| Tobias Ragg | |
|---|---|
| Sweeney Todd character | |
| Portrayed by | Brian Glenny (1928 film, as Tobias Wragg) Johnny Singer (1936 film) Len Jones (1970 television) Ken Jennings (original 1979 Broadway cast) Michael Staniforth (original 1980 London cast) Andrew Schofield (1985 London revival) Adrian Lewis Morgan (1993 National Theatre Revival/1994 BBC Radio production) Michael Cantwell (2000 London concert) Neil Patrick Harris (2001 concert) Mark Price (2002 Kennedy Center) Manoel Felciano (2005 revival) Ben Walker (2007 TV film) Edward Sanders (2007 film) James McConville (2012 London Revival) Gaten Matarazzo (2023 Broadway revival) Joe Locke (2023 Broadway revival, starting Jan 2024) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Tobias Ragg |
| Alias | Tobias Wragg |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Apprentice Waiter |
| Home | Fleet Street, London |
Tobias Ragg (also spelled as Tobias Wragg and sometimes referred to as Toby) is a fictional character who appears in various adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd. The character is an apprentice to the abusive barber Pirelli until Pirelli is murdered by Todd. Tobias proceeds to stay with Todd and Mrs. Lovett, helping the latter out in her meat pie shop. Later, Tobias discovers that they have a joint venture to cook the men Todd shaves into meat pies. He ultimately kills Todd after Todd kills Lovett and Lucy Barker, along with multiple others.
Various actors have portrayed Toby, most notably Ken Jennings, the original actor in the 1979 Broadway production, Neil Patrick Harris in the 2001 concert version of the musical, Manoel Felciano in the 2005 revival of the musical, Edward Sanders in the 2007 film of the musical, and Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Locke in the 2023-2024 revival of the musical. Toby participates in multiple songs in the play and movie, having a solo in "Not While I'm Around".