Unveiling the Advent allegory in Sweeney Todd

Discover how the musical “Sweeney Todd” surprisingly mirrors the themes of reflection and repentance in the Advent season. Using the characters and events of the play, writer Allison Barrick draws parallels to the Church’s teachings on sin, its far-reaching consequences, and the

New pogroms and cowardly old mob mentalities

“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free…”

Watching a news report of a group of students chanting the line, Elizabeth wonders if they were even cognizant that their refrain, repeated so full-throatedly and relentlessly, was a call for genocide.

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