... 2005 - Broadway - Plays Pirelli (and accordion, flute and piano) in the Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd", The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Eugene O'Neil Theatre, New York, New York. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. CAST: Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), Patti LuPone (Mrs. Lovett), Benjamin Magnuson (Anthony Hope), Lauren Molina (Johanna), Mark Jacoby (Judge Turpin), Manoel Felciano (Tobias Ragg), Alexander Gemignani (Beadle Bamford), Diana DiMarzio (Beggar Woman), Donna Lynne Champlin (Adolfo Pirelli), John Arbo (Jonas Fogg) Donna Lynne Champlin as Adolfo Pirelli Alexander Gemignani as Beadle Bamford 2007 Film Cast Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin Laura Michelle Kelly as the Beggar Woman Jamie Campbell Bower as Anthony Hope Jayne Wisener as Johanna Ed Sanders as Tobias Ragg Sacha Baron Cohen as Adolfo Pirelli Mrs. Lovett later takes his purse, where she finds three pounds, keeping the purse as her own. He gives up five pounds to Todd, and storms off with Toby. However, most people understand that his comedy would not be appreciated in the gruesome second act of the show. Donna Lynne Champlin (born January 21, 1971) is an American actress, dancer and singer from New York City. After getting rid of the boy, Todd finishes Pirelli off by slashing his throat. While speaking to Tobias, Todd notices that Pirelli's hand is sticking out and feebly moving. BroadwayWorld has learned that Donna Lynne Champlin is in final negotiations for the dual role of Pirelli and Fogg in the upcoming Sweeney Todd revival. In the movie, he bludgeons him into unconsciousness with an iron teapot before slitting his throat. ... Nick Holder as Adolfo Pirelli and Stephen Hanley as Fogg. On September 30, 2014, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III and Michael McDonald joined Rachel Bloom in the series regular cast. https://sweeneytodd.fandom.com/wiki/Adolfo_Pirelli?oldid=4101. Todd, enraged, strangles him and throws his body in a trunk when Tobias enters the shop. [1] He is a supporting antagonist in the story and a rival barber to Sweeney Todd. By Kenneth Jones ... and Broadway's Donna Lynne Champlin (Pirelli of … While Mrs. Lovett gives Toby a pie downstairs in her parlour, Pirelli ascends the stairs to Todd's room to confront him. Sal Mistretta (original Broadway production)John Aron (1980 London production)Donna Lynne Champlin (2005 Broadway revival)Sacha Baron Cohen (2007 film). Signor Adolfo Pirelli is a flamboyant, outrageous, faux-Italian barber and con man. Now eager for payback, Pirelli demands that Sweeney hand over half of his profits to him every week, or else he will tell Beadle Bamford that Benjamin Barker has returned. Sweeney Todd is a semi-fictional character who first appeared as one of the protagonist s of a penny dreadful serial entitled "The String of Pearls" (1846-1847).. His real name turns out to be Daniel O'Higgins, and he was Sweeney Todd's apprentice as a boy. Enraged, Pirelli emerges from his tent to berate Todd, who offers to wager his own straight razors against five pounds of Pirelli's money. Todd takes one sniff of the mixture and denounces the elixir as "an arrant fraud" concocted of "piss and ink.". Broadway actress Donna Lynne Champlin will be performing with the graduating seniors of Western Michigan University's Music Theatre Performance program for … Shot from the mezz. It'd be quite a change-up for Pirelli to actually be switched to a female character, though. For example, in the film, he wore a tight purple tailored suit with gold trim and a white frilled shirt. Adolfo Pirelli will be played by a woman. In the original Broadway production, he was played by Joaquin Romaguera. 9 To 5 - Broadway (September 6th, 2009) - Violet Newstead (Allison Janney), Judy Bernly (Stephanie J. His hair was done up in two side-buns, and he bore a long, Italianate mustache. He reveals that he knows Todd's true identity as Benjamin Barker, having served as his apprentice as a small boy, and threatens to expose Todd to the Beadle unless he, Todd, pays him half of his profits. 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