SWEENEY TODD Comes to Herberger Theater Center

The Herberger Theater Center (HTC) and Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) - a Resident Company at the Herberger Theater Center - continue their successful co-presenting partnership with the launch of the "Broadway at The Herberger " series to be presented at HTC during the 2018-2019 season.

Following the success of Disney's Beauty and The Beast in 2017 and, most recently, Disney's Mary Poppins (currently on stage at HTC through July 22), HTC and ABT will open the new series of shows this September with Stephen Sondheim's musical theatre masterpiece, Sweeney Todd, running September 4-16, 2018.

"We wanted to kick-off this new series of shows at HTC with a show that perhaps isn't produced very often, yet a show that represents our ongoing commitment to bring the highest quality Broadway-style entertainment to Downtown Phoenix," said Kiel Klaphake, executive producer at ABT. "There are very few shows that embody that style of entertainment, or that define the genre of Musical Theatre, quite like Sweeney Todd, and we're so excited to be partnering again with our friends at HTC on such a monumental production!"

An indisputable masterpiece by America's greatest living Broadway composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is a heart-pounding thriller set on the seedy side streets of 19th century London. Filled with diabolical humor and extraordinary music, this eight-time Tony Award-winning musical tells the tale of an exiled barber's quest to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family by a lecherous judge. Featuring a brilliant score that includes "Pretty Women," "A Little Priest," and "Not While I'm Around," Sweeney Todd is a beautiful, soaring black comedy filled with stunning terror that will leave you gasping.

New York-based actor Tony Edgerton, last seen as The Beast in the 2017 ABT smash production of Beauty and The Beast, returns to the Herberger Theater Center in the title role of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

The Broadway at the Herberger series continues in 2019 with An American in Paris* (March 8-24, 2019) and The Addams Family* (July 12-28, 2019). For more information about these and other upcoming productions presented at the Herberger Theater Center, visit HerbegerTheater.org or call 602-252-8497

*Show transfers to Herberger Theater Center following four-week runs at Arizona Broadway Theatre, located at 7701 W Paradise Ln., Peoria, AZ.

ABT, Arizona's one-of-a-kind, award-winning, state-of-the-art professional theatre showcases locally and nationally acclaimed artists and provides palate-pleasing sit-down table service prepared fresh daily to accompany the award-winning on-stage fare. With one reservation, you can enjoy a full night's entertainment without having to rush around the Phoenix sprawl between meal and show! ABT is conveniently located south of West Bell Road off Loop 101 in the P83 District east of the Peoria Sports Complex. Parking is free. Arizona Broadway Theatre's thirteenth season is proudly sponsored by Arrowhead Cadillac.

The Herberger Theater Center is a 501(c)(3) Arizona non-profit organization that supports and fosters growth of the arts in Phoenix as the premier performance venue, arts incubator and advocate. Opened in 1989 and fully renovated in 2010, the Herberger Theater offers three theater venues, art gallery, plaza and rentable event space for a variety of community uses. The Herberger Theater hosts a diverse range of dramatic, dance and musical performances; is home to local theater and dance companies; its gallery provides a venue for Arizona artists to present their works; and a plaza that hosts civic and arts events. Proceeds from annual fundraising benefits its Youth Outreach Programs, designed to give Arizona children (ages 3-19) opportunities to excel, learn and heal through experience with the arts. Over the last 28 years, 4.2 million patrons have enjoyed more than 15,000 performances at the Herberger Theater. HerbergerTheater.org