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Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Eugene O'Neill Theatre, (11/3/2005 - 9/3/2006)
Preview:Oct 3, 2005 Total Previews:35
Opening:Nov 3, 2005   
Closing:Sep 3, 2006 Total Performances:349


Category: Musical, Thriller, Revival, Broadway
Setting: The 19th Century. London. Fleet Street and environs.





by opening date




Originally produced on Broadway by: Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson and Martin Richards; Originally produced on Broadway in association with: Dean Manos and Judy Manos; This production was originally produced by: The Watermill Theatre, U.K.

Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond; Music orchestrated by Sarah Travis

Directed and Designed by John Doyle; Originally Directed on Broadway by: Harold Prince

Costume Design by John Doyle; Scenic Design by John Doyle; Lighting Design by Richard G. Jones; Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Associate Set Designer, Broadway Production: Ted LeFevre; Associate Costume Designer, Broadway Production: Patrick Chevillot; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Assistant Costume Design: Rosemary Lepre; Associate Lighting Designer, Broadway Production: Paul Miller; Associate Sound Designer, Broadway Production: David Bullard

General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Jo Porter; Company Manager: Sammy Ledbetter; Associate Co. Mgr: Jason Pelusio

Production Stage Manager: Adam John Hunter; Production Manager: Showman Fabricators; Stage Manager: Julia P. Jones; Assistant Stage Mgr: David Redman Scott

Musical Supervisor: Sarah Travis; Resident Music Supervisor: David Loud; Musical Coordinator: John Miller

Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Paul Kolnik and Nigel Perry


Opening Night Cast

Michael Cerveris
Guitar, Orchestra Bells, Percussion 
Sweeney Todd  
Patti LuPone
Tuba, Orchestra Bells, Percussion 
Mrs. Lovett  
John Arbo
Bass 
Jonas Fogg  
Donna Lynne Champlin
Accordion, Keyboard, Flute 
Pirelli  
Diana DiMarzio
Clarinet 
Beggar Woman  
Manoel Felciano
Violin, Clarinet, Keyboard 
Tobias Ragg  
Alexander Gemignani
Keyboard, Trumpet 
The Beadle  
Mark Jacoby
Trumpet, Orchestra Bells, Percussion 
Judge Turpin  
Benjamin Magnuson
Cello, Keyboard 
Anthony Hope  
Lauren Molina
Cello, Penny Whistle 
Johanna  

Standbys: Benjamin Eakeley Keyboard, Clarinet (Anthony Hope, The Beadle, Tobias Ragg), Merwin Foard Orchestra Bells, Percussion (Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd), Dorothy Stanley Violin, Keyboard, Orchestra Bells, Percussion (Mrs. Lovett, Pirelli), Elisa Winter Cello, Accordion, Penny Whistle, Keyboard, Guitar (Beggar Woman, Johanna).