Antonio Banderas To Return To Malaga In 2026 With Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd

Antonio Banderas, nan Malaga-born Hollywood prima turned theatrical visionary, has confirmed he will nonstop and prima arsenic nan bloodthirsty Sweeney Todd successful a Spanish-language accumulation of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece astatine his Teatro del Soho CaixaBank successful 2026.

The announcement came connected October 24 during nan motorboat of nan theatre’s caller play of Godspell, marking Banderas’ 3rd Sondheim revival astatine nan venue he founded successful 2019. Following acclaimed runs of Sondheim’s Company (2021) and Gypsy (2024), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will spot Banderas embody nan vengeful antihero successful a accumulation specially made for Spanish audiences, complete pinch translated lyrics and section casting.

A Malaga-flavoured demon barber

“I’ve had nan authorities for immoderate time,” Banderas told been reported arsenic saying. “Sweeney is rage, pain, and acheronian humour, everything I want to research connected stage. It will beryllium operatic, intense, and very Malaga.” While nary nonstop premiere day has been set, sources adjacent to nan accumulation bespeak a precocious 2026 opening, allowing Banderas to complete commitments to his upcoming TV series.

The 667-seat theatre, a taste anchor successful Malaga’s Soho district, has go a launchpad for Broadway-calibre musicals successful Spain. Banderas’ erstwhile Sondheim adaptations drew complete 140,000 attendees nationwide, pinch Company earning aggregate Max Awards. Casting for Mrs Lovett remains nether wraps, though speculation points to Soho regulars for illustration Marta Ribera aliases María Adamuz.

Sweeney Todd, nan philharmonic tells nan acheronian and macabre communicative of Benjamin Barker, an unjustly condemned barber who returns to London nether nan othername Sweeney Todd. Thirsty for revenge, he seeks to execute those who ruined his life and took distant his woman and daughter. With nan thief of Mrs Lovett, a cunning and enterprising pastry chef, Sweeney Todd originates to transportation retired her sinister plan. Her barbershop becomes nan segment of her sadistic murders, and nan corpses are transformed into filling for nan nutrient pies that Mrs. Lovett sells successful her shop.

Plot afloat of bloody murders, intrigue, acheronian secrets & song

The crippled unfolds betwixt bloody murders, intrigue and acheronian secrets, while Sweeney Todd becomes progressively obsessed pinch his quest for revenge. However, his thirst for justness is threatened erstwhile Judge Turpin, nan man responsible for his misfortune, becomes obsessed pinch nan young and beautiful Johanna, Sweeney Todd’s daughter, and plans to wed her contempt his repulsion.

As nan communicative unfolds, tragedies and shocking revelations are unleashed. Sweeney Todd faces difficult decisions and discovers nan devastating consequences of his thirst for revenge. Theatre officials expect Sweeney Todd to boost Malaga’s wintertime tourism, pinch early liking from world Sondheim fans.

Tickets are not yet connected sale, but nan Teatro del Soho website is encouraging fans to subordinate nan waitlist. Banderas, who suffered a 2017 bosom onslaught that inspired his return to Malaga, views nan task arsenic a bequest piece. Banderas describes nan theatre arsenic his lifelong dream, stating, “And what amended shape than Malaga, my city, a municipality pinch a fiercely creator psyche and afloat of talent, to make my lifelong dream travel true”.