SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an adaptation by Christopher Bond

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Suzette Espinosa Fuentes Gino R. Campodónico Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an adaptation by Christopher Bond Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Preview Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Opening Night through Sunday, April 7, 2019 Tickets: $55* Carnival Studio Theater Closes the season for Zoetic Stage as part of the Arsht Center s Theater Up Close Series Miami, FL March Zoetic Stage (@ZoeticStageMIA) and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@ArshtCenter) are proud to present SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, the modern musical masterpiece by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Playing March 14 -April 7, 2019 in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House), SWEENEY TODD closes out Zoetic Stage s season at the Arsht Center as part of the Center s Theater Up Close Series. The Arsht Center s Theater Up Close Series is supported by Adrianne and Jerry L. Cohen, Alan and Diane Lieberman and the Hotel Croydon Miami Beach. Tickets to SWEENEY TODD are $55* and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office by calling (305) , or online at arshtcenter.org. Directed by Stuart Meltzer and starring Aloysius Gigl and Jeni Hacker, SWEENEY TODD tells the story of the obsessively vengeful barber Benjamin Barker and his twisted partnership with the outrageous Mrs. Lovett who together, devise a devilish plot to add a special ingredient to a recipe that has all of London dying for their pies! Sondheim s gloriously gruesome musical combines melodrama and murder with one of the most thrilling scores ever written for the stage. Zoetic Stage, continuing its ongoing relationship with

2 the work of Stephen Sondheim, will present an interpretation that promises new surprises and a whole new feel to this beloved musical. "We are thrilled to continue our relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim. Sweeney Todd, arguably Mr. Sondheim's most famous work, is also one of his most challenging. The complexity and beauty of the music is only matched by the brilliantly dark and comedic book by Hugh Wheeler," says Artist Director Stuart Meltzer. The play s creative team features scenic design by Natalie Taveras, lighting design by Rebecca Montero, costume design by Marina Pareja, properties design by Jodi Dellaventura, dialect coaching by Rebecca Covey and technical direction by BJ Duncan. Amy Rauchwerger is Zoetic Stage s resident stage manager, and Vanessa McCloskey is the Assistant Stage Manager. ABOUT THE CAST AND CREATIVES ALOYSIUS GIGL (Sweeney Todd) has enjoyed a diverse career since receiving his MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Some of his most notable roles include Archdeacon Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Walter Hobbs (Elf The Musical), Bennett (Travesties), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Oberon-Theseus (A Midsummer Night s Dream), Javert (Les Miserables), Captain Hook (Peter Pan), Mother s Younger Brother (Ragtime), Carl-Magnus (A Little Night Music), Tony Cavendish (The Royal Family), Jake (Serious Money), Raoul (Phantom of the Opera), Robert Lewis Stevenson (A Child s Garden), Orlando (As You Like It), Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), Rodolfo (A View from the Bridge). He also had roles in Forrest Gump, Law and Order and One Life to Live. JENI HACKER (Mrs. Lovett) was last seen at Zoetic Stage as Helen in Fun Home, for which she was nominated for a Carbonell Award, and recently starred as Frieda in Sunday in the Park with George, Fosca in Passion (Silver Palm Award and Carbonell winner Best Actress) and Connie in After (Carbonell winner for Best Supporting Actress). Other recent credits include: Evelyn in The Camp (Carbonell Nominee Best Supporting Actress) at Boca West Theater, Poppy in Noises Off, Aunt Sheila in It Shoulda Been You, Beverly in Miracle on South Division Street, Peggy in Godspell and Louise/Eve in Ruthless! The Musical at Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. Other recent favorites: Our Town (Miami New Drama), Les Miserables (Maltz Jupiter Theater), Marie in The Most Happy Fella (Palm Beach Dramaworks) and Alysha in Fugitive Songs at Theatre Lab. SHANNON NICOLE BOOTH (Johanna) is a recent graduate from the University of Miami with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a previous member of the Zoetic Young Artist Program. She was last seen regionally in Aunt Jack (Andy) and Sunday in the Park With George (Swing). Other credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), Of Thee I Sing (Mary), The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), Romance Romance (Josefine) and more. KIMBERLY DOREEN BURNS (Beggar Woman/Pirelli) returns to Zoetic Stage after previously appearing as Dot in Sunday in the Park With George (Carbonell Award: Best Musical) New York City credits include: Finian s Rainbow (Irish Rep Revival, Outer Critics Circle Nomination), The Dead: 1904, Austen s Pride, What Do Critics Know?, Wuthering Heights, Sondheim at Seven

3 Gala (soloist at Town Hall). Selected regional credits include: Our Town directed by Hunter Foster, Ragtime (Mother), My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle x3: Broadway World Award), Camelot (Guenevere), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), South Pacific (Nellie Forbush), all at various theatres including the Riverside Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Pittsburgh Public, Finger Lakes/Merry- Go-Round,etc. Internationally she has performed in Japan and Taiwan with Disney On Classic (Disney Records/Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra) and at Tokyo Disneyland (lead singer). Kimberly also played Sandy in the National Tour of Grease starring Frankie Avalon. MFA from San Diego State University and BFA from Ithaca College. HENRY GAINZA s (Beadle Bamford) Broadway credits include: On Your Feet (original cast/cast album). Off-Broadway and New York City credits include: 4 Guys Named José and una Mujer Named María (original cast/cast album), I Am Harvey Milk (Lincoln Center Theater), Jose Limon (Symphony Space), The Mapmaker s Opera (The Pearl Theatre Company) and Zapata (Signature Theatre). International credits include: Grease and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Regional credits include: In the Heights (The Kennedy Center), Goodspeed Opera House, Arena Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Actors Playhouse and Zoetic Stage. Television credits include Saturday Night Live, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Good Morning America, The View, Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Stephen Colbert and The Tony Awards. Concept albums include Frank Wildhorn s Wonderland and Tears of Heaven. Henry is also an award-winning songwriter, and has been honored by the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, the USA Songwriting Contest and the International Songwriting Contest. TERRY HARDCASTLE (Judge Turpin) is the winner of three Carbonell Awards and a 24-year member of Actors Equity Association. He has performed at Actors Playhouse, Gablestage, Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, Caldwell Theatre, Florida Stage, Palm Beach Dramaworks, and many others. As a Professor of Theatre, Hardcastle has taught Performance and Effective Speech at Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Sioux Falls, and New World School of the Arts. Hardcastle has a BA in Theatre Arts from Earlham College and an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University. As a writer, he penned the chapter on Lee Strasberg in A Field Guide to Actor Training, published by Applause Books. NATE PROMKUL (Anthony Hope) is a recent graduate of New World School of the Arts (B.F.A. c/o 2017). His favorite credits include Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Jekyll & Hyde), Gottfried Swetts (A Bright Room Called Day), Danny (Baby, the Musical), and Mr. Erlanson (A Little Night Music). KEVIN VELOZ (Toby, Zoetic Stage Young Artist) is a Senior Music Theatre student at New World School of the Arts and is beyond excited to be making his professional stage debut as the Young Artist for Zoetic Stage's production of Sweeney Todd. STUART MELTZER (Director) is the Artistic Director and a founding member of Zoetic Stage. He is the proud recipient of Carbonell Awards for Best Director of a Musical for Passion and Best Director of a Play for Clark Gable Slept Here, both at Zoetic Stage. He is also a Carbonell Award winner for Best New Work for his play The Goldberg Variations. Altogether, he has been honored with sixteen Carbonell nominations. He is pleased to return to the Carnival Studio Theater at the Arsht Center after directing Zoetic Stage s highly successful productions of The Curious Incident

4 of the Dog in the Night-Time, Dracula, Fun Home, Dancing Lessons, Wrongful Death and Other Circus Acts, Topdog/Underdog, The Caretaker, Sunday in the Park with George, After, Passion, Rapture, Blister, Burn, Stripped, Betrayal, Trust, Detroit, The Great God Pan, Assassins, Fear Up Harsh, The Savannah Disputation, All New People, I Am My Own Wife, Moscow, The SantaLand Diaries, Captiva and South Beach Babylon. Previously, Stuart served as the Artistic Director of City Theatre in Miami, where he oversaw and expanded the Summer Shorts Festival. New York and South Florida credits include Romulus Linney's Gint, Harold Pinter's One for the Road, Aristophanes' Lysistrata, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Painted Alice, Everything Will Be Different and Melt. He is the recipient of four Silver Palm Awards for his work as the Resident Director of Zoetic Stage. He received his M.F.A. in Directing from the Actors Studio in 2002 and B.F.A. from New World School of the Arts in Miami, where he currently serves on the faculty. STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Music and lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday Night (1954), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum (1962), Anyone Can Whistle (1964), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A LIttle Night Music (1973), The Frogs (1974), Pacific Overtures (1976), Sweeney Todd (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday In The Park With George (1984), Into The Woods (1987), Assassins (1991), Passion (1994) and Road Show (2008) as well as lyrics for West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959) and Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) and additional lyrics for Candide (1973). Anthologies of his work include Side By Side By Sondheim (1976), Marry Me A Little (1981), You re Gonna Love Tomorrow (1983), Putting It Together (1993/99) and Sondheim on Sondheim (2010). He composed the scores of the films "Stavisky" (1974) and Reds (1981) and songs for Dick Tracy (1990) and the television production Evening Primrose (1966). His collected lyrics with attendant essays have been published in two volumes: "Finishing the Hat" (2010) and "Look, I Made A Hat" (2011). In 2010 the Broadway theater formerly known as Henry Miller's Theatre was renamed in his honor. Poster for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Courtesy of Zoetic Stage To download high-resolutions versions of the photos above, click #ArshtCenter

5 *All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations. ### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 400 events each year across its flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs several Signature Series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, a major annual Flamenco Festival, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 60,000 children each year. As Miami s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses BRAVA by Brad Kilgore, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Visit arshtcenter.org for more information.