Sweeney Todd

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Event Sweeney Todd
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 27 April 2002
Opening Date 27 April 2002
Last Date 11 May 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Stephen Sondheim's musical about a 19th-century homicidal barber begins with a bit of philosophising that will alert patrons they are in for a wild night of theatre. Returning to London after being transported for a crime he didn't commit...one of the most distressing political plays of the past century. It is a mocking chorale to Social Darwinism: dog eat dog, if you're lucky.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Thriller
Musical
Subjects Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kelly Aykers Choreographer
Stephen Sondheim Composer
Jo Beaumont Concert Master
Julia de Plater Conductor
Gabriela Tylesova Costume Designer
Gale Edwards Director
Trudy Dalgleish Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim Lyricist
Peter England Set Designer
Peter Coleman-Wright Singer
Judi Connelli Singer
Christopher Dawes Singer
Shaun Murphy Singer
Tiffany Speight Singer
John Bolton Wood Singer
Hugh Wheeler Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Eight performances. Sung in English.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 15685
Dataset AusStage