By Christopher (C. G.)
Bond
Long before there was
Freddy Kruger, or even Jack the Ripper, there was the legend of
the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. For two centuries theater-goers
and penny dreadful fans have been thrilled with the exploits of
Sweeney Todd, the murderous barber, who dispatched his customers
with a flick of the razor and then had his lover serve up the
remains in a tasty meat pie.
Christopher Bond's play was responsible for inspiring the
musical version of SWEENEY TODD by Stephen Sondheim (in fact, he
shares a credit on the musical). Sondheim was in London in 1973
for the opening of GYPSY with Angela Lansbury and, being a fan of
grand guignol, went to the Theatre Royal at Stratford East where
Bond was staging his own adaptation of the old Todd slaughter
vehicle from the 1800's. The result was a great success and
appealed to Sondheim immensely.
Brundage Park Playhouse is
giving audience members the chance to see the original play which
inspired the classic musical (recently filmed with Johnny
Depp).
Thrills and chills for
Halloween!
Performance dates: October
10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 at 8:00 PM and October 19 at 2:00
PM.
Please call 973-989-7092 for ticket
reservations.
THE CAST
Sweeney
Todd - Mark Carovale
Mrs. Lovett - Laura Landrieu
Anthony Hope - Jake
Zillioux
Johanna - Jennifer Smith
Tobias Ragg - Ethan Botwick
Judge
Turpin - Brad Bolnick
The Beadle - Jonathan Baumgartner
A Beggar Woman -
Tanya Wheelock
Alfredo Pirelli - Jeremy Lesser
Jonas Fogg - Brendan
Naranjo
Gentleman 1 - Tom Driscoll
Gentleman 2 - Matthew
Luminello
Officer of the Watch - Ryan Syracuse
A Young Woman-
Stephanie Bianchini
THE CREW
Director - Richard
Norman
Stage Manager - Jeremy Lesser
Set Design/Construction - Nola
Young
Costume Design - Mark Carovale
Properties - Nola Young
Lighting
Design - Mark Carovale
Lighting Assistant - Luke Kostuchik
Special Effects Coordinator - Christopher
Young
