AusStage

Event

Sweeney Todd

Venue

Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC

First Date

1 October 1987

Opening Date

3 October 1987

Last Date

7 November 1987

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Description

This 1979 Sondheim musical is "about the legendary barber of Fleet Street who took his revenge on society by slicing up his clients and helping to dispose of them as meat pies". Very elaborate production with massive sets and a ten-piece orchestra.

Description Source

Reviewer's Opinion

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Musical

Subjects

Class Issues
Criminals
Food
Homicide

Organisations

Melbourne Theatre Company, Presenting Company
Melbourne Theatre Company, Production Company
The University of Melbourne, Sponsor
The Victorian Ministry for the Arts, Grant Body
Australia Council for the Arts, Grant Body

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Michael Bishop	Actor	Bird Seller
Peter Carroll	Actor	Sweeney Todd
Christine Douglas	Actor	Johanna
Jon Ewing	Actor	Judge Turpin
Jan Friedl	Actor	Beggar Woman
Tony Geappen	Actor	The Beadle
Danny Nash	Actor	Anthony Hope
Geoff Newmann	Actor	Tobias Ragg
Helen Noonan	Actor	Passerby
Tim Page	Actor	Pirelli
Geraldine Turner	Actor	Mrs Lovett
Christopher Bond	Adaptor
Stephen Sondheim	Composer
Tony Tripp	Designer
Roger Hodgman	Director
Kim Durban	Director, Assistant
Jamieson Lewis	Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim	Lyricist
Garry Ginivan	Movement Director
Leigh Rowles	Movement Director
Jean McQuarrie	Musical Director
Grania Burke	Musician
Maureen Carr	Musician
Jenny Curl	Musician
Greg Mason	Musician
Simon Matthews	Musician
Russell McGregor	Musician
Alison McRae	Musician
Wendy Rowlands	Musician
Greg Sully	Musician
Matthew Thorne	Musician
Ian Cookesley	Production Manager
Christine Hutchins	Stage Manager
Lance Patterson	Stage Manager, Assistant
Kelly Redhead	Stage Manager, Assistant
Andrew Moon	Stage Manager, Deputy
Hugh Wheeler	Writer