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Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet St
This summer, the Un-Common Theatre Companys Young Adult group is excited to present Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet St. The talented cast of 29 will present this novel show Thursday July 17 through Sunday July 20 at the Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro Ma. Recently revived on Broadway it received 10 Tony awards and was the subject of the current movie staring Johnny Depp. This show is rarely performed, partly due to the complicated and brilliant musical score.
The Moss Hart Award winning directorial team of Christa Crewdson of Belmont, Ma (Director) and Chris Charig of Arlington, Ma (Musical Director) and this year with assistant Musical Director Linda Barbieri (Attleboro, Ma) are excited to present this rare musical thriller, showcasing Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheelers chilling, suspenseful, and heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime.
Sweeny Todd (Brandon Grimes, Milton, MA) the barber unjustly exiled to an Australian penal colony returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous Judge Turpin (Seth Chitwood, Barrington, RI) who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs Mrs. Lovett (Brittany Robertson, Mansfield, MA) soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!
The plot twists and turns with a plethora of intriguing characters including Adolfo Pirelli (Jake Zentis, Framingham, MA) who recognizes Todd as an escaped convict and is one of the first to experience the demented barbers wrath; the faithful Beadle Bamford (Sam Eckmann, Beverly, MA); the young lovers Anthony Hope (Regan Featherstone, Ashland, MA) and Johanna Barker (Brittney Santoro, Cranston, RI); and the nave Tobias, (Rob Gabriel, Franklin, MA) who unwittingly helps Mrs. Lovett bake her popular meat pies containing a ghastly secret ingredient.
Other cast members who perform Sondheims sophisticated musical score are:
From Boston, MA Brittany Halls (ensemble), Meg Kerr (ensemble)
From Canton, MA Matthew Timmons (Bird Seller)
From East Boston, MA- Billy Thompson (soloist)
From Foxboro, MA Shannon Ballou (ensemble), Jeff Dietzel, (soloist), Meg Lowey (Young Lucy/soloist)
From Franklin, MA Haley Richards (ensemble)
From Hanson, MA Darren Bunch (soloist)
From Hyde Park Haley Johnson (ensemble)
From Mansfield, MA Dan Buckley (ensemble), Nick Chris (Jonas Fogg), Jennie Kilduff (soloist), Keith Pinault (ensemble), Jules Toback (ensemble)
From Medway, MA Peter Mill (ensemble)
From Norfolk, MA Mike Kessler (ensemble)
From Whitman, MA Charles Landry (ensemble)
From Wrentham, MA Emily Foster (ensemble)
From Cranston, RI Mary Arruda (soloist)
From Rumford, RI Elisa Pratt (Beggar Women/Lucy Barker)
Sophisticated, chilling, visceral and uncompromising, Sweeney Todd has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor; audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next. (Note: This production is recommended for ages 13 and up.)
The production will take place at the Orpheum Theater in Foxboro, Ma on Thursday July 17, Friday July 18, Saturday July 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday July 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Presale ticket prices are Adults $20 Students & Seniors $15. and are available 24/7 by calling Brown Paper Tickets (800) 838-3006 or on line at www.brownpapertickets.com . Door ticket prices will be Adults $22 Students & Seniors $17. For information on Handicapped and Un-Common Member tickets please call The Un-Common Theatre Co. at (508)698-3098.
The Un-Common Theatre Co. is currently in its 29th season of providing a safe, exciting and creative place for children and adolescents to develop life skills through exposure to the professional theatrical experience.
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LocationThe Orpheum Theater
1 School St
Foxboro, MA 02035
United States
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| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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