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Theater Latté Da extends Sondheim’s gruesome, gritty musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
“DROP EVERYTHING AND GO SEE SWEENEY TODD!” –City Pages
“Sweeney Todd cuts like a knife!” –Star Tribune
“The runaway hit of this year’s season.” –MinnPost
“It's bloody great!”—St Paul Pioneer Press
“One of the best productions to come down ye olde pike in a long while.”—How Was the Show
“Stirring and chilling, it's nothing short of brilliant.”—Cherry and Spoon
The critically acclaimed production features razor sharp talent, including Twin Cities powerhouse Sally Wingert in a thrilling turn as the resourceful pie shop proprietress Mrs. Lovett; local, award-winning, triple-threat Tyler Michaels as the unwitting Tobias Ragg; and announcing celebrated and charismatic theater, film and television actor Mark Benninghofen in the title role.
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Performances continue through November 1 at the Ritz Theater in MN.
Tickets are on sale now at latteda.org or 612-339-3003.
(Minneapolis/St. Paul) Theater Latté Da today announced an extension and added performances of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s gruesome, gritty musical masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Theater Latté Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein directs the critically-acclaimed musical with Denise Prosek as music director. The production—previously slated to close on Sunday, October 25—will now run through Sunday, November 1 at the Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis). Additional performances are scheduled for Sunday, October 18 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 PM; Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM; Thursday, October 29 at 7:30; Friday, October 30 at 7:30; Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM; Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 PM; Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM; and Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased online at latteda.org or by calling 612-339-3003.
Sweeney Todd is the story of an unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking vengeance. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Together they plot a delicious plan with deadly consequences. The New York Daily News calls Sweeney Todd, “A work of such scope and vision and daring that it dwarfs every other Broadway musical that even attempts to invite comparison.”
Rothstein has assembled a bloody awesome cast. The critically acclaimed production features razor sharp talent, including Twin Cities powerhouse Sally Wingert in a thrilling turn as the resourceful pie shop proprietress Mrs. Lovett; local, award-winning, triple-threat Tyler Michaels as the unwitting Tobias Ragg; and announcing celebrated and charismatic theater, film and television actor Mark Benninghofen in the title role.
Benninghofen, Michaels and Wingert are joined by Ben Dutcher (Theater Latté Da: Master Class) in the role of Fogg; Elizabeth Hawkinson in the role of Johanna; Sara Ochs (Theater Latté Da: Our Town) in the role of Beggar Woman; Jim Ramlet (Theater Latté Da: OLIVER!) in the role of Judge Turpin; Matt Rubbelke in the role of Anthony; Evan Tyler Wilson in the role of Pirelli; and Dom Wooten in the role of Beadle Bamford.
Theater Latté Da is an award-winning Twin Cities musical theater company that combines music and story to illuminate the breadth and depth of the human experience. The company seeks to create new connections between story, music, artists and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater. latteda.org
FACT SHEET:
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
Directed by Peter Rothstein
Music Direction by Denise Prosek
Performance Dates: Now through Sunday, November 1, 2015
Venue: Ritz Theater (345 13th Avenue NE Minneapolis, MN)
Stephen Sondheim’s bloody, worldwide success, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, is the story of an unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking vengeance. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Together they plot a delicious plan with deadly consequences. Don’t miss this tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat that has simultaneously shocked and delighted audiences across the world. Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Sweeney Todd is Sondheim at his very best.
Remaining Performance Dates and Times:
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 PM (Post-Show Discussion)
Friday, October 9 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 PM (Post-Show Discussion)
Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 PM (Post-Show Discussion)
Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 PM (Post-Show Discussion)
Sunday, October 18 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 PM (Post-Show Discussion)
Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM
Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM
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