"SWEENEY TODD" The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street Lives Again
Reported by: Kennie Bass
Videographer: Dan Matics
Web Producer: Kennie Bass
Reported: Sep. 22, 2012 1:03 AM EDT
Updated: Sep. 22, 2012 1:17 AM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
A barber wrongly accused and sent away for life unexpectedly returns to dish out bloody vengeance on the men who tore his family apart.
That is the driving force behind the Steven Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Veteran stage performer Ryan Hardiman stars in the title role 5th Avenue Theater Company production. His thirst for vengeance spills over from the men responsible for sending him to prison
to include just about anyone unfortunate enough to sit in his barber's chair of death.
And all of those bodies have to go somewhere. Mrs. Lovett's (Mary Olson) Meat Pie shop is downstairs...and soon she has all of London raving about her treats with the secret, special meaty ingredients.
In addition to the usual victims, the director is allowing local celebrities to meet a grisly end at from the blade of Sweeney's razor. Huntington mayoral candidates and Eyewitness News Anchor Dave Benton are scheduled to have a shave that's just a bit too close.
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Directed by Eddie Harbert
Huntington City Hall Auditorium
September 21, 22, 28, 29 at 8pm
September 23, 30 2:30pm
Tickets: $12
For more information call (304) 696-5522
Sweeney Todd-Ryan Hardiman
Mrs. Lovett-Mary Olsen
Anthony Hope-Jesse Riggs
Johanna-Aliza Wucher
Tobias Ragg-Tristan Reynolds
Judge Turpin-Terry Salyer
Beadle Bamford-Mark Baker
Beggar Woman-Andrea Parkins
Adolfo Pirelli-Ron Short
Jonas Fogg-Ethan Darby
Ensemble-Betty Barker Craddock, Logan Darby, Tina Haynes, Rebekah Prichard, Maggie Rawn, Susan Rawn, Tiffani Yvonne Taylor, Cadyn Turley, Sharon Whitehead
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