Cabaret & Concert NewsLen Cariou, Broadway’s Original Sweeney Todd, Will Tour Broadway & the Bard This SummerThe Tony-winning actor will play a nine-city touring engagement with his critically acclaimed show that melds Shakespeare and song.
By
Adam Hetrick
April 04, 2019
Len Cariou
Curtis Brown
Original Sweeney Todd Tony Award winner Len Cariou will return to the road with his critically-acclaimed solo show Broadway & The Bard, kicking off a nine-city concert tour on May 11 at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs, California.
The evening, which combines Shakespearean monologues and classic songs from Broadway, including “Something Wonderful,” “Lucky to Be Me,” “Love, I Hear,” and “Sometimes a Day Goes By,” was seen Off-Broadway in 2016.
A veteran of Sondheim’s work, Cariou’s stage credits also include Applause, A Little Night Music, Dance a Little Closer, Nightwatch, Copenhagen, The Dinner Party, and Proof, among many others.
Broadway & the Bard is directed by Barry Kleinbort and features music direction by Mark Janas.
Broadway & the Bard t our dates follow: May 18–19, Harris Theatre/Folsom State College (Sacramento, CA) May 23–26, Stage 773 (Chicago, IL) May 31–June 2, The American Theater (Hampton, VA) June 6–8, Greenwin Theater (Toronto, ON) June 14–16, Manitoba Theatre for Young People (Winnipeg, MB) June 22–23, Regina Performing Arts Center (Regina, SK) June 27–30, The Annex Theatre (Vancouver, BC) July 14–16, Long Wharf Theater (New Haven, CT)
