Synopsis

This rare instance of a musical thriller, chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of a unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge 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 soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe! Stephen Sondheim's Victorian horror thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is generally considered his greatest work, macabre but darkly humorous with a viscerally powerful score that has found a home both on Broadway and in opera houses. Sweeney Todd, a wronged man whose lust for revenge drives him to murder (an 18th-century legend who has been traced to a real-life barber), and his partner in crime, Mrs. Lovett, who finds a practical business use for Todd's victims. Times are hard in 1846 London and one must make do. So Nellie Lovett adds something extra to the meat pies she peddles on Fleet Street. The secret ingredient: freshly murdered victims of her partner in crime, barber Sweeney Todd. The score coils around itself in ever-tightening spirals. The lines ripple with black humor and madness. Enter Sweeney's tonsorial parlor. Attend the tale.

Production Dates & Times

April 13, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 14, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 15, 2007 - 2:00 pm April 20, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 21, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 22, 2007 - 2:00 pm April 27, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 28, 2007 - 8:00 pm April 29, 2007 - 2:00 pm

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Venue Location: WCLOC Playhouse 21 Grand View Ave. Worcester, MA 01603

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Cast Information

Cast List & Photos

Ed Savage Mary Finn Rachel Savage Bobkowski Kirk Hornberger Shonna McEachern Chuck Grigaitis Jr. Eric Dwinnells Tyson Funk Sal Luco Caitlin Sargent David Gilman Marina Matuzek Mike Casey Chris Harris Christopher Gempp Mary Dick Monica Borci JoAnn Coran Keifer Patricia Montano Jon Baril Daniel Markles

Principal Cast: Sweeney Todd - Ed Savage Mrs. Lovett - Mary Finn Beggar Woman - Rachel Savage Anthony Hope - Kirk Hornberger Johanna - Shonna McEachern Judge Turpin - Chuck Grigaitis Jr. The Beadle - Eric Dwinnells Tobias Ragg - Tyson Funk Pirelli - Sal Luco Ensemble Cast: Caitlin Sargent Marina Matuzek Mike Casey Chris Harris Monica Borci Mary Dick Christopher Gempp David Gillman Patricia Montano Jon Baril JoAnn Coran-Kiefer Dan Markles

Production Photos

Show Photos

The Entire Cast The Production Set - HL The Production Set - C The Production Set - HR The Worst Pies in London Beadle & Judge Turpin Pirelli & Toby Pirelli's Miracle Elixir Pirelli's Miracle Elixir Kiss Me Try a little Priest God that's Good God that's Good God that's Good When you hear me pound on the floor Won't you try my new chair? Beggar Woman Not While I'm Around Johanna & Anthony Beadle & Judge Turpin Don't I know you, she said The Entire Cast

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Production Team & Credits

WCLOC Production Team

Stage Director - Barbara Weihrauch
Co-Producer - Dennis Metro
Co-Producer - Jo Ann Savage
Musical Director - Jeff Williams

Production Credits

Drama
Book by: Hugh Wheeler
Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim
Music by: Stephen Sondheim
Based on a version of Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond