Overview
Into the Woods
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Production of
INTO THE WOODS
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Careful the wish you make! Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of beanstalk fame), a Baker and his Wife must cross paths in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning Into the Woods, a modern twist on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The beloved storybook characters take on startling complexity as they discover that wishes come with a price. Witches, wolves, giants and mysterious strangers force the heroes to face the music and look past “Happily Ever After.” Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s critically-acclaimed new production is a humorous and heartfelt chase through the woods, featuring a 17-member cast and an 18-member orchestra performing such unforgettable songs as “No One Is Alone,” “Children Will Listen” and “Giants in the Sky.”
“I was wowed by the entire ensemble…Left me rapturous.” – Los Angeles Times
Running Time: 2 hours and 55 minutes, including one intermission
INTO THE WOODS
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Careful the wish you make! Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of beanstalk fame), a Baker and his Wife must cross paths in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning Into the Woods, a modern twist on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The beloved storybook characters take on startling complexity as they discover that wishes come with a price. Witches, wolves, giants and mysterious strangers force the heroes to face the music and look past “Happily Ever After.” Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s critically-acclaimed new production is a humorous and heartfelt chase through the woods, featuring a 17-member cast and an 18-member orchestra performing such unforgettable songs as “No One Is Alone,” “Children Will Listen” and “Giants in the Sky.”
“I was wowed by the entire ensemble…Left me rapturous.” – Los Angeles Times
Running Time: 2 hours and 55 minutes, including one intermission