Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Classification added June 24, 2016Premiered March 1, 1979
New York. Uris Theater
Composer:
Stephen Sondheim
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Hugh Wheeler
Description:
Musical in Two Acts
Notes:
For classification, please submit a proposal to AGMA for any role not listed below, with detailed plans for combining and/or casting of all small roles, along with the reasoning for any small role to be omitted or cut.
Time Period:
Late 19th Century
Place:
Fleet Street and environs, London, England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Todd | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Mrs. Lovett | Contralto | L |
| Anthony Hope | Tenor | F |
| Johanna | Soprano | F |
| Tobias Ragg | Tenor | F |
| Judge Turpin | Bass | F |
| Beggar Woman | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| (Beggar Woman without Aria) | S | |
| Pirelli | Tenor | S |
| Beadle | Tenor | S |
| Jonas Fogg | Speaking role | B |
| Bird Keeper | Speaking role | CB |
| (Jonas Fogg with Bird Keeper = B) | ||
| For classification, please submit a proposal to AGMA for any role not listed above, with detailed plans for combining and/or casting of all small roles, along with the reasoning for any small role to be omitted or cut. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB