Into the Woods
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A Sondheim musical that weaves together classic fairy tales with theatrical charm, balancing whimsy and darker themes about wishes, consequences, and found family.
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
Essence
Ensemble
Bernadette Peters
Witch
Chip Zien
Baker
Joanna Gleason
Baker's Wife
Tom Aldredge
Narrator/Mysterious Man
Robert Westenberg
Cinderella's Prince/Wolf
Kim Crosby
Cinderella
Danielle Ferland
Little Red Riding Hood
Ben Wright
Jack
Barbara Bryne
Jack's Mother
Chuck Wagner
Rapunzel's Prince
Pamela Winslow
Rapunzel
Merle Louise
Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
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