Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an adaptation by Christopher Bond
Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by A. Scott Parry
Winner of eight Tony Awards and now an opera house standard, this American masterpiece has been compared with Alban Berg's Wozzeck and Britten's Peter Grimes as it follows the eponymous character's deadly descent into vengeful obsession. This darkly comic and electrifying musical thriller, called a "black operetta" by the composer himself, is Sondheim's most complex and challenging score. Accompanied by the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Russel C. Mikkelson.
Jim Lovensheimer, associate professor of music at Vanderbilt University, will present pre-show lectures 45 minutes prior to each performance.
See more Behind the Barber's Chair, featuring brief interviews with several cast members.
Tickets: $20/general public; $10/senior citizens, Alumni Association, Ohio State faculty and staff, students and children. All seating is reserved. Advance ticket sales available online at wexarts.org, by phone at 614-292-3535 or in person at the Wexner Center for the Arts Patron Services desk. To ensure the best possible experience and to avoid obstructed views, Sweeney Todd tickets are limited to main floor only.
Contains violence; not suitable for under age 13.
Sweeney Todd is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
