Into the Woods takes the stories of the Brothers Grimm and gives them a dark and humorous twist.
The popular tales of Red Ridinghood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Cinderella and Rapunzel are interwoven with that of the Baker and his Wife and their quest to have a child. However this re-telling goes beyond ‘happily ever after’ as the familiar characters find themselves in unfamiliar circumstances and hopes and dreams are questioned and revisited.
2010 marked Stephen Sondheim's 80th Birthday.
This award-winning production of Into the Woods was captured by Digital Theatre
AWARDS: WINNER LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS, BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
CAST INCLUDES Woodsman – Marc Antolin
Grandmother – Valda Aviks
The Narrator – Ethan Beer
Mysterious Man – Billy Boyle
Cinderella's Stepmother – Gaye Brown
Snow White/Harp – Sophie Caton
Jack's Mother – Marilyn Cutts
Rapunzel – Alice Fearn
Cinderella – Helen Dalimore
Voice of the Giant – Judi Dench
Steward – Mark Goldthorp
Lucinda – Amy Griffiths
Baker – Mark Hadfield
Cast – Eddie Manning
Florinda – Amy Ellen Richardson
Little Red Ridinghood – Beverly Rudd
Baker's Wife – Jenna Russell
Jack – Ben Stott
Cast – Joshua Swinney
Rapunzel's Prince – Simon Thomas
The Witch – Hannah Waddingham
Cinderella's Mother – Gemma Wardle
Wolf/Cinderella's Prince – Michael Xavier
‘Ravishing theatrical storytelling... Timothy Sheader's glorious production is spellbinding’
★★★★
The Times
‘There's more enchantment here than in a whole bag of magic beans’
★★★★
The Guardian
‘Soutra Gilmour's design... brilliantly exploits the sinister beauty of the outdoor setting…dazzling.’
★★★★
The Mail on Sunday
‘It's spellbinding stuff, not only musically, but lyrically, visually and emotionally’
★★★★
The Financial Times
‘An inventive, witty production studded with fine performances... Jenna Russell is superb.’
★★★★
The Daily Mail
‘Bewitched by Sondheim's Fairytale Magic…Sheader's stylish direction and the spectacularly-lit woodland location, ensure that this fairy-tale musical casts a pretty potent spell…I was beguilingly bewitched.’
★★★★
The Daily Telegraph