#SigSweeney
Specialty Nights
- Discussion Nights June 7 & 20, 2023
- Pride Night June 23, 2023
- Audio Described May 31 & July 8, 2023
- Sign Interpreted June 29, 2023
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Thriller
Sondheim’s masterpiece is a savory Victorian melodrama.
Returned to London following a wrongful banishment, barber Sweeney Todd’s thirst for vengeance against the corrupt judge who sent him away leads him on a murderous spree. Aided by his downstairs neighbor, baker Mrs. Lovett, the two concoct an unappetizing scheme as they terrorize the city.
Featuring the songs “The Worst Pies in London,” “A Little Priest,” “Johanna” and “Not While I’m Around,” this deliciously dark musical serves horror with a slice of humor.
“Mr. Sondheim has composed an endlessly inventive, highly expressive score that works indivisibly from his brilliant and abrasive lyrics.”
― The New York Times
Flip through the Sweeney Todd Program
Click the arrows to turn the pages, and click the box in the bottom right corner to view in full screen.
ASL Interpreted Performance on June 29: Use promo code SWEENEYASL to gain access the best seats within view of the interpreter.
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Masks are always optional in the lobby and other public areas of the building.
Face masks are required inside the performance spaces on Thursdays and Sundays.
Face masks are optional inside the performance spaces Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Click here to read more about Signature’s current safety policy
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Running time is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission.
This show is recommended for teens and adults. Contains guns/gunshot sounds and will use theatrical haze. Signature does not admit children under 6 years old. Click here to read all content warnings.
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SPONSORED BY
DOTTIE BENNETT & RICHARD MORTONJOHN F. BENTON AND DAVID W. BRIGGS | MIKE BLANK
JENNA & PAUL SEGAL | WILLIAM S. ABELL FOUNDATION
THE SIGNATURE ORCHESTRA IS SPONSORED BY THE MEREDITH FOUNDATION
SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Press Reviews
“Sweeney is back in DC in all of his pie-eating throat-slitting glory”
“A masterclass in Sondheim”
[Bryonha] Marie’s Mrs. Lovett is a voluptuously joyful creation”
“The pair of [Nathaniel] Stampley and [Bryonha] Marie together is delightfully mad”
“A dark, resplendent production”
Cast Members
Creative Team
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Music & Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
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Book by
Hugh Wheeler
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From an Adaptation by
Christopher Bond
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Originally Directed On Broadway by
Harold Prince
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Orchestrations by
Jonathan Tunick
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Originally Produced On Broadway by
Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in Association with Dean and Judy Manos
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Directed by
Sarna Lapine
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Choreographed by
Alison Solomon
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Music Directed by
Jon Kalbfleisch
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Scenic Design by
Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
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Costume Design by
Robert Perdziola
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Lighting Design by
Jesse Belsky
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Sound Design by
Eric Norris
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Wig Design by
Anne Nesmith
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Fight Choreographer
Casey Kaleba
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Dialect Coach
Zach Campion
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Resident Intimacy Consultant
Chelsea Pace
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Casting by
Jorge Acevedo
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Production Stage Manager
Kerry Epstein
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Assistant Stage Manager
Joey Blakeley
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Production Assistant
Genevieve Dornemann
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Associate Director
Kellie M. Beck
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Associate Music Director
Zak Sandler
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Associate Choreographer
Allison Walsh
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Assistant Costume Designer
Caitlin Rain
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Assistant Lighting Designer
Heather Reynolds
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Assistant Wig Designer
Ali Pohanka
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Keyboard Programmer
Alexander Greenberg
Inside Signature with Nathaniel Stampley
June 1, 2023 1 – 2PM
The Mead Lobby or Streaming Online
FREE, No Reservation Required
Nathaniel Stampley has performed on Broadway, the West End and multiple national tours. He now makes his Signature debut as the title character in Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Come learn about his Milwaukee roots and his career as an actor, director and voice artist.
Sweeney Todd Food and Drink Specials
Head to Ali’s Bar in the Mead Lobby on the 2nd floor before the show to enjoy a Sweeney Todd inspired menu:
Sweeney’s Revenge
Gordon’s gin, lemon and raspberry syrup amp up this classic gin and soda.
Beef Curry Pie
Crumbly buttery crust filled with lightly curried beef, carrots and potatoes from local pie shop Livin’ the Pie Life (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)
For the full menu, click here