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SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

February 11 – March 17, 2024
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book By Hugh Wheeler
From an adaptation by Christopher Bond

Directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott

February 11 – March 17, 2024

A classic masterpiece by the legendary Stephen Sondheim, this heart-pounding thriller will shock the senses with diabolical comedy and razor-sharp wit. Savor the macabre madness as a murderous barber, hungry for revenge for his long-lost family, strikes a partnership with a beastly baker. Filled with extraordinary, soaring music, this eight-time Tony Award winner will leave you gasping!

Original Broadway and West End productions earned eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, nine Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, and two Olivier Awards including Best New Musical.

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Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Content Advisory: Sweeney Todd contains adult language and violent themes. This production will use haze. The show is recommended for ages 12 and up.

INCREDIBLE ...There are a lot of good productions of Sweeney Todd, I’ve not seen one better… done in an extraordinary way that you will not forget.”
-Bob Barth, WFMU radio

THEATRE MAGIC ...humanizes each character without sacrificing humor or horror… Those new to the show are in for a treat with ANW’s staging, and familiar fans will be met with exciting interpretations that will keep them on their toes.”
-Andrew Child, Broadway World

SUMPTUOUS ...days later, I still can’t get those intersecting fugues, those sweeping, crashing, racing harmonies out of my head… STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED.
-Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw

WOW!... BRILLIANTLY INNOVATIVE ...as memorable as Sweeney Todds get.”
-Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

MOVING AND ENTERTAINING ...a not-to-be-missed production.”
-Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines

Sweeney Todd Production Photos
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Ensemble. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ensemble. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Cassandra Marie Murphy and Geoff Elliott. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ensemble. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ensemble. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Cassandra Marie Murphy and Geoff Elliott. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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From the Blog:

An Outsider’s Guide to Sweeney Todd
Attend the Tale: A Sweeney Todd for the 21st Century


SWEENEY TODD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

artists + cast

The Artists

Cast

† Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829 of the IATSE

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

ANW Resident Artist

Header photo by Daniel Reichert. Pictured: Geoff Elliott.