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Sweeney Todd to End Broadway Run When Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Depart

The pie shop closes its doors at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster in the 2023 Broadway production of SWEENEY TODD, Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman (1)
Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Sweeney Todd
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The Broadway run of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will end on May 5, the day that stars Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster are set to depart.

Directed by Thomas Kail, and featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, with a book by Hugh Wheeler from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street began performances on February 26, 2023, and opened on March 26, 2023, at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The original leading actors were Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, who earned Tony nominations for their performances.

The cast also features Daniel Yearwood as Anthony, Joe Locke as Tobias, Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles as Beggar Woman, Maria Bilbao as Johanna, Jamie Jackson as Judge Turpin, John Rapson as Beadle Bamford, and Nicholas Christopher as Pirelli.

The production has an orchestra of 26 playing Jonathan Tunick’s original orchestrations, as well as a set by Mimi Lien, costumes by Emilio Sosa, lighting by Natasha Katz, and sound by Nevin Steinberg. Steven Hoggett is the choreographer.

At the time of closing, it will have played 28 preview performances and 407 regular performances.

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Final performance: May 5, 2024

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