CAROL SWARBRICK DRIES
SAG – AFTRA – AEA
Buzz Halliday & Associates
(310) 275-6028
Ht: 5’10” |
Wt:147` |
Hair: Blonde |
Eyes: Blue |
THEATRE:
**BROADWAY:
GNTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Lady Beekman Dir: Charles Repole
SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Lead –Alto Dir: Hal Prince
42nd STREET Maggie Jones Dir: Gower Champion
WHOOPEE! Mary Custer Dir: Frank Corsaro
**NATIONAL TOURS AND REGIONAL THEATRE:
SWEENEY TODD Mrs. Lovett
Reviews about Carol Swarbrick as “Mrs. Lovett” in
Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre production of SWEENEY TODD
Seattle Times’ “Footlight Award” for Stellar Performance
“In addition to her splendid enunciation and crystal-clear singing voice, Carol Swarbrick has perfect comic timing, and just the right proportion in her delivery. This is a role that is always in danger of being overdone, and this performance maintains perfect control, keeping things very funny, quite outrageous, but never ridiculous. Beyond that, she brings real warmth to the scenes where she is just a woman wanting to be with the man she loves, and sadly, sweetly realizing that his passion is focused in a larger, darker world. Todd and Mrs. Lovett are the heart and soul of this show, and these performances were rock-solid.”
Jerry Kraft, AISLE SAY, Seattle
“It’s not until he gets tangled up with his foil, the pie-producing Mrs. Lovett (Carol Swarbrick), that his performance begins to gain nuance and depth; their interactions, so sweetly twisted, work to complete the portrait of madness that is the crux of the narrative. More than anything, this is a testament to the enchanting verve Swarbrick brings to her role as insanity’s handmaiden. Lanky and loose-limbed, a bit saucy on the side, she damn near steals the show with a perfect blend of off-kilter sexuality and unhinged sociability. Her particular brand of evil, like her meat pies, proves infectious and addictive, and she spreads her twisted humor over the whole production.”
Richard Morin, Seattle Weekly
“In such an ominous story, a little levity to relieve tension is a necessity. Enter Mrs. Lovett. Her infatuation with Sweeney is immediately apparent and her willingness to do whatever it takes to please him is maddening, yet understandable. Carol Swarbrick captures Mrs. Lovett’s whimsy and wit, adding depth to a character where one might think, at first glance, depth is lacking. Swarbrick and Fitzpatrick are superb singers cast in a musical that demands that level of talent.”
Rebecca Redshaw, Notes from Hollywood
“Carol Swarbrick’s squawking Mrs. Lovett was divine.”
Jen Graves, The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
“ Carol Swarbrick, in the role of Mrs.Lovett, holds the audience in the palm of her hand. As the gleeful pie-making accomplice and wanna-be love interest of Todd, Swarbrick plays her role to the hilt. Her comedic timing is impeccable and she delivers her often fast-paced lyrics effortlessly, without missing a beat. Together, she and Todd make the ideal odd couple and in the number ‘A Little Priest,’ the pair brings down the house as they pay gleeful and giddy homage to cannibalism.”
Deborah Stone, Northwest News
LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL Eliza Mt. Dora Ice House Theatre
HELLO, DOLLY! Dolly Gallagher Levi Woodminster Amphitheatre
HELLO, DOLLY! Dolly Levi Sacramento M.C.
FUNNY THING…FORUM Domina Dir: Will Mackenzie
WIZARD OF OZ Wicked Witch of the West South Bay CLO
FOLLIES Phyllis Monterey P.C.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC u/s Zoe Caldwell : Mme. Armfeldt Los Angeles City Opera
STATE FAIR Melissa Frake 1st National Tour
MAME Mame Casa Manana
INTO THE WOODS Cinderella’s Stepmother T.U.T.S./Houston
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Desiree San Diego C.O.
ZORRO (World Premiere) Dona Elena T.U.T.S./Houston
ANIMAL CRACKERS Mrs. Rittenhouse Papermill Playhouse
GYPSY Mama Rose Grand Dinner Theatre
MAME Vera Charles South Bay C.L.O.
ANYTHING GOES Reno Sweeney San Diego Comic Opera |
