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'The Horror of Dolores Roach' tackles gentrification through 'Sweeney Todd'-inspired cannibalism

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Published July 7, 2023 at 8:25 AM CDT

Judy Reyes plays Marci in "The Horror of Dolores Roach." (Courtesy of Prime Video)

The new black comedy series “The Horror of Dolores Roach” is about many things: weed, gentrification and cannibalism, to name a few. The “Sweeney Todd”-inspired show began as a stage play, then became a podcast before coming to Prime Video on Friday.

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans explains.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.