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Hugh Panaro Sweeney Todd

Final Perf. Feb 25

is perhaps best known for playing The Phantom in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 performances including the 25th Anniversary. Hugh is one of the few actors to be cast as both The Phantom and Raoul on Broadway. Hugh made his Broadway debut in the original production of Les Misérables as Marius. He went on to originate roles in Side Show, The Red Shoes, Martin Guerre, & Lestat receiving an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination. He made his West End debut in Harold Prince’s Show Boat as Ravenal. Regionally, Hugh’s performances as Jean Valjean earned him the Barrymore Award & St. Louis Theater Circle Award. In 2012, Hugh received the Edwin Forrest Award. Hugh has performed with symphony orchestras throughout the world & toured Europe with Barbra Streisand. Twitter: @realhughpanaro

Carolee Carmello Mrs. Lovett

Final Perf. Feb 25

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).

THOM SESMA Sweeney Todd

First Perf. Feb 27

Recent: DISCORD - THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS & LEO TOLSTOY (Primary Stages); PACIFIC OVERTURES (Classic Stage Company). Broadway credits includeThe Times They Are A-Changin’, Man of La Mancha, La Cage Aux Folles, Search and Destroy;National Tours: Lion King, Miss Saigon, Titanic. Other Off-Broadway credits includeAwake and Sing! (NAATCO/Public Theatre), Othello (Public Theatre), Cymbeline (NYSF), A Hard Heart (Epic Theatre); Regional appearances include McCarter Theatre, Yale Rep, Arena Stage, Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse, Signature Theatre, Centre Stage, Music Theatre Wichita, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pasadena Playhouse; TV includes Madam Secretary, Gotham, Jessica Jones,The Good Wife, Person of Interest, OVER/UNDER, Single Ladies and more. Greatest credit: walking the Camino de Santiago in 2016 with his wife, Penelope Daulton. Instagram @thsesma; Twitter @ThomSesmaNYC.

SALLY ANN TRIPLETT Mrs. Nellie Lovett

First Perf. Feb 27

Broadway:Carrie (original Sue Snell), The Last Ship (original Peggy White), Finding Neverland (Madame De Maurier). Off Broadway: MUST. West End: Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney, What’s On Stage award), Guys And Dolls (Miss Adelaide),Chicago (Roxie Hart), Mamma Mia (Donna Sheridan), Cats (Grizabella),Grease (Rizzo), Jolson (Ruby Keeler), Acorn Antiques (Miss Berta),Viva Forever (Lauren), Follies (Young Phyllis), The Villains Opera (Mrs Big, National Theatre),Chess (original cast). Regional: My Judy Garland Life (UK Theatre Award nomination),Take Flight (Chocolate Factory) Damsel In Distress (Chichester), Rags (Rebecca Hershkowitz, Musical Stages Award), Next To Normal (Diana Goodman),Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), Absent Friends (Marge), Cabaret (Sally Bowles) TV:Eastenders, Doctors, The Bill, Down To Earth.

Jake Boyd Anthony Hope

Final Perf. Feb 25

Broadway: Rock of Ages (Franz). National Tour: Wicked (Fiyero). Off-Broadway: The Last Smoker In America (Jimmy), MCC’s Carrie. Regional: Bull Durham (Jimmy) at The Alliance, Be More Chill (Jake) at Two River. TV: “The Sound of Music LIVE!”, “Law and Order: SVU”, “Blue Bloods”, “All My Children”, “Are We There Yet?”, “30 Rock”, “The Tap” (pilot). Education: University of Alabama. @JaykeBoid

Eryn LeCroy Johanna Barker

Final Perf. Feb 25

Encores! Off-Center: Assassins. Second Stage Theatre Workshop: Flying Over Sunset (Anne Brokaw). World Premiere: Sousatzka (Young Sousatzka). National Tour: Jekyll and Hyde (Emma Carew). Encores! Off-Center: Assassins. NYC Workshop: Flying Over Sunset (Anne Brokaw) with Second Stage Theatre. Regional: My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle) and Nice Work If You Can Get It (Eileen Evergreen) with MacHaydn Theatre. BM, Oklahoma City University. NFAA YoungArts Alumna. Much love and gratitude to the entire Sweeney and Barrow Street Theatre team, Cesar and Telsey & Co, my family, Matt, Dauri Shippey, and all my teachers and mentors. @erynlecroy

Michael James Leslie Judge Turpin

is a Cornell Law graduate who made his theater debut in the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair. Other productions include: The Wiz (Broadway), National Tour of Beauty and the Beast, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Man of La Mancha, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Call Me Madam, Sweeney Todd, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, My One and Only, and A Christmas Carol. Michael has also appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” “The Conan O’Brien Show”, and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Denver Post Ovation Awards for Little Shop of Horrors, and Best Featured Actor in a Musical or Revue in Chicago for Once on This Island in 2010.

John-Michael Lyles Tobias

Final Perf. Feb 25

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

ZACHARY NOAH PISER Tobias Ragg (Thru July 29)

First Perf. Feb 27

Zachary Noah Piser (Tobias Ragg) was most recently seen as Boq in the Broadway production of Wicked. Off-Broadway/Regional: Mad Libs Live! (New World Stages), Godspell (Marriott Theatre), and The Fantasticks! (Willows Theatre). Workshops: Tiananmen, Heart of Rock & Roll, October Sky, Eastbound, Postcard American Town. He’s performed at various venues throughout NYC, including Feinstein’s/54 Below, Merkin Concert Hall, Musical Theatre Factory, LCT, The Cell, Green Room 42, and Joe’s Pub. ‘15 Northwestern grad. Much gratitude to Cesar and Telsey & Co, the Sweeney team, The Mine, Dave, Adam, and Mom & Dad. @zach_piser

John Rapson Beadle Bamford/Standby for Sweeney Todd & Judge Turpin

Most recently, John originated the role of The D’Ysquith Family on the first national tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Broadway: Les Misérables (Grantaire/Bamatabois, u/s Javert and Thenardier), Tour and Regional: Les Misérables (Papermill Playhouse/Mirvish), Disney on Classic (with the Tokyo Philharmonic),Sweeney Todd (Barrington Stage), Brigadoon (Wagon Wheel). Graduate of the University of Michigan, BFA Musical Theatre. Infinite thanks and love to Mom, Dad, Alex, Stella, Chris and the phenomenal gents of CGF, Telsey & Co, the whole Sweeney team and Kristen! John could not be more thrilled to be a part of this extraordinary production of his favorite show!

BILLY HARRIGAN TIGHE Anthony Hope

First Perf. Feb 27

Off Broadway Debut! Broadway: PIPPIN. West End: The Book of Mormon (Elder Price). National Tours: Finding Neverland (JM Barrie); The Book of Mormon (Elder Price); Wicked (Fiyero); La Cage Aux Folles (Jean-Michel); Dirty Dancing. Favorite Regional: Back Home Again (Ben) Lesher Center; Hairspray (Link) Marriott Theatre; Happy Days (Potsie) Goodspeed Opera House. Billy has also performed as a guest soloist for symphonies across the country and internationally. Training: CCM BFA, CCCEPA graduate. Love and thanks to BRS/GAGE, Telsey & Co., family, friends, 06’ and Kristine for the endless support. Follow on Instagram: billyharrigantighe, twitter: @BillyTighe.

DELANEY WESTFALL Johanna Barker

First Perf. Feb 27

Most recently seen playing Lauren in the Tony Award Winning musical, Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. Other credits include the revival of Side Show at the St. James theater and the First National tour of Beautiful the Carole King Musical. Regional credits include Cosette in Les Miserables (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival) and Pearl in Starlight Express (Tuacahn Center for the Arts). DeLaney is thrilled to be doing her first ever production of this ingenious musical. Special thanks to CGF, Cesar, Darren, and my wonderfully supportive family and friends.

Daniel Berryman Vacation Standby for Anthony Hope & Tobias Ragg

is thrilled to join this incredible company! New York: The Golden Apple (Encores!), The Fantasticks (Theatre Center). National Tours: Les Misérables (Swing), The Sound of Music (Ens). Regional: Sweeney Todd, A Christmas Carol (Denver Center); West Side Story (Finger Lakes MT Festival); Hello, Dolly! (MUNY); The Most Happy Fella (Goodspeed); Les Misérables, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Theatre Aspen); A Little Night Music (Indiana Repertory Theatre); and Rent (The 5th Ave Theatre). Daniel received his BFA from the University of Michigan. Thanks to everyone

LAURA DARRELL Standby for Johanna Barker & Beggar Woman/Pirelli

Selected Recent NY Theatre: Not Another Christmas Letter (Ann, Stomping Grounds Theater Co.) Kid Victory (Suze, Vineyard Theater, Official Cast Album Released), Encores! The Golden Apple (Ensemble, NY City Center), Far from the Madding Crowd (Liddy, Signature), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia, Boomerang Theatre Co.). Regionally, Laura originated the role of Princess Anna in Frozen Live at DCA, directed by Liesl Tommy. She has also worked with Signature Theatre in DC, Bridge Rep of Boston, Mile Square Theatre, Portland Stage, MTLA, Ogunquit Theatre, LA Rock Opera Co., Good Theater, MSMT, among others. Selected Film/TV: Dietland, (Anna/Recurring, AMC), Creedmoria (Eileen, Dir. Alicia Slimmer), A Very Special Christmas (mPBS, nominated for N.E. Emmy Award). Sketch/Improv: UCB. Undergrad: USC (LA), NYU Tisch, and BADA (UK). www.lauradarrell.com. Special thanks to Telsey & Co. Love to M, D, and K.

Matt Leisy Standby for Anthony/Beadle Bamford/Tobias Ragg

recently returned from the Broadway First National Tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder where he played Monty Navarro at such theatres as the Kennedy Center and the Ahmanson in LA. Off Broadway: Matt in The Fantasticks (50th Anniversary Cast) and Carousel at Lincoln Center (New York Philharmonic). Regional credits include: Ragtime, The 39 Steps, Red, The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice, The History Boys, Witness for the Prosecution and Camelot at such theatres as Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, St. Louis Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, Clarence Brown Theatre, the Arden, Bristol Riverside and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. I wouldn’t be here without the support of my amazing family and friends. www.mattleisy.com @mattleisy

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

 

 

Monet Sabel Vacation Standby for Johanna Barker & Beggar Woman/Pirelli

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

HAILEY SWINDAL Vacation Standby for Mrs. Nellie Lovett

is thrilled to be joining Sweeney Todd! New York credits include Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway, The Secret Garden at Lincoln Center, Damn Yankees in concert at Roundabout, and the off-Broadway companies of Sistas and This One’s for the Girls. Other credits include the national tours of White Christmas and Jesus Christ Superstar, and the regional productions of Spamalot (Lady of the Lake) at NSMT, South Pacific (Nellie) at WBT, and Annie (Grace) at TOTS. Haley has sung at Carnegie Hall as a soloist multiple times with the NY Pops Orchestra, and her solo show recently sold out Broadway’s 54 Below. Haley just finished filming a live action re-telling of Anastasia as Anastasia’s mother, Tsarina Romanov, which will premiere in theaters internationally next year.

DREW SEIGLA Vacation Standby for Anthony Hope, Tobias Ragg & Beadle Bamford

Drew made his Off-Broadway debut in The Fantasticks as (Matt; The Mute) where he performed for a solid two-year stint. Regional credits include: Kiss me Kate, Thoroughly Modern Millie Flat Rock Playhouse, Into the Woods (Jack) Barksdale Theatre, and The Producers (Lead Tenor) VA Rep Theatre. Opera: La Traviata (Gastone) & Carmen (El Remendado) with Lyric Opera Virginia, and most recently Gianni Schicchi (Gherardo) with AREOpera last fall. Drew has been invited as a guest tenor soloist with The Greenwich Choral Society & The Arkansas Choral Society. Graduate of The Juilliard School, he holds a B.M. from the Vocal Arts division. Special thanks to The Roster Agency, Telsey & Co, and love to my amazing family, friends, and Gianna. drewseigla.com @drewseigla.

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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/Piano by ADRIAN RIES
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 Director MIA ROVEGNO
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 / PERFECT PIE COMPANY
Assistant Pie Maker ROBERTO WELCH

PRODUCED BY

RACHEL EDWARDS JENNY GERSTEN SEAVIEW PRODUCTIONS
NATE KOCH Executive Producer
FIONA RUDIN BARROW STREET THEATRE JEAN DOUMANIAN REBECCA GOLD

MUSICIANS

Violin TOMOKO AKABOSHI
Clarinets MICHAEL BREAUX
Associate Music Director / Piano ADRIAN RIES

MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION

General Management by KATE MORROW
Production Management by IRON BLOOM CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Production Stage Management by JOANNA MUHLFELDER
Assistant Stage Management by KACEY GRITTERS, KOREY SANDERS
Company Management by KARLY FISCHER
Movement Associate GABRIELA GARCIA
Costume Assistant EVAN PRIZANT
Lighting Assistant VICKI BAIN
Props Assistant CLAIRE RUFIANGE
Wardrobe Supervisor KELLER ANDERSON
Wardrobe BRIANA KOCZAN
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 NYC
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

PRESENTED AT

THE BARROW STREET THEATRE
Founding Producer SCOTT MORFEE
Producers SCOTT MORFEE & TOM WIRTSHAFTER
Box Office SARAH WEINFLASH
Front of House Staff: MARK COATES KELSEY DAY DARAH DONAHER JUSTINE GELFMAN DEAN LINNARD MICHAEL MCLENDON RYAN SKERCHAK EMILY VERLA HEARRY WOOD

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

mac makeup

 

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