‘Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ at Ophelia’s Jump Productions

A close shave: Bringing the darkness up close.

From left, eff Sable, Em Flosi, Amanda Colclough, Tyler Marshall, Robert Hoyt, Jaylen Bahem, Patrick Geringer, Sammy Linkowski, Caitlin Lopez and Jackie Cox. Photo courtesy of Sej Patel

By MaryAnn DiPietro

There is murder, revenge, corruption and, of course, a rather unsettling approach to pie.

But for Beatrice Casagrán, producing artistic director of Ophelia’s Jump Productions, there is also something irresistible about stepping into that world. Casagrán, who is directing the production, has wanted to tackle “Sweeney Todd” for years. 

“It was on my bucket list,” ... [ Read the full article for free here ]

‘Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’

Ophelia’s Jump Productions

When: Oct. 5 - 25, 2026

Where: 2009 Porterfield Way, Unit I, Upland, CA

Information: 909-734-6565, OpheliasJump.org

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