FROM the company that brought Durban the dark and smoldering grown-up musical, Cabaret, comes another ground breaking and unmissable theatrical experience: Sweeney Todd!
This musical thriller by American theatrical genius, Stephen Sondheim, features one of the greatest music theatre scores ever written.
It tells the outlandish tale of urban legend, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, who famously murdered his clients in his barber chair, where after his whacky neighbour, and partner in crime, Mrs Lovett, turned them into much sought after meat pies.
What drives a man to this sort of extreme? What tragedy lies in his dark and mysterious past? This gripping, often hilarious musical features such classic songs as ‘Pretty Women’, ‘Johanna’, ‘Not While I’m Around’, ‘By the Sea’ and ‘A Little Priest’.
Sweeney Todd won both the Tony Award and the Olivier Award when it was first produced in 1979, and is now also a major motion picture by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter.
This KickstArt production stars Johannesburg musical theatre star, Jason Ralph in the title role, and local favourite, Charon Williams-Ros as Mrs. Lovett.
Others in the cast include Lyle Buxton as the strapping young sailor, Anthony, and sweet-voiced Johannesburg soprano, Sanli Jooste as his beloved Johanna.
Bryan Hiles plays the simpleton, Tobias, well-loved Durban bass, Richard Salmon returns to the stage as the evil Judge Turpin, Danilo Antonelli (currently on scholarship at Regent’s College, London) makes a flamboyant Pirelli, Liesl Coppin plays the enigmatic Beggar Woman and Darren King the odious Beadle.
This major theatrical event will be directed by Steven Stead, with set designs by Greg King, and costumes designs by Neil Stuart Harris. Musical direction by Shelley McLean and Justin Southey. Lighting by Tina le Roux.
Sweeney Todd is at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 8 to 24 August
One lucky reader stands a chance to win a pair of tickets to Sweeney Todd on Sunday 10 August at 6pm. To enter fill in your details in the form below.
Entries close on Thursday 7 August at 1pm. The winner will be notified telephonically and must collect tickets at the box office on Sunday 10 August. Unclaimed tickets will be forfeited. Terms and conditions apply.
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