thick of the action”
“Kacey Ainsworth knocks it out of the park with a moreish performance as the grisly pie maker”
"Powerful choral work and the pared back nature of the production means there’s an extra clarity to Sondheim’s demanding counterpoint-infused score and his wily lyrics"
Arts City Liverpool

“A new opportunity for the performance to speak to the audience”
“Bryan Parry as Anthony Hope was the best I have seen”
Number9

“Bagnall’s production is a timely one, alert to the lengths people will go when they’re desperate and marginalised, the depths they’ll sink when they have nothing left to lose”
“Grounded, resolutely human performances”
The Stage

★★★★★
“Mark Jonathan’s Lighting Design is a work of art throughout”
“The cast are phenomenal, both individually and as a collective”
The Mystery Magazine

★★★★
“Alive with anger, wit and menace”
Northern Soul

★★★★
“Kacey Ainsworth is deliciously manipulative as Mrs Lovett”
Good News Liverpool

“Nick Bagnall's production gives it a punky spirit: class war, with singing and pies”
What’sOnStage

★★★★
“Powerful, visceral and illuminating, this is a Sweeney for the current political climate and is just as tasty and fulfilling as a slice of Priest”
The Reviews Hub

★★★★★
”A remarkable reading of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical, every moment a chilling feast of brilliance”
Liverpool Sound and Vision

★★★★★
“Special mention must also go the four piece band, consisting of Tarek Merchant, Daisy Evans, Samantha Norman and Alex Smith, who played off the cast”
“Beg, steal or borrow to get yourself a ticket”
North West End

“A unique experience to be a part of”
Ellipsis Liverpool

8.5/10
“Liam Tobin’s portrayal of Todd is rich, layered and masterful”
“The voices of the cast are impeccable”
“In true Everyman style, everybody is involved. The four-person band becomes engaged in the action with great comedic effect”
“Excellent”
Write Base

“Disturbingly dark”
The Sphinx

Sweeney Todd is at the Everyman until Sat 18 May 2019