2024 Season Main Series

Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond
Directed by James Michael McHale
Music Direction by Lex Leigh
Choreographed by Mo Goodfellow
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Awards and Recognition

  • WINNER TONY AWARD BEST MUSICAL

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On the Cripe Stage… 

In a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop, Sweeney Todd plots revenge on the lecherous judge who wronged him and his family. In the seedy underbelly of 19th-century London, desperate times lead to diabolical schemes — and strange alliances. With razor-sharp wit and extraordinary songs like “Pretty Women” and “Not While I’m Around,” this Tony Award-winning masterpiece was proclaimed “more fun than a graveyard on the night of the annual skeleton’s ball” by The New York Daily News.

NOTE: This show contains mature content and strong language. For information on the intense and potentially sensitive content, click here. 

*** WINNER of 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical ***

“The show isn’t just one of the greatest American musicals but several…you get arias so beautiful, and musical scenes so intricately layered, that every possible genre seems to be baked inside.”The New York Times

Executive Producers
Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller

Associate Producers Sophie & Larry Cripe

Executive Season Producers
Bette & Wylie Aitken

Associate Season Producer The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar

 

Community Partners

 

 

 

 

Show artwork designed by KC Wilkerson, kcwdigital.com.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street delves into intense and complex themes, revealing the depths of human desire, betrayal, and vengeance. The show's powerful narrative and emotional intensity tackle challenging topics.
To prevent anyone from experiencing profound anxiety or discomfort by being confronted with triggering subject matter, we’ve listed them below:
  • Adult language
  • Discussion and abstract depiction of sexual assault
  • Drug use
  • Suicide
  • Gun Use
  • Cannibalism
  • Murder
  • Physical violence

COMMUNITY NIGHT
Friday, July 26, 7-11:00 p.m.
Community Partner: Muzeo
  • 7:00 p.m. - Mingling in the Chance lobby over light bites and Happy Hour drinks. Be sure to meet our Community Partner!
  • 8:00 p.m. - Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street begins! We can't wait for you to see this performance!
  • 10:45 p.m. - Participate in a post-show conversation with the Cast and our Community Partner.
  • 11:15 p.m. - Don't leave just yet! We have a second round of bites and drinks.
  • 12:00 a.m. - Last call! The event comes to an end.
 
Are you part of a Community Organization? Contact us at [email protected] for information on special discounts and fundraising opportunities.
 

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Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center

Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA  92807
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At a Glance

Upcoming Performances
Approximate Running Time:
2 hours, 45 minutes with intermission
Special Notes:

Featured Artists

Cast Members

Winston Peacock
Sweeney Todd
Jocelyn A. Brown 
Mrs. Lovett
Naya Ramsey-Clarke
Johanna Barker
Dylan August
Anthony Hope
Justin Ryan
Judge Turpin
Adam Leiva
Tobias Ragg
Abel Miramontes
Beadle Bamford
Emmanuel Madera
Adolfo Pirelli
Laura M. Hathaway 
Beggar Woman

Production Team

Hugh Wheeler
Book
Stephen Sondheim
Music & Lyrics
Christopher Bond
Based on adaptation
James Michael McHale 
Director
Lex Leigh
Music Director
Mo Goodfellow
Choreographer
Fred Kinney
Scenic Designer
Mio Okada
Scenic Designer
Gwen Sloan
Costume Designer
Jacqueline Malenke
Lighting Designer
Lia Weed
Sound Designer
Nick Santiago
Projection Designer
Cynthia C. Espinoza 
Stage Manager
Sophie Hall Cripe
Dramaturg
Glenda Morgan Brown
Dialect Coach
Loren Morris
Assistant Stage Manager
Hannah Creighton
Assistant Costume Designer

Partners

Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller
Executive Producers
Bette & Wylie Aitken
Executive Season Producers
Sophie & Larry Cripe
Associate Producers
Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar
Associate Season Producers
Chance Theater Resident Artist