ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv ɡˈɪlfɹi ɡˈɑːɹnɚd kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɐklˈeɪm fɔːɹ hɪz poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv swˈiːni tˈɑːd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːpɚɹə θˈiəɾɚɹ ʌv sˈeɪnt lˈuːi fˈɛstɪvəl pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv swˈiːni tˈɑːd, dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ ɹˈɑːn dˈænjəlz ænd kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ stˈiːvən lˈɔːɹd.
In June 2012 Gilfry garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis festival production of Sweeney Todd, directed by Ron Daniels and conducted by Stephen Lord.