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DARRYL ARCHIBALD (Musical Director/Conductor): The Color Purple (Broadway tour of the 2015 revival ); Motown The Musical (Broadway and national tour); Wicked at the Pantages Theater (substitute conductor); Memphis Broadway tour; Dreamgirls national tour (associate conductor); Disney's The Lion King Broadway tour (vocal coach/assistant conductor); Dear World with Tyne Daly (VPAC); Jonathan Dove’s Innocence (Banff Centre and Manhattan Theatre Club); Two By Two with Jason Alexander, How To Succeed... with John O’Hurley, The Fantasticks with Eric McCormack, Once On This Island with Ledisi, Li'l Abner with Cathy Rigby and Fred Willard (Reprise); Great Expectations, My Fair Lady, 1776, Camelot, and Forever Plaid (Utah Shakespearean Festival); A Hollywood Holiday Celebration (ABC - television), The Fountain Show and Christmas Trolley Show (The Grove Los Angeles).

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Some Like It HotSome Like It Hot
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Co-Music Supervisor
Some Like It HotSome Like It Hot
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Music Director
Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors
 
[Regional (US), 2019]
Music Director
The WizThe Wiz
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2018] [Replacement]
Music Director[Replacement]
CarouselCarousel
 
[Los Angeles, 2010]
Musical Director
Never Gonna Dance
 
[, 2006]
Musical Director
Anyone Can Whistle
 
[Regional (US), 2003]
Musical Director

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Interview: Chatting with The Pirates of Penzance's Major-General Robert Mellon Photo
Interview: Chatting with The Pirates of Penzance's Major-General Robert Mellon
by James Lindhorst - May 14, 2026

When The Pirates of Penzance opens Opera Theater of St. Louis’ 51st season on May 23, Robert Mellon will step into the boots of Major-General Stanley. The comedic baritone role in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is best known for singing the rapid-fire song “I am the very model of a modern Major-General.”
Preview: Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2026 Festival Season Features Tony Winner Paulo S Photo
Preview: Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2026 Festival Season Features Tony Winner Paulo Szot and Tony Nominee Kate Baldwin in The Light in the Piazza
by James Lindhorst - May 8, 2026

In her first season as the new artistic director at Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OTSL), Patricia Racette has programmed a festival season that holds something for everyone. Three of the four Operas being presented are written in English. Two, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance and The Light in the Piazza, are from the canon of the American Musical Theatre. The other two, A Streetcar Named Desire and Romeo and Juliet, are well known dramas. If you’ve never seen an Opera, this is the season to take in a show at OTSL.
Nick Rashad Burroughs, Jawan Jackson, and More Will Lead AIN'T TOO PROUD at the Muny Photo
Nick Rashad Burroughs, Jawan Jackson, and More Will Lead AIN'T TOO PROUD at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

The Muny announced the cast for its premiere production of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, starring James T. Lane, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Jawan Jackson, Elijah Ahmad Lewis, and Daniel Yearwood.
SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour Ends Run in Nashville Photo
SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour Ends Run in Nashville
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

The North American tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT will play its final performance this Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
Max von Essen, Betsy Morgan and More to Join Tyne Daly for BRIGADOON at Pasadena Play Photo
Max von Essen, Betsy Morgan and More to Join Tyne Daly for BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2026

The full cast has been revealed for Pasadena Playhouse's production of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon, starring Tyne Daly, Max von Essen, Betsy Morgan, and more, and being presented this spring and summer.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from January 2026 Photo
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from January 2026
by Team BWW - Feb 10, 2026

Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
Review: Will Swenson Leads New SoCal Revival of SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre Photo
Review: Will Swenson Leads New SoCal Revival of SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - Feb 5, 2026

In what is clearly proving to be the must-see stage production of the new year so far here in Southern California, McCoy Rigby Entertainment's stunning new production of the 1979 Tony Award-winning classic SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET—now playing a limited engagement at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through February 22, 2026—has been revived locally with thrilling visuals, Broadway-caliber showmanship, creative hutzpah, and a spectacular cast led by Tony nominee Will Swenson as the titular vengeful London barber and the hilarious Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita as pie shop proprietor Mrs. Lovett.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 5, 2026- Bob the Drag Queen In MOULIN ROUGE! Firs Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 5, 2026- Bob the Drag Queen In MOULIN ROUGE! First Look
by - Feb 5, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita in SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre Photo
Video: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita in SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Feb 4, 2026

Get a first look at Tony Award nominee Will Swenson Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in this all-new video. The production has musical direction by Darryl Archibald, choreography by Lee Martino, and direction by Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander.
Exclusive: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita Sing 'My Friends' From SWEENEY TODD Photo
Exclusive: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita Sing 'My Friends' From SWEENEY TODD
by Joshua Wright - Jan 31, 2026

Get a first look at Tony Award nominee Will Swenson Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production has musical direction by Darryl Archibald, choreography by Lee Martino, and direction by Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander.  
Photos: First Look At Will Swenson And Lesli Margherita In SWEENEY TODD At La Mirada Photo
Photos: First Look At Will Swenson And Lesli Margherita In SWEENEY TODD At La Mirada Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

Production photos have been released for La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment’s revival of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, now running through February 22, 2026, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
John Tartaglia, Karla Puno Garcia and More Set for The Muny Season 108 Productions Photo
John Tartaglia, Karla Puno Garcia and More Set for The Muny Season 108 Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.
Exclusive: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita In Rehearsals For SWEENEY TODD Photo
Exclusive: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita In Rehearsals For SWEENEY TODD
by Joshua Wright - Jan 22, 2026

Get a first look at Tony Award nominee Will Swenson  Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita in rehearsals for Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production has musical direction will be by Darryl Archibald, choreography by Lee Martino, and direction by Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander.
Video: Will Swenson Takes On the Title Role in SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Photo
Video: Will Swenson Takes On the Title Role in SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Tony award-nominee Will Swenson starring as “Sweeney Todd” in its upcoming major revival of the Stephen Sondheim masterpiece, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. Watch the video as Will describes what it's like to star in his favorite musical of all-time. 
Video: Lesli Margherita On Playing 'Mrs. Lovett' In SWEENEY TODD At La Mirada Theatre Photo
Video: Lesli Margherita On Playing 'Mrs. Lovett' In SWEENEY TODD At La Mirada Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2026

Will Swenson and Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita star as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in Stephen Sondheim’s SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. In a newly released video, Margherita discusses stepping into the role of Mrs. Lovett, the pragmatic pie shop proprietor at the center of Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Tony Award–winning musical.
Video: Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita Talk SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada; Full Cast Se Photo
Video: Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita Talk SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada; Full Cast Set
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has revealed the full cast set to join the previously announced Tony award-nominee Will Swenson starring as “Sweeney Todd” and Olivier award- winner Lesli Margherita starring as “Mrs. Lovett”.
SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour Recoups Investment Photo
SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour Recoups Investment
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

The SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour has recouped. The production has been seen by more than 700,000 patrons across North America since its launch on September 20, 2024, at Proctors in Schenectady, NY.
Tickets to SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week Photo
Tickets to SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

Single tickets for Some Like It Hot in Houston will go on sale. SOME LIKE IT HOT will play a limited one-week Houston engagement at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Overture Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Overture
by Scott Rawson - Nov 13, 2025

Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita to Star in SWEENEY TODD Directed by Jason Alexander Photo
Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita to Star in SWEENEY TODD Directed by Jason Alexander
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

Tony Award nominee Will Swenson and Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita will star in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at La Mirada Theatre.
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