Sweeney Todd January 3, 2010

Singing Onstage Studios proudly presents a student production of Sweeney ToddAll AgesThe 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 howling-ly funny moments of dark humor: audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.Featuring a cast of 28 area middle and high school students and direction by Richard Biever and vocal direction by Amanda Silliker, Sweeney Todd promises to be a evening of laughter and thrills.Singing Onstage gives students (children and adults) the opportunity to express their creativity by telling stories through theatre and musical theatre. Singing Onstage believes telling stories through theatre and musical theatre help their students grow in an uncertain world.

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