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Sweeney Todd 2006

Ages: 12+
Opened: January 31, 2006
Closing: April 22, 2006

Sweeney Todd - 2006 UK Tour History , Info & More


Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, Brighton BN1 1SD, United Kingdom Brighton, England

Based on a version of Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond

Stephen Sondheim’s haunting musical thriller has been hailed "the greatest musical of the past half-century” by the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated and uncompromising, “Sweeney Todd” has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor. You will find yourself laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.


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Megan Mullally, Patti LuPone, and Chita Rivera Play Provincetown Art House This August
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2013


Megan Mullally is a two-time Emmy-winning star of TV's Will & Grace, and recent star of Broadway's Young Frankenstein. On August 28 & 29 she returns to Provincetown by popular demand - for two shows only - after her sold-out Art House debut last summer. Patti LuPone won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, for her performance as Rose in the most recent Broadway production of Gypsy, and created the title role in Evita on Broadway with her now legendary performance, for which she won her first Tony and Drama Desk Awards. On August 31 and September 1 she makes a triumphant Provincetown return for 4 shows only, after debuting at The Art House last summer. Chita Rivera is a living Broadway legend and a two-time Tony winner as Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman and Anna in The Rink. She originated the Broadway roles of Anita in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Velma in Chicago, and appeared in the original casts of Guys and Dolls, Can Can, Seventh Heaven, Mr. Wonderful, Jerry's Girls, and many others. She makes her Provincetown debut on Sept. 7 & 8 with two shows only. Series host and SiriusXM radio star Seth Rudetsky joins each of these three leading ladies at the piano. For tickets please visit www.ptownarthouse.com, or call 1-800-838-3006.

Patti LuPone Plays Provincetown Art House Tonight, 7/4
by BWW News Desk - Jul 4, 2012


Patti LuPone won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, for her performance as Rose in the most recent Broadway production of Gypsy, and created the title role in Evita on Broadway with her now legendary performance, for which she won her first Tony and Drama Desk Awards. Today, July 4th and tomorrow, July 5th, she will make her Provincetown debut at The Art House, with Sirius/Radio star Seth Rudetsky at the piano, for 3 shows only.

Patti LuPone, Seth Rudetsky to Play Provincetown Art House This July
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 3, 2012


Patti LuPone won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, for her performance as Rose in the most recent Broadway production of Gypsy, and created the title role in Evita on Broadway with her now legendary performance, for which she won her first Tony and Drama Desk Awards. On July 4th and 5th she will make her Provincetown debut at The Art House, with Sirius/Radio star Seth Rudetsky at the piano, for 3 shows only. The Art House is thrilled to welcome this Broadway legend to Provincetown this summer, when she opens the Broadway at the Art House series which will feature 10 different artists including Betty Buckley, Charles Busch, Ana Gasteyer, and Marilyn Maye among others, from July 4 - September 23. For tickets please visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 508-487-9222.

Sweeney Todd History

Other Productions of Sweeney Todd

1979   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1980   West End London Production
West End
1980   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1982   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1982   Regional (UK) Regional Revival
Regional (UK)
1984   Regional (US) Houston Grand Opera Production
Regional (US)
1984   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
1984   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1985   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
1989   Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1989   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1992   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1993   Regional (UK) Royal National Theatre Production
Regional (UK)
1996   Regional (US) Goodspeed Production
Regional (US)
1996   Regional (UK) London Revival
Regional (UK)
1999   Regional (US) Reprise! Concert
Regional (US)
2000   London Fringe London Concert
London Fringe
2000   Off-Broadway New York Concert
Off-Broadway
2002   Regional (US) Sondheim Festival Production
Regional (US)
2002   Regional (US) Regional Production
Regional (US)
2004   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
2004   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2004   West End West End Transfer
West End
2005   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2006   UK Tour National Tour
UK Tour
2007   US Tour
US Tour
2012   West End Chichester Festival Theatre Production
West End
2023   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway

Sweeney Todd - 2006 UK Tour Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Sweeney Todd
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Sarah Travis
2006 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation Sarah Travis
2006 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation John Doyle
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Michael Cerveris
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Patti LuPone
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical 0
2006 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Sarah Travis
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Manoel Felciano
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Michael Cerveris
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Patti LuPone
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Tulchin/Bartner/Bagert
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Adam Kenwright
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Ambassador Theatre Goup
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Richard Frankel
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Marc Routh
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Steven Baruch
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Tom Viertel

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