
The score is one of Sondheim's most popular, with the comic and manic "Into the Woods," "Agony" and "On the Steps of the Palace" contrasting with the dramatic and wondering "Children Will Listen" and "Giants in the Sky."

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Schmidt (set) and Dan Moses Schreier (sound).īilled as a family show, Into the Woods twists popular fairy tales, infusing them with an adult sense of what happens after the "Happily Ever After." Jack's murder of the giant (of beanstalk fame) provokes the wrath of his giant wife, Cinderella's prince is a hopeless philanderer, the witch is not wicked but overprotective, and a slightly psychotic Little Red Riding Hood proudly wears the grey skin of the wolf she cut up from the inside out. Desinging the show are Brian MacDevitt (lighting), Susan Hilferty (costumes), Douglas W. The revival is produced by Dodger Theatricals. Paul Gemignani is the musical director, with John Carrafa ( Urinetown) choreographing. The production is directed by the musical's original director and bookwriter, Lapine. Into the Woods opens at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre Apfollowing previews beginning April 13. Completing the ensemble are Stephen Berger, Linda Muggleston, Chad Kimball and Adam Brazier. Ephraim as as Little Red Riding Hood, Trent Armand Kendall as the Steward, Pamela Myers as Cinderella's Stepmother, Tracy Nicole Chapman as Florinda, Amanda Naughton as Lucinda, Jennifer Malenke as Sleeping Beauty and Kate Reinders as Snow White. Joining Williams in the the cast of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical are John McMartin ( The Visit in Chicago) playing the Narrator and Mysterious Man, Laura Benanti ( Swing) playing Cinderella, Gregg Edelman (late of Reefer Madness) as her Prince, Dennis Kelly as her father, Christopher Sieber ( Triumph of Love) as Rapunzel's Prince, Melissa Dye as Rapunzel, Kerry O'Malley as the Baker's Wife, Stephen DeRosa ( The Mystery of Irma Vep) as the Baker, Adam Wylie as Jack, Mary Louise Burke ( Fuddy Meers) as Jack's Mother, Molly V. Opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre is Feb. 1 at the Ahmanson Theatre.įilm, stage and recording star Vanessa Williams is on her way Into the Woods with a cast of Broadway's new and known, but before they get to the Broadhurst April 13, the company will give Los Angeles a preview of the revised revival Feb. Dench recorded the lines last week in England, where she is appearing in The Royal Family and filming "James Bond 20." They will first be heard Feb. The much-decorated thespian will be the voice of the Giantess in the Broadway-bound revival of Into the Woods. Fans will recognize familiar characters including Porridge, Jack, and Queen Red Riding Hood and a ragtag team of misfits is introduced, including Puss in Boots, Little Miss Muffet, Pinocchio, and more.And you thought Into the Woods was already fully cast!Īdd Dame Judi Dench to the roster. New and returning fans of the Land of Stories will fall in love with the adventures of Goldilocks before she met Alex and Conner Bailey. When a plot by the Charming brothers is unveiled and threatens to push society's unwanted from their homes, the fairy-tale world's harmony and Goldilocks' home are put in jeopardy. Monsters and criminals have found refuge in the Dwarf Forests, a land without rulers or law.


But not all creatures and territories have been invited to this peaceful union. Once upon a time, the kingdoms of the fairy-tale world lived in perfect harmony under the guidance of the Happily Ever After Assembly. Discover her origin story and more in this brand new, lushly illustrated full-color graphic novel, as she takes you on adventures where she may or may not break a few laws along the way. When we first meet her in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, Goldilocks is a beautiful and tough-as-nails outlaw. Not too hot… Not too cold… Juuuuust fight.
