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Sweeney Todd 2006

Ages: 12+
Opened: January 31, 2006
Closing: April 22, 2006

Sweeney Todd - 2006 UK Tour History , Info & More

Theatre Royal Brighton
New Rd, Brighton BN1 1SD, United Kingdom, Brighton, England
Based on a version of Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond

Stephen Sondheim’s haunting musical thriller has been hailed "the greatest musical of the past half-century” by the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated and uncompromising, “Sweeney Todd” has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor. You will find yourself laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.

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Sweeney Todd History

Other Productions of Sweeney Todd

1979   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1980   West End London Production
West End
1980   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1982   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1982   Regional (UK) Regional Revival
Regional (UK)
1984   Regional (US) Houston Grand Opera Production
Regional (US)
1984   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
1984   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1985   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
1989   Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1989   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1992   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1993   Regional (UK) Royal National Theatre Production
Regional (UK)
1996   Regional (US) Goodspeed Production
Regional (US)
1996   Regional (UK) London Revival
Regional (UK)
1999   Regional (US) Reprise! Concert
Regional (US)
2000   London Fringe London Concert
London Fringe
2000   Off-Broadway New York Concert
Off-Broadway
2002   Regional (US) Sondheim Festival Production
Regional (US)
2002   Regional (US) Regional Production
Regional (US)
2004   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
2004   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2004   West End West End Transfer
West End
2005   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2007   US Tour
US Tour
2012   West End Chichester Festival Theatre Production
West End
2023   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway

Sweeney Todd - 2006 UK Tour Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Sweeney Todd awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Sweeney Todd
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Sarah Travis
2006 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation Sarah Travis
2006 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Special Citation John Doyle
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Michael Cerveris
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Patti LuPone
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard G. Jones
2006 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical
2006 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical John Doyle
2006 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Sarah Travis
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Manoel Felciano
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Michael Cerveris
2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Patti LuPone
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Tulchin/Bartner/Bagert
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Adam Kenwright
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Ambassador Theatre Goup
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Richard Frankel
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Marc Routh
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Steven Baruch
2006 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Tom Viertel

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