Cherokee County Arts’ latest musical, “Sweeney Todd,” is running tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 in the James R. Christman Performing Arts Center in Galena High School. The title character, Sweeney Todd (Chris Tanksley), admires one of Mrs. Lovett’s (Kimberly Arzoian) famous meat pies early in the first act. Photo by Jacob Spencer.
Murder, mayhem and moving music are sweeping across the stage during Cherokee County Arts’ latest production. Some 30 of the area’s most talented artists have already been showing off their sleek skills in Galena High School Performing Arts Center for their telling of Sweeney Todd.
The brilliant combination of Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim’s craftsmanship is on full display in the dark and drea…