Arts Beat: ‘Sweeney Todd’ unites Memphis opera and theater
This Sept. 27, 2018 file photo shows the late composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, after being awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP File)
“Somebody who is doing shows in Memphis might work at three, four, five different theaters, so the people get to know each other, and it does lead to a lot of collaboration,” said Ned Canty, general director at Opera Memphis.
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Alys Drake
Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at entities within the advertising, legal, marketing, religious and financial services sectors. She is a graduate of Memphis Central High School and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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