Into the Woods
Sondheim’s Spellbinding Classic Comes To The Bridge
Into the Woods
Be careful what you wish for...
Into the Woods
Sondheim’s Spellbinding Classic Comes To The Bridge
Why see Into the Woods?
Be Careful What You Wish For
Fairytale folklore comes to The Bridge Theatre! James Fein (Oklahoma!, Cabaret) directs Tony-winning super duo Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's second collaboration. The Brothers Grimm-inspired story premiered on Broadway in 1987. Since then, the tale of a childless baker and his wife has been adapted into a $213 million-grossing Disney film and has had countless revivals. The question remains - what will you go Into the Woods for?
What Awaits in the Woods?
Cinderella dreams of the King's festival, the baker and his wife long for a child, and Jack hopes his cow will produce milk. When a witch reveals that she has cursed the baker's family, they are sent on a long and perilous journey into the woods to break the spell. There, they encounter a hungry wolf, Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood. But will their wishes be fulfilled? And if so, what consequences will follow?
Upcoming Performances
Cast
Creative
- Directed by Jordan Fein
- Designed by Tom Scutt
- Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Book by James Lapine
Reviews
Customer reviews
Johnathon Gallagher
Into The Woods; in the woods at Regents Park
A masterclass of Sondheim and Lapine's amazing musical. This staging is genius, sitting in Regents Park listening to the haunting melodies of Sondheim as dusk descends, the trees changing color, the stars above extending the backdrop and the wind rustling the leaves as if conducted by MD Gareth Valentine. Simply Perfection.
The cast shine in this production and a great addition is the role of the Narrator being played by child; how prefect to see the story unfold through the eyes of one so young making perfect sense of the heart rendering "Children Will Listen" sung beautifully by Hannah Waddingham as the witch. Beverly Rudd shines as Little Red Riding Hood providing the audience the great comic moments. Sondheim favorite Jenna Russell as always is in a league of her own with her portrayal of The Bakers Wife. She does not act the role but simply lives it with note perfect confidence.
This really is an ensemble piece with the entire cast weaving through the woods with perfect ease. ... Read more
John Baker
Another Triumph Amongst the Trees
I adored "Into the Woods" at Regent's Park open
air theatre. Eat your granny for a ticket to this
Sondheim meisterwerk!
Act 1 weaves lots of fairy tale favourites into a
slightly macabre web of lust and longing,
Cinderella, Jack, Red riding hood and Rapunzel all
pop up, as the hapless Baker seeks to obtain the
four special items he needs to lift a witches
spell which has been preventing his wife from
bearing a child.
The songs are fast and furious, bouncing around
the forest scaffold set and actors like a pinball,
and manage to expertly combine the pathos of
parenthood with the delusion of dreams and the
corruption of youth.
The physical direction of the cast is deft, and
the sequence where a wolf straight out of "Grease"
teases his prey, before seducing her into her
grandmother's bed & "devouring" her, to her
obvious delight, is impeccable.
in act 2 however when the show comes into it's
own, the focus pulls back away from the fairy tale
context, with heart wrenching hilarity ... Read more
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