Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd, a musical thriller with words and music by Stephen Sondheim, 1979.

Translations and adaptations

George Dibden Pitt's 'Sweeney Todd' [1], adapted by Robert Whitehead.

Performance history in South Africa

Grethe Fox with Richard Haines starred in Sweeney Todd, adapted and directed by Robert Whitehead which opened at the Laager 31 May 1982 and was was staged at Upstairs at the Market in August 1983.

James Whyle was seen in The Company's production of Sweeney Todd at the Market Theatre.'

Geoffrey Sutherland directed Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller Sweeney Todd [2] in 1989.

NAPAC They staged Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide and Sweet Charity, collectively marked as The Trilogy in 1989. Sweeney Todd: the demon barber of Fleet Street: with Sweet charity and Candide: a programme for the NAPAC musiacl trilogy production directed by Harold Prince, with Angela Lansbury in the cast at The Drama, Natal Playhouse, Durban, from 7 July - 20 August [1989]

Drummond Marais nominated for Best Supporting Actor 1989/90 (Sept 1990) National Vita Award.

CAPAB Opera's Sweeney Todd and Candide, 1989

Sources

AfricaWide; SA Media; ESAT

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