Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful serial called "The String of Pearls" in 1846-47. He is a barber who murders his customers and then disposes of their bodies with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who uses the flesh to make meat pies. The story of Sweeney Todd has been adapted and retold numerous times over the … [Read more...] about The Infamous Tale of Sweeney Todd: From Penny Dreadfuls to Broadway Musicals and Beyond