[Capdist-announce] Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

[Sue Ellis]

Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd
   
  Our Own Productions
  Presents:
   
  Sweeney Todd
  The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
   
  A Musical Thriller
  Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  Book by Hugh Wheeler
   
  From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond
   
  The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!

Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, “Sweeney Todd” nevertheless has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor: audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.
   
  Directed by:  Norman Eick
  Musical Director:  Frank Leavitt

July 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, and 27
  Thurs., Fri, and Sat. nights 8:00; Sun. afternoons 2:00
   
  The Albany Academies
  135 Academy Rd.
  Albany, NY 12208
   
  Ticket price:  $15.00
   
  Tickets can be obtained online: http://oopsny.tripod.com or contact ourownproductionsinc at yahoo.com 
   

       
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