AusStage

Event

Sweeney Todd

Venue

Her Majesty's Theatre (1962-1977 & 1988-), Adelaide, SA

First Date

8 May 2021

Last Date

15 May 2021

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Description

There once was a barber who had it all; a happy life, a beautiful wife – all ended by a savage act of betrayal. Meet Sweeney Todd, “the demon barber of Fleet Street”. Born out of the ashes of tragedy and set on revenge, he makes for a dapper and dangerous man to know. Together with the beguiling and batty Mrs Lovett, a twisted plan is hatched – genius and ghoulish in equal measure. But the best pies in London town may not last for long, as Sweeney’s thirst for vengeance leads them perilously close to the razor’s edge.

Description Source

Website

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Musical

Organisations

State Opera Chorus, Choir
The State Opera of South Australia, Presenting Company

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Nicholas Cannon	Actor and Singer	Anthony Hope
Desiree Frahn	Actor and Singer	Johanna
Adam Goodburn	Actor and Singer	Pirelli
Antoinette Halloran	Actor and Singer	Mrs Lovett
Douglas McNicol	Actor and Singer	Judge Turpin
Joanna McWaters	Actor and Singer	Beggar Woman
Ben Mingay	Actor and Singer	Sweeney Todd
Mark Oates	Actor and Singer	Beadle Bamford
Cherie Boogaart	Chorus
Eleanor Brasted	Chorus
Catherine Campbell	Chorus
Andrew Crispe	Chorus
Jessica Dean	Chorus
Michael Denholm	Chorus
Rosie Hosking	Chorus
Gerry Masi	Chorus
Brock Roberts	Chorus
Alexandra Scott	Chorus
Jeremy Tatchell	Chorus
Kit Tonkin	Chorus
Stephen Sondheim	Composer
Anthony Hunt	Conductor
Roger Kirk	Designer
Stuart Maunder	Director
Hugh Wheeler	Librettist
Philip Lethlean	Lighting Designer
Mat Verevis	Singer	Tobias Ragg
Jim Atkins	Sound Designer