[Book of Days]

理髮師陶德在1979年3月1日於百老匯Uris戲院首演，共演出576場。故事圍繞著因為不實指控而被流放澳洲十五年的主人翁史威尼·陶德，在回 到倫敦以後從派店老闆娘樂薇太太（Mrs. Lovett）口中得知妻子在他被流放後被法官杜彬（Judge Turpin）強暴，女兒也落入法官手裡由他監護，於是立誓復仇。之後兩人共謀出情節黑暗駭人的屠殺，最終以悲劇收場。"

裡頭最引我入勝的，當然是音樂，那完美雜揉了諷刺的音樂。

有一段敘述陶德成功的讓杜彬法官坐上了理髮椅，只差一刀就能報仇的精彩片段，竟然是陶德與杜彬和諧的高低音合唱演出。殺手愉快的唱著高音，因為大仇將報，受害者愉快的哼著低音，因為他想到鬍子理去後，將抱得美人歸的心情。同樣是愉悅，一則陰謀血腥，一則愚昧淫穢，兩者竟然和諧的譜出了一曲。"Pretty women"

 野有蔓草，零露漙兮，有美一人，清揚婉兮，

 邂逅相遇，適我願兮。

 野有蔓草，零露瀼瀼，有美一人，婉如清揚，

 邂逅相遇，與子皆臧。

這一首是我的最愛，「有我在身旁」，但主唱是個孩子，詠嘆他要保護的決心，而被保護的對象，其實是首席殺人狂的共犯

TOBY

Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around

Nothing's gonna harm you, no sir, not while I'm around.

Demons are prowling everywhere, nowadays,

I'll send 'em howling,

I don't care, I got ways.

No one's gonna hurt you,

No one's gonna dare.

Others can desert you,

Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there.

Demons'll charm you with a smile, for a while,

But in time...

Nothing can harm you

Not while I'm around...

Not to worry, not to worry,

I may not be smart but I ain't dumb.

I can do it, put me to it,

Show me something I can overcome.

Not to worry, ma'am...

Being close and being clever

Ain't like being true

I don't need to,

I would never hide a thing from you,

Like some...

MSR. LOVETTS

Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

Nothing's gonna harm you, darlin',

Not while I'm around...

TOBY

Demons'll charm you with a smile, for a while,

But in time...

Nothing's gonna harm you,

Not while I'm around...