SWEENEY TODD
The Victorian Melodrama
Colonel Jeffries/Reverend Lupin/Jonas Fogg PAUL FEATHERSTONE
Thornhill/Mr Oakley/Mr Ruby/Jean Parmine/Bully Gregson PETER VAN HULLE
Sweeney Todd, a barber NICK DWYER
Tobias Ragg, his apprentice/Mrs Oakley/Tom Cutaway CAROLINE KENNEDY
Mr Grant/Captain Rathbone/Ben-the-Beefeater/Jarvis Williams/Sneaking Joe WILL KENNING
Johanna Oakley MADELINE ROBINSON
Cecily Maybush/Mrs Lovett LYNSEY DOCHERTY
Director JEFF CLARKE
Conductor TOBY PURSER (Salford); MICHAEL WALDRON (Bath)
Designer ELROY ASHMORE
Lighting Designer RACHEL CLEARY
Production Manager ED BORGNIS
Wardrobe Supervisor KIRSTY ROWE
Stage Manager JAMIE McALLISTER
ASM/Wardrobe KATIA ELSIANLI
Repetiteur & Music preparation JOHN CUTHBERT
Orchestra Manager SALLY ROBINSON (Salford); JAMES WIDDEN (Bath)
Musical arrangments JAMES WIDDEN
WILTSHIRE TIMES
“a joy to watch”
“the audience were soon laughing at the creaking door, while gasping, hissing and booing as the baddie egged us on”
“Opera della Luna deserves a wider UK tour as the show is well worth the ticket price and a joy to watch.”
THE BATH MAGAZINE
“‘evocative thrills’ summarises this whole understatedly lush, beautifully-crafted production”
“the costumes are gorgeous, the script rich with wit, the music and songs enrich, enliven and dictate to the chilling narrative.”
“each individual cog in the well-oiled production wheel bringing their own, fresh, indefinable qualities to their roles with verve, dynamism, wit and perfect timing.”
“delightfully entertaining, deliciously melodramatic vintage musical theatre at its very British best.”
“Opera Della Luna make a very tasty job of it indeed.”
BRISTOL 247
“This kind of theatre is what we need – cracking story, superb talent, and a lot of laughter.”
“you lucky lot, it’s on here, now. Get your ticket, quick!”
BATH CHRONICLE
“a magical, musical trip down theatre memory lane”
“the music and singing by the regular cast of the magnificent Opera della Luna is delightful”
“great fun you will love the music and the bawdy jokes”
“performed beautifully by an extremely polished and experienced cast”
“It is a hoot”