Sweeney Todd

THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
A MUSICAL THRILLER

Deliciously scary, Sweeney Todd has entered the repertoire of all the great opera houses of the world. The stuff of urban legend, Sweeney Todd is without doubt one of the most powerful, dramatic and theatrical horror tales ever set to music. It is all the more compelling in that, for all its dark humour, it tells a very human tale: revenge, obsession and lust, yes, but also pain, yearning, even love.

Bringing this musical thriller to life, we are delighted to welcome back to our shores one of New Zealand’s most beloved operatic sons, Teddy Tahu Rhodes. The haunted intensity of Teddy’s Sweeney meets it match in Antoinette Halloran’s seductively manipulative and very funny murderess, Mrs Lovett.

A co-production with Victorian Opera, Sweeney Todd is directed by NZ Opera’s General Director, Stuart Maunder, and conducted by Benjamin Northey, Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Reviews have hailed this production of Sweeney Todd as “magnificent”, “revelatory” and a “superb union of technical, musical and artistic balance”.

A meaty night out at the opera, in more ways than one.

Accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Featuring the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus.

Sung in English.

A New Zealand Opera co-production with Victorian Opera.

Music and Lyrics by             Book by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM        HUGH WHEELER

From an adaptation by
CHRISTOPHER BOND

Originally Directed by HAROLD PRINCE

Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward,
Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards

In Association with Dean and Judy Manos

By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for
Music Theatre International (NY)

CAST
SWEENEY TODD  Teddy Tahu Rhodes
MRS LOVETT  Antoinette Halloran
ANTHONY HOPE  James Benjamin Rodgers
JOHANNA  Amelia Berry
JUDGE TURPIN  Phillip Rhodes
BEADLE BAMFORD  Andrew Glover
BEGGAR WOMAN  Helen Medlyn

CREATIVE TEAM
CONDUCTOR  Benjamin Northey
DIRECTOR  Stuart Maunder
PRODUCTION DESIGNER  Roger Kirk
LIGHTING DESIGNER  Phil Lethlean

2016 Subscription tickets on sale now through the NZ Opera Box Office.

Phone 0800 NZOPERA (696 737) or visit www.nzopera.com to book online.

2016 Single tickets sales open on 9 February 2016.