Fulton Theatre Announces Casting for Sweeney Todd

The Fulton Theatre has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the popular musical by Stephen Sondheim, which will be directed and choreographed by the Fulton's Artistic Director, Marc Robin with music direction by Ray Fellman.

In the title role, making his Fulton debut, is Larry Adams (B'way: Phantom of the Opera; Off B'way roles at Lincoln Center Theatre and LaMama; National Tours of Scrooge and Phantom of the Opera; Regional Theatre: Drury Lane Oak Brook, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Light Opera Works, etc.)

Returning to the Fulton (Mdme. Thenardier in Les Misérables) in the role of Mrs. Lovett is Denise Whelan, whose extensive Walnut Street Theatre credits include Curtains, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver!, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Man of La Mancha, Side by Side by Sondheim, Parade, Windy City, The Thing About Men, Cats and many others.

The production will feature David Girolmo (B'way, Candide; Chicago credits at Northlight Theatre, Ravinia Festival, Goodman Theatre, Skylight Opera, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) as Judge Turpin, Luke Grooms (Nat'l. Tour, Phantom of the Opera) as Beadle Bamford, Matthew Roscoe (Utah Shakespeare Festival, Othello, Two Gentlemen of Verona) as Anthony, Janna Cardia as the Beggar Woman, Krista Buccellato (Huntington Theatre, Pirates!) as Johanna, Robert Farruggia (B'way, Les Misérables; Off-B'way, Immortal Journey) as Toby and Mark G. Hawbecker (Chicago credits: Sweeney Todd, Forbidden Broadway, Singin' in the Rain, Finian's Rainbow) as Perelli.

The ensemble includes Mark Aldrich, Michael J. Austin, Kathy Becker, Jeffrey Coon, Daniella Dalli, Shane Donovan, Tommy J. Dose, Randall Frizado, Nick Heller, Donovan M. Hoffer, Michael Hogan, Meagan Elizabeth Lewis, Peter McClung, Jenny Piersol, John K. Reshetar, Lindsay Roberts, Katie Sina, Keith Webb, and Stephanie Jo Wise. The Stage Manager is Anne M. Jude and Assistant Stage Manager is Rebecca Louise Fischer. The casting director was Bob Cline.

The design team includes Thomas M. Ryan (sets), Paul Black (lights), Beth Dunkelberger (costumes) and David C. Temby (sound). The on-stage 17-piece orchestra will be conducted by JR McAlexander.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an adaptation by Christopher Bond
March 23-April 10, 2011

Tickets and information, including special accessibility services, are available at 717-397-7425 or www.TheFulton.org.