"Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd"

This Fall the Opera and Theatre departments are combining efforts to put on the production Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Anthony will be playing - SWEENEY TODD - "Morose and brooding, a barber by profession, newly arrived in London after 15 years' unjust incarceration in a penal colony."

Synopsis: In Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After 15 hard years in exile for a crime he didn't commit, Benjamin Barker, now Sweeney Todd, returns to London to find his wife dead and his daughter in the hands of the evil Judge Turpin. In his anger, Sweeney goes on a murderous rampage on all London. With the help of Mrs. Lovett, he opens a barber shop in which he lures his victims with a charming smile before casually ending their lives with a flick of his razor across their necks. These bodies are then turned into Mrs. Lovett's new meat pies. But not one man nor ten thousand men killed can satisfy Sweeney's lust for vengeance on those who've caused his years of pain, all Todd needs to do now is try to convince the Judge to sit in his barber chair.

-- The movie version was rated R for graphic bloody violence. This is not a feel good musical to bring your children to, the story line isn't for everyone. The moral, however, is that holding grudges and inability to forgive will ultimately catch up to you. The music, also, is genius... in my opinion Stephen Sondheim's best work. The show is dark, but also is broken up with a lot of humor and is really a very funny show... I just didn't want you all to read the synopsis and immediately be turned off by it... also its a big deal for me (I was cast as the lead role out of 120 people that auditioned.) So if any of you think you might be able to support me, I would be grateful... again, I understand it isn't for everyone.
Love you all,
Anthony

Utah State University

Morgan Theatre

Thursday, October 22, 7:30 PM

Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM

Saturday, October 24, 7:30 PM

Wednesday, October 28, 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 29, 7:30 PM

Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM

Saturday, October 31, 7:30 PM

$1.50 - $13

Tickets are already being sold at https://www.ezticketlive.com/checkout/event_view.asp?id=19