Operatic Fundraising Performances for 51 Walden - Our 18th Season
Sweeney Todd:
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
"A Musical Thriller"
by Stephen Sondheim
June 7 and 8, 2025
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Operatic Fundraising Performances for 51 Walden - Our 18th Season Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street "A Musical Thriller" by Stephen Sondheim June 7 and 8, 2025
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General Information
Two performances - Saturday June 7 at 8 PM and Sunday June 8 at 2 PM.
Performed in semi-staged version with full orchestra.
Synopsis
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a dark and thrilling musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. It tells the story of a vengeful barber, Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after years of exile, seeking retribution against the corrupt judge who destroyed his life. With the help of the cunning Mrs. Lovett, Todd turns his barber shop into a gruesome enterprise, leading to a chilling tale of revenge, deception, and morality. Founded on an English play from 1847, the musical was originally staged on Broadway in 1979, and won the Tony award for Best Musical.
Cast and Company
Conductor: Alan Yost
Co-Producers: Carole Wayland and David Siktberg
Co-Directors: Margretta Beaty and Clark Wright
Stage Manager: Lisa A. Goldthwaite Wright
| Principal | Cover | |||
| Sweeney Todd | James C. S. Liu | |||
| Mrs. Lovett | Margretta Beaty | Laura Beth Couch | ||
| Anthony Hope | Daniel Kamalić | Larson Miller | ||
| Johanna | Ann-Marie Iacoviello | Dana R. Sullivan | ||
| Judge Turpin | Wesley Ray Thomas | Harrison Wei | ||
| Tobias Ragg | Stephanie Mann | Janet Pohli | ||
| Beadle Bramford | Sara DeLong | Jessica Arielle Bloch | ||
| Beggar Woman | Laura McHugh | Mauri Tetreault | ||
| Adolfo Pirelli | Erin Anderson | Sarah Mahon |
Chorus: Connor Burke*, Lauren Busa*, Jeni Cameron, Terri
Carotenuto*, Brian Cutler*, Laurén Bedau Evans*, Janice Hegeman, Frank Harrigan,
Eliza Howells*, Karla Goo Lang*, Lance Levine, Chris Loschen*, Larry Millner,
Isabel Molettieri*, Nora Sporn, Letitia Stevens*, Laura S. Weiss*
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soloist / chorister with spoken lines
Programs: paper program as PDF on-line program supplement with bios (links coming shortly)
Learn More About Sweeney Todd
The web sites below have a wealth of information to prepare you for the performance, and satisfy any urges to learn more.
Sondheim.com - show information Ethical Perspectives
Sondheim Notes - from a graduate thesis on Sondheim
Accessibility and Health
51 Walden is a fully accessible building. The hall has had UV scrubbers installed and air purifiers placed in the lobby, and the overhead fans will be running in our high-ceilinged space.
A Fundraiser for 51 Walden
All Opera51 performances are benefit fundraisers to support operation of the 51 Walden facility. Almost all performers and staff are either unpaid or paid small stipends. Proceeds contribute valuable funds to the maintenance and operation of 51 Walden, a community performing arts resource supporting hundreds of local residents each week throughout the year.
Donations to support 51 Walden / Opera51 can be made directly by clicking here, or by sending a check payable to "51 Walden" to P O Box 251, Concord, MA 01742. Please indicate "Opera51" on the memo line of your check. 51 Walden is a 501(c)3 organization. (Opera51 is part of 51 Walden, not an independent entity.)
Last updated 6/5/25