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Since 1979, Stephen Sondheim’s take on the Victorian myth about an exiled barber who pairs up with a cunning pie maker to seek revenge on the men who wronged him has delighted and enthralled audiences with its thrilling score, pitch black humor, and chaotic plot, but what is the real story behind this penny dreadful turned musical delight? Was there a real Sweeney Todd? Where did the story come from? And, most pressingly of all, what inspired Sondheim to spin this nauseating nightmare into gothic musical comedy gold? The answers just might surprise you as we delve into the history of Sweeney...

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature back off of a threat to sue the state's Democratic governor over education funding... the mayor of Kansas City complains about 911 wait times and vows to fix them... residents of Udall commemorate the state's deadliest tornado... and a decommissioned missile silo is for sale in central Kansas. Those headlines and more... here.

The nation's most secure biosecurity lab opens in Manhattan... laws affecting transgender Kansans are set to take effect July 1st... the remains of a Kansas soldier killed in World War II return to Kansas for burial... and the Busker Fest begins this weekend in Lawrence. These headlines and more... here.

Dignitaries gather in Manhattan for a ribbon cutting ceremony at a federal bio-security lab... four Kansas City area men have been indicted for illegally trafficking firearms... Kansas City's mayor appoints a committee to study reparations for Black residents... and a Missouri mom gets more than 50 years in prison for leaving her two children to die in a hot car. Those headlines and more... here.