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“THRILLING! A BLOODY GOOD TIME.”- Entertainment Weekly
“THE MOST FRIGHTENING SWEENEY TODD I’VE SEEN.”- New York Magazine
“SEE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME PRODUCTION AT ALL COSTS!”- The Star-Ledger
“A MUST-SEE.”- The New York Times
“★★★★★ A BLOODY WONDER! THIS THRILLING SWEENEY IS A FULL-COURSE MEAL.”- Time Out New York
“A WONDROUS PRODUCTION!”- The New Yorker
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In 2014, Tooting Arts Club set about staging Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s iconic musical thriller SWEENEY TODD in Harrington’s–London’s oldest working pie and mash shop. Now, transported all the way from South London, we are delighted that Harrington’s has found its New York home within the walls of the Barrow Street Theatre.
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Instead of a formal theater setting, our production of SWEENEY TODD is set inside a 360-degree re-creation of Harrington’s. While there is no formal audience participation, the four center tables (B/C/D/E) are particularly close to the action, which primarily takes place on and around the shop’s service counter and these tables. All banquettes have upholstered seats and are at counters or tables, except for one row Downstairs (Row J) and one row Upstairs (Row BB).
At the point of purchasing your tickets, you will be presented with a seating diagram. In order to familiarize yourself with the shop layout in advance, a diagram can be viewed now by clicking ‘View Full Seating Chart’ to the right of this page.
Lower price seats are available in our “Twisting View” and “Partial View” locations. Please visit the “Twisting View and Partial View Locations” section of the FAQ page on our website for more information on these locations.
Our shop’s pie maker is former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Most, but not all, seating locations within the shop include the option to buy tickets that include pre-show pie and mash cooked fresh daily by Bill. For an additional $22.50 on top of the price of your ticket, you will get one pie – meat (chicken) or veg, a generous helping of mashed potato with an optional parsley sauce known as “liquor,”, and a beer, glass of wine, or other non-alcholic drink. Pie and mash may only be purchased in advance. To be clear, due to space constraints, pre-show pie and mash is not available for purchase with every seat location.
Pie and mash is served beginning 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to each curtain, and those who have purchased it may arrive any time after that until 30 minutes before curtain (at which point the last pie is served). All tables must be cleared 15 minutes later for performer safety. We encourage you to arrive on the early side so your meal is not rushed.
If you’re not dining with us, you’re welcome to enter the shop beginning 15 minutes prior to show time. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks may be purchased from the bar in the lobby before each show and during intermission. No outside food or drinks are permitted.
Running time is 2 hours and 45 minutes including one twenty minute intermission.
You will receive an email confirmation from OvationTix immediately after purchasing tickets including your seating location(s). Physical tickets will only be printed at the Barrow Street Theatre box office, and will be available for pickup beginning 2 hours prior to the performance you are attending. All guests will be required to show photo ID that matches the name on the ticket order. Please understand this is for your protection: ticket fraud and third party re-selling, often at extremely higher (and unlawful) prices, has become a pervasive problem in our industry.
SEATING CHART
Instead of a formal theater setting, our production of SWEENEY TODD is set inside a 360-degree replica environment of Harrington’s. While there is no formal audience participation, the four center tables are very close to the action. All seats are at counters or tables, except for a few in the Downstairs section of the shop.
The action of the performance takes place Downstairs on and around the shop’s service counter and four nearby tables. While there is no formal audience participation, certain seats in the shop—particularly those at the four tables—are very close to the action.
The Downstairs of the shop is fully ADA compliant. As Greenwich House is an early 1900s building, however, a ramp is required for wheelchairs to access the lobby and Downstairs of the shop from the street. Any guest with mobility issues should purchase tickets Downstairs. Please contact the box office after booking to let us know about any access requirements by calling 212-243-6262 or emailing boxoffice@sweeneytoddnyc.com.
WINNER! 2017 Lucille Lortel Award
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL
WINNER! 2017 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARD
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
WINNER! BEST OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
THEATER FANS' CHOICE AWARD
DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD - JEREMY SECOMB
“THRILLING! A BLOODY GOOD TIME.”
“THE MOST FRIGHTENING SWEENEY TODD I’VE SEEN.”
“A MUST-SEE.”
“A TREAT FOR ALL OF THE SENSES, EVEN TASTE!”
“SEE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME PRODUCTION AT ALL COSTS!”
“A BLOODY WONDER! THIS THRILLING SWEENEY IS A FULL-COURSE MEAL.”
“A WONDROUS PRODUCTION! THE EXCEPTIONAL CAST AND TALENTED DIRECTOR OPEN SONDHEIM’S BRILLIANT LYRICS UP TO A NEW FRESHNESS.”
“Soaked in an atmosphere of thrilling intimacy which suits Stephen Sondheim’s musical so exquisitely.”
“Sondheim’s brooding masterpiece is brought up close and personal in a shattering, unmissable production.”
“It sets the bar mighty high for the next time the demon barber comes to town.”
“In what might be the boldest move on London’s theatre scene this year, Tooting Arts Club perform Sondheim’s murderous musical in the capital’s oldest pie and mash shop. The move may also be the most brilliant.”
“An irresistible tasty treat.”
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Norm Lewis Sweeney Todd
In May of 2014, Norm Lewis made history as The Phantom of the Opera’s first African American Phantom on Broadway.
He has been seen on PBS in the Live From Lincoln Center productions of Showboat with Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis: Who Am I?, and New Year’s Eve: A Gershwin Celebration with Diane Reeves, as well as American Voices with Renée Fleming and the PBS Special First You Dream – The Music of Kander & Ebb. He can be seen recurring in the upcoming VH1 series, Daytime Divas, also alongside Vanessa Williams. His additional television credits include Chicago Med, Gotham, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods, as well as in his recurring role as Senator Edison Davis on the hit drama Scandal.
Mr. Lewis received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess. Other Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, Chicago, Amour, The Wild Party, Side Show, Miss Saigon, and The Who’s Tommy. In London’s West End he has appeared as Javert in Les Misérables and Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary Concert, which aired on PBS.
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On film Mr. Lewis has appeared in Winter’s Tale, Sex and the City 2, Confidences, Preaching to the Choir, and the upcoming film, Magnum Opus.
Norm’s solo debut album “This is The Life” can be found on Amazon.com as well as cdbaby.com.
Carolee Carmello Mrs. Lovett
has appeared in 14 Broadway musicals. Most recently, she was seen as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting and as Mrs. du Maurier in Finding Neverland (earning a Drama Desk nomination). She received both a Tony nomination and Drama Desk nomination for her portrayal of Aimee Semple McPherson in Scandalous. Broadway audiences also saw her as Mother Superior in Sister Act, as Mrs. Beineke in The Addams Family (Drama Desk nomination and Outer Critics Circle nomination), as Donna in Mamma Mia!, as Gabrielle in Lestat (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination), as Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown, as Kate in Kiss Me Kate, as Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel, as Lucille Frank in Parade (Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award), as Abigail Adams in 1776, as Cordelia in Falsettos, and as Oolie in City of Angels. Off-Broadway credits include: john and jen, Das Barbecü, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Hello Again (Obie Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues, and Elegies. TV appearances in “Madam Secretary,” “Smash,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Frasier,” “Ed,” and “Remember W.E.N.N.” (SAG Award nomination).
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Alex Finke Johanna Barker
Off-Broadway debut! Alex was most recently seen on Broadway as Cosette in the most recent revival of Les Misérables. Other credits include 1st National Tour: Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt). Regional; The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Kit) at The Denver Center, Footloose (Wendy Jo) at PCLO, and Music Theatre Wichita. Graduate of the University of Michigan, BFA musical theatre. Love and thanks to the cast, crew, producing and creative team, Harden Curtis, Cesar and Telsey & Co, teachers, family, friends, and especially Mom, Dad, Sarah, Chris, Jimmy, and Joe. Special thanks to Colin. @finkeboutit
Jamie Jackson Judge Turpin
Sweeney Todd is Jamie’s favorite musical – this is his third production! Broadway: Doctor Zhivago, The Last Ship, Soul Doctor. Off-Broadway: The 39 Steps, Katie Roche. Lincoln Center Concerts: The Secret Garden, Sweeney Todd. Toured nationally in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and worked regionally at Goodspeed Opera, Pioneer Theatre and Fulton Opera. Television includes The Get Down, Chicago Fire, The Blacklist, Blindspot, The Family, The Mysteries of Laura, Person of Interest, Unforgettable, The 5th Borough and The Flight of the Conchords. Film includes Rapid Eye Movement, Diverge, and My Man Is A Loser. With his wife and collaborator, SoHee Youn, he is writing the original musical, I Spy A Spy. He has a BA in acting from NIDA (Australia) and an MFA from NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. A recent US citizen, Jamie believes passionately that we are, and always will be, stronger together. For more: www.jamiejackson.com
John-Michael Lyles Tobias
Off Broadway: The Flick (Barrow Street), Brooklynite (Vineyard), Jasper in Deadland (Prospect). City Center Encores: 1776. Regional: The Art of Falling (Second City/Hubbard Street), Choir Boy (Guthrie). Recordings: Jasper in Deadland. Workshops: 86’d, Darling, Take the Lead, The Visitor, Five Points, Wringer, A Bronx Tale, Gloryana, We Foxes. Undying gratitude to my Texas-Bama Family, Black Lives Matter, Nicolosi & Pace Musical Theater BFA MT-14! Instagram: @jmlyles1 | www.john-michaellyles.com
Brad Oscar Beadle Bamford
Broadway: Something Rotten! (Tony Award nomination), Big Fish, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Producers, (Tony Award nomination),The Addams Family, Spamalot, Jekyll & Hyde, Aspects of Love. National Tour:The Phantom of the Opera, Young Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde. West End: The Producers. Off Broadway: Forbidden Broadway, The Body Beautiful, Encores! Annie Get Your Gun, Bells Are Ringing and Do Re Mi. Regional: Fiddler on the Roof (Barrington Stage), Barnum (Asolo Rep/Maltz Jupiter- Carbonell Award, Best Actor in a Musical), The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret and Damn Yankees (Arena Stage), The First Wives Club (Old Globe). Film: Ghost Town, The Producers. Television: “Madam Secretary,” “Smash,” “The Good Wife” and three “Law & Orders.”
Colin Anderson Shop Manager and Standby Beadle Bamford / Anthony Hope / Tobias Ragg
Off-Broadway Debut! New York: Sweeney Todd Live at Lincoln Center (New York Philharmonic), ICON (NYMF). National Tour: The Book of Mormon 2nd National Tour. Regional: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), Most Happy Fella (Tulsa Opera), Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Hairspray (Crown Uptown Theatre). Many thanks and Love to my family, friends, teachers, Florence Birdwell, the entire Sweeney & Barrow St. Theatre team, Telsey + Co, DD & Leading Artists. BLACK LIVES MATTER. Instagram: @colinanderson
Monet Sabel Shop Manager and Standby Beggar Woman & Adolfo Pirelli / Johanna Baker
Monet is making her Off-Broadway debut! Graduate of NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway. Readings/Workshops: Wendy’s Shadow (NYMF), Stalker (Fringe), Hit List (54 Below), Smile (reunion concert). Solo cabaret debut at Don’t Tell Mama, and her first EP is available on iTunes. Extreme love and gratitude to: Michal Zecher, the Harden-Curtis team, Telsey & Co, all my teachers, the friends, and most importantly: Mom and Dad. @monetsabel
DAVID MICHAEL GARRY Standby for Sweeney Todd & Judge Turpin
David is honored to be making the trip back to Fleet Street with this wonderful production and brilliant cast. Broadway/National Tour: A Bronx Tale, The Last Ship, Phantom of the Opera, Company, Sweeney Todd. Regional credits include: The Last Ship (world premier), A Bronx Tale (Paper Mill Playhouse, World premier), The Heart of Robin Hood at A.R.T, Ragtime at the Kennedy Center, Merrily We Roll Along at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Carnival! at Paper Mill Playhouse and Camelot and My Fair Lady at The Engeman Theater. TV/Film credits include: “Person of Interest”, “Unforgettable”, “Elementary”, “Flesh and Bone” and “Carry Me Home” with Cuba Gooding, Jr. Thank you to Telsey and Co. and Everyone at About Artists for always believing in me.
Liz Pearce Standby Mrs. Nellie Lovett
Broadway: Original company Billy Elliot (understudy Mrs. Wilkinson/Dead Mum). Londonʼs West End: Original company Metropolis(Tan). National Tours: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Jesus Christ Superstar, Seussical, Scooby-Doo! Regional Theatre: Mary Poppins (Mrs. Banks) J.Engeman Theatre, Cabaret (Sally Bowles) St Louis Rep/Cincinnati Playhouse, Sense and Sensibility (Fanny Dashwood) Denver Center, Something’s Afoot (Lettie), City of Angels (Alaura/Carla), Seven Brides…(Ruth), George M! (Josie Cohan) Goodspeed, Peter Pan (Peter Pan) Alabama Shakespeare, Jekyll and Hyde (Emma) Sacramento Music Circus, The Whoʼs Tommy (Mrs. Walker) Bay Street Theatre, Smokey Joeʼs Café (Delee) Pioneer Theatre, My One and Only (Edythe)Theatre by the Sea, George M! (Agnes Nolan) Ogunquit Playhouse and Christmas Carol (Belle) North Shore. CCM BFA. Many thanks DGRW. www.lizpearce.info
“A TREAT FOR ALL OF THE SENSES, EVEN TASTE!”
THE TRADITION OF PIE AND MASH
Good old-fashioned “pie and mash” has been a London food tradition since the days of Queen Victoria. A small meat pie and a generous helping of mashed potato with an optional addition of the steaming parsley sauce known as “liquor,” pie and mash became the staple dish for many hungry families and workers alike. Affordable, filling and tasty–it was often the only hot meal one might eat in a day.
LONDON TO NEW YORK CITY
In 2014, Tooting Arts Club staged SWEENEY TODD in Harrington’s–London’s oldest working pie and mash shop. Steeped in history and atmosphere, this quintessential Victorian pie shop proved to be the perfect chamber of horrors for this iconic Gothic tale. Before each show, audience members were welcomed to arrive early to Harrington’s for their very own meal of pie and mash.
We will continue this pre-show tradition with our guests at the Barrow Street Theatre and we’re delighted that former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses has taken on the role as our official pie maker.
“Whatever pie you like, he will make it, and it will be the best pie you have ever eaten.”
– President Barack Obama
Since departing the White House in 2014, Bill “The Crustmaster” Yosses – as nicknamed by President Obama – has operated his own pie company, The Perfect Pie, in New York City. While working from an original recipe – including meat (chicken) and veg options – Bill serves fresh pie and mash beginning 1 hour and 15 minutes before each performance. Pie and mash – plus a beer, glass of wine, ginger ale, or water – may be purchased (in advance only) with tickets for $22.50.
One dish brimming with history, an authentic slice of Victorian London if there ever was one–“God that’s good!“
MENU
Meat Pie and Mash
Flaky Crust Chicken Pot Pie with Mushrooms, Carrots, Onions, Jerusalem Artichokes, Black Truffle Zest, served with Yukon Gold Smashed Potatoes and optional Italian Parsley & Herbs Sauce.
Vegetarian Pie and Mash
Flaky Crust Vegetarian Pot Pie with Carrots, Onions, Asparagus, Corn, Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Truffles, Squash, Fava beans, Potatoes, Cauliflower, Fresh Herbs, and Aged Parmesan Cheese served with Yukon Gold Smashed Potatoes and optional Italian Parsley & Herbs Sauce.
A full list of ingredients can be viewed on our FAQ page. Some ingredients are subject to change due to seasonal availability from our purveyors; if you have a particular food allergy you are concerned about, please email us at info@sweeneytoddnyc.com.
GALLERY
Music & Lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by
HUGH WHEELER
From an adaptation by CHRISTOPHER BOND
Directed by
BILL BUCKHURST
A TOOTING ARTS CLUB Production
CREATIVE TEAM
Design by SIMON KENNY
Music Supervision & Arrangement by BENJAMIN COX
Music Direction by MATT AUMENT
Choreographer GEORGINA LAMB
Lighting Design by AMY MAE
Sound Design by MATT STINE
Casting by TELSEY + CO. / CESAR A. ROCHA, CSA
Fight Director BRYCE BERMINGHAM
Vocal and Dialect Coach BEN FUREY
Prop Master RAY WETMORE
Associate Director ANDREW SCOVILLE
Associate Choreographer YASMINE LEE
Associate Set Design by IRON BLOOM CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Associate Lighting Design by JESSICA CREAGER
Associate Costume Design by SYDNEY GALLAS
Assistant Sound Designer AJ SURASKY
PIE AND MASH
Chef & Pie Maker BILL YOSSES
Assistant Pie Maker ROBERTO WELCH
Food Consultation by FLAVOR MEMORY
MUSICIANS
Violin TOMOKO AKABOSHI
Clarinets MICHAEL BREAUX
Standby Music Director ANDREW GERLE
MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION
General Management by KATE MORROW
Production Management by IRON BLOOM
Production Stage Management by RICHARD A. HODGE
Assistant Stage Management by JOSHUA MARK GUSTAFSON
Company Management by KARLY FISCHER
Wardrobe Supervisor ANDREA DOCKHORN
Deck Carpenter BRIAN GUSTAVESON
Legal by NEVIN LAW GROUP
Architect MITCHELL KURTZ ARCHITECT PC
Accounting WITHUMSMITH + BROWN, ROBERT FRIED
Controller GALBRAITH & CO.
Banking CITY NATIONAL BANK / SHALIMAR ALI
Insurance AON ALBERT G. RUBEN/CLAUDIA KAUFMAN
PRESS AND MARKETING
Advertising by AKA
Original Artwork by DREW HODGES
Press by BONEAU/BRYAN BROWN /
ADRIAN BRYAN-BROWN, HEATH SCHWARTZ, MELISSA COHEN
Social Media by MARATHON LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Production Photographer JOAN MARCUS
PRODUCED BY
RACHEL EDWARDS JENNY GERSTEN SEAVIEW PRODUCTIONS
NATE KOCH Executive Producer
FIONA RUDIN BARROW STREET THEATRE JEAN DOUMANIAN REBECCA GOLD
PRESENTED AT
THE BARROW STREET THEATRE
Founding Producer SCOTT MORFEE
Producer TOM WIRTSHAFTER
Originally directed by HAROLD PRINCE
Originally produced on Broadway by
Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards
In assocation with Dean & Judy Manos
Show Schedule & Timing
What is the performance schedule?
Tuesday @ 7:30pm
Wednesday @ 7:30pm
Thursday @ 7:30pm
Friday @ 8:00pm
Saturday @ 2:30pm
Saturday @ 8:00pm
Sunday @ 2:00pm
Sunday @ 7:30pm
What is the run time of the show?
2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.
When does the shop open for each performance?
“Pie and mash is served beginning 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to each curtain, and those who have purchased it may arrive any time after that until 30 minutes before curtain (at which point the last pie is served). All tables must be cleared 15 minutes later for performer safety. We encourage you to arrive on the early side so your meal is not rushed.
If you’re not dining with us, you’re welcome to enter the shop beginning 15 minutes prior to show time. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks may be purchased from the bar in the lobby before each show and during intermission. No outside food or drinks are permitted.
Is there late seating and/or re-entry?
There is no late seating or re-entry, unfortunately, due to the nature of the staging and safety of our performers. If you need to leave the shop during the performance, we will only be able to re-seat you after the intermission.
Pie & Mash
I have dietary restrictions or food allergies. May I make modifications to my meal?
We are unable to make any modifications to our pie & mash recipe. The full list of our ingredients is as follows:
CHICKEN POT PIE INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour, Butter, Salt, Pepper, Black Truffle Zest, Chicken, Carrots, Vidalia Onions, Mushrooms, Celery, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Sage, Jerusalem Artichokes.
VEGETARIAN POT PIE INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour, Butter, Salt, Pepper, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Asparagus, Corn, Tomatoes, Sunchokes, Mushrooms, Truffles, Squash, Fava beans, Potatoes, Cauliflower, Fresh Herbs, Aged Parmesan Cheese, Olive Oil, Milk, Scallions, Paprika.
MASHED POTATO INGREDIENTS: Yukon Gold Potatoes, Milk, Butter, Salt, Pepper.
PARSLEY SAUCE (“LIQUOR”) INGREDIENTS: Parsley, Watercress, Tarragon, Sage, Rosemary, Grapeseed Oil.
REGARDING ALLERGIES: The ingredients contain wheat flour and dairy. Although they contain no nuts or soy, they are processed in a facility where both are present.
Is pre-show pie and mash available for purchase with every seat within the pie shop?
No. Due to space constraints, pre-show pie and mash is not available for purchased with every seat within the shop.
For performances thru 8/13/17, the specific seat locations for which this applies are: E3/E4/E5/E6, B7/B8/B9/B10, J1/J3/J5, and the entire Row BB (Upstairs).
For performances beginning 8/15/17, the specific seat locations for which this applies are: the entire Row J (Downstairs) and the entire Row BB (Upstairs).
Accessibility
Is the Barrow Street Theatre and the shop ADA accessible?
Yes. The Downstairs of the shop is fully ADA compliant. As Greenwich House is an early 1900s building, however, a ramp is required for wheelchairs to access the lobby and Downstairs of the shop from the street. Any guest with mobility issues should purchase tickets Downstairs. Please contact the box office after booking to let us know about any access requirements by calling 212-243-6262 or emailing boxoffice@sweeneytoddnyc.com.
Contact
Is there an email list?
There is indeed! To sign up, please click HERE to sign up and follow the steps to completion, including final verification via a confirmation email.
Do you have an email address for general questions about ticketing, seating, show schedule, etc?
We do indeed! Please feel free to email us at info@sweeneytoddnyc.com.
Who should I contact regarding press inquiries?
Please email our press department at press@sweeneytoddnyc.com.
Buying Tickets
What is the maximum number of tickets that can be purchased within one order?
The maximum number of tickets that can be purchased within one order is 4.
Why can’t I print out or pick up my tickets ahead of time?
All guests will receive an email confirmation from OvationTix immediately after purchasing tickets, including seating location(s). Physical tickets will only be printed at the Barrow Street Theatre box office, and will be available for pickup beginning 2 hours prior to the performance you are attending. All guests will be required to show photo ID that matches the name on the ticket order. Please understand this is for your protection: ticket fraud and third party re-selling, often at extremely higher (and unlawful) prices, has become a pervasive problem in our industry.
Are there group sales?
We are happy to accommodate your group or make arrangements to create a special event. Please contact Kendra Dolton at Group Sales Box Office, kdolton@broadway.com or 212.307.2171 to inquire about special packages, or to create a memorable theater party. Alternately, call the Barrow Street Box Office at 212-243-6262.
Are there refunds and/or exchanges?
All purchases are final; we do not offer any refunds or exchanges.
If I don’t buy pie and mash with my ticket, can I still purchase it when I arrive at the theater? What about drinks?
Pie and mash may only be purchased in advance with tickets. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks may be purchased a la carte from The Barrow Street Theatre lobby bar before each show and during intermission, and may be taken into the shop. No outside food or drinks are permitted.
Is there a Lottery for Sweeney Todd?
Yes! We provide a lottery through TodayTix. How to participate:
1. Download the TodayTix app on your smartphone
2. Open the Sweeney Todd page to learn more information.
What's the best way to buy last-minute tickets?
Check this month’s calendar regularly – you may just be in luck! Whenever possible we make last-minute releases for seats in excellent locations. If the show you want to see is sold out, try our wait list – we do our best to squeeze folks in if we can.
Is there wait-list for sold out performances?
For sold out performances, we offer standby tickets. A wait-list begins daily at 1:00PM; to add your name to the list, please call 212-243-6262. Patrons will be sold full price tickets in the order of the wait list if tickets go unused or are returned to the box office. You must be present to purchase. We do our best to squeeze folks into the shop!
Is there a student rush?
We offer $39 student rush tickets to every performance, based on availability, one ticket per valid student ID. A wait-list begins daily at 1:00PM. To add your name to the list, please call 212-243-6262. Tickets will be sold just prior to curtain.
Is there any way to change the name on a ticket order if I can’t pick them up?
Please call the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office at 212-243-6262 and they will be able to accommodate changing the name on an order.
Seating Locations
What’s the deal with Twisting View seats?
Twisting View seats are located in the center of the action of the production. However, because we mimic the seating of an actual pie shop, these seats orient audience members away from the optimal view, and one must reposition oneself to see much of the staging. We have designed our banquette benches to comfortably accommodate this shift.
Some audience members love the experience of being in the middle of the action, which can be more thrilling, especially for the lower price. But other audience members don’t like the discomfort of having to frequently turn one’s view or position.
What’s the deal with Partial View seats?
Partial View seating locations are in the second row (BB) of our Upstairs and have visual obstructions during certain moments of the performance.
As of July, 2017, we have improved the visibility of the sightlines and improved audience experience in this section by removing a pie shop shelf in the front row of the Upstairs. Having done so, this creates better sightlines for viewers in both rows of the Upstairs. However, it still does have some visual obstructions. This change for better sightlines does result in an inability to purchase pie and mash in the Upstairs section.
BARROW STREET THEATRE
27 BARROW STREET between 7th Ave & West 4th St
NEW YORK, NY 10014
ABOUT BARROW THEATRE
The BARROW STREET THEATRE, founded in 2003, is an intimate off-Broadway theater with an enduring history of inviting some of the most exceptional, innovative and highly acclaimed theatrical experiences to its confines.
Generally a 200-seat black box theater, it has been fully reconfigured into a 130-seat, one and 1/2 story recreation of Harrington’s – London’s oldest operating pie and mash shop – where our production originated in 2014. Barrow Street Theatre is situated within Greenwich House, and with it, the larger West Village community that surrounds it.
ABOUT GREENWICH HOUSE
Located on the corner of Seventh Avenue South and Barrow Street, Greenwich House is one of NYC’s most treasured and long-running not-for-profits. Now 114-years-old, it opened its doors on Thanksgiving, 1902 with the mission to improve the living conditions among the predominately immigrant population in Greenwich Village. Throughout that period, and on a daily basis today, Greenwich House’s programs include a nursery school, after school programs and a senior center amongst many others.