Into the Woods - May 2021
MUSIC & LYRICS BY
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE
ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY JAMES LAPINE
ORCHESTRATIONS BY JONATHAN TUNICK
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE
ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY JAMES LAPINE
ORCHESTRATIONS BY JONATHAN TUNICK
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fantastic musical weaves together well known fairy-tale figures such as Cinderella, Jack (of the beanstalk), Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf, Rapunzel and the witch, and more than one handsome prince, but not as you’ve seen them before. An ambivalent Cinderella who’s not sure she wants to marry a prince? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch ... who raps?
By the end of Act I, everyone’s wishes have come true, however, the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a cautionary tale about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Be careful what you wish for…
Director: Tim Gibbs
By the end of Act I, everyone’s wishes have come true, however, the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a cautionary tale about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Be careful what you wish for…
Director: Tim Gibbs