Will the judge have his way? The lyric invites the audience to …”Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd….” to find out if the lady succumbs because, “What happens then – well that’s the play – and he wouldn’t want us to give it away, not Sweeney…” This is a production with twists and turns and provides the audience with continuing revelations throughout the performance that concludes with a surprise ending. Imprisoned on a trumped-up charge by a lecherous judge who covets his lovely young wife, Sweeney Todd is sent away on a life sentence. “Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” harkens back to late Victorian London, complete with drab and murky skyline, smokestacks and an early Industrial-era set offering a menacing backdrop to the tale of terror. Tickets start at just $19 and are available on the Virginia Opera website at, or, for personal assistance, please call the Opera’s Box office at 866.673.7282. “ Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” opens Friday, Septemat the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Va., followed by additional performances in Richmond and Fairfax. Louis performances notes, “Director Ron Daniels has a long history with the story of Sweeney Todd and his work here is very effective.”

The design team, led by acclaimed set designer Ricardo Hernandez, provided an incredible atmospheric backdrop for this production that ties the scenic design elements impeccably to the drama that ensues onstage.

Louis, who debuted this version with Ron Daniels at the helm in May, 2012. Virginia Opera offers this season opening in a co-production with Opera Theatre of St. Septem– Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, launches the 40th Anniversary Season of the company with a landmark production of the Stephen Sondheim blockbuster, “ Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”įor this groundbreaking event, the company welcomes a legendary production team led by Director Ron Daniels who co-wrote the stage adaptation of the original Victorian “penny dreadful” that inspired Sondheim to create his masterpiece of American musical theatre.

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