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John J. Sweeney

Utah theatre artist record · 1 production across 1 theatre

This year marks the 22nd consecutive year that John has directed Hale Centre Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol. In addition, John has directed numerous Hale Centre Theatre favorites including: A Tale of Two Cities (2011), Mary Poppins (2014), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (2016), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2013), The Little Mermaid (2015), Big Fish, Phantom (2009 & 2019), Fiddler on the Roof (2010), Big: The Musical, 9 to 5: The Musical, and The Scarlet Pimpernel (2018). John is originally from the East Coast and was a working actor for many years at theaters in and around NYC with Broadway performers, including Kristin Chenoweth, Marc Kudisch, Kathleen Rowe McAllen, and Cathy Rigby. “What comes from the heart, goes to the heart. All my love to Ally, JJ, and Charlotte.”

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John J. Sweeney in the Utah Theatre Database archive · 1 production across 1 Utah theatre · including work with Hale Centre Theatre.

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Hale Centre TheatreChristmas CarolNov 28, 2025 – Dec 27, 2025
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