Into The Woods - Full Play

04.08.2023

Into the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from "Little Red Riding Hood" (spelled "Ridinghood" in the published vocal score), "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Rapunzel", "Cinderella", and several others. The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family (the original beginning of the Grimm Brothers' "Rapunzel"), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey.

The second collaboration between Sondheim and Lapine after Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Into the Woods debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987, where it won three major Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical for Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera. The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 U.S. national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 10th-anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 London revival,[1] and a 2012 outdoor Shakespeare in the Park production in New York City.

A Disney film adaptation, directed by Rob Marshall, was released in 2014. The film grossed over $213 million worldwide,[2] and received three nominations at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.

A second Broadway revival began performances on June 28, 2022, at the St. James Theatre, and opened on July 10. The production closed on January 8, 2023, and began touring the U.S. on February 18 of the same year.

Summary:

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.

The Play:

Book by James Lapine

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Larry Cure and Sharon Miller

Assistant Directed and Choreography by Rachel Cendrick

Stage Managed by Travis Baldwin

Cast:

Narrator/Mysterious Man - Julian Duncan

Cinderella - Susannah Metzger

Jack - Will Craig (  

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Baker - Zack Paslay (  

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Baker's Wife - Emma Bruce

Stepmother - Hannah Connally (  

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Florinda - Alana Johnson

Lucinda - Jackie Minton

Jack's Mother - Nikki Weaver

Little Red Riding Hood - Tara Schickedanz (  

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The Witch - Karon Chapa

Cinderella's Father - Tripp Wright

Cinderella's Mother - Hope Patchen

Wolf - Jake Oderberg

Rapunzel - Hannah Usry

Rapunzel's Prince - Tyler Overton

Granny - Claire Griffin

Cinderella's Prince - Michael Bailey

Steward - Josh Lewis

Giant - Sharon Miller

Sleeping Beauty - Rachel Cendrick

Snow White - Ashlie Whitworth

The Film:

2014, USA, Adventure Comedy Drama

Director: Rob Marshall

Stars. Merly Streep, Ann Kendrick, Chris pine

Writers: James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim