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About the Musical
This epic adventure musical incorporates plots and characters of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine.
Story:
The Narrator introduces the cast of characters, each with a wish: the Baker and Baker’s wife long for a child but cannot conceive, Jack desperately wishes his cow Milky White would once again provide milk so he wouldn’t have to sell her, and Cinderella dreams of attending the king’s ball and someday being free of her cruel stepmother and step-sisters. When all their tales, and the tales of other fairy tale characters, lead to the woods and become intertwined, dreams come true and wishes are granted. Their happiness has consequences, though, and the characters are forced to band together to save their world from destruction.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Martin Beck Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 5, 1987
- Total Performances
- 765
- Original Cast
- Tom Aldredge, Kim Crosby, Ben Wright, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Joy Franz, Kay McClelland, Lauren Mitchell, Barbara Bryne, Danielle Ferland, Bernadette Peters, Edmund Lyndeck, Merle Louise, Robert Westenberg, Pamela Winslow, Chuck Wagner, Philip Hoffman, Jean Kelly, Maureen Davis
- Director
- James Lapine
- Choreographer
- Lar Lubovitch
- Producer
- Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson and Jujamcyn Theaters
- Musical Director
- Paul Gemignani
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
- Scenic Design
- Tony Straiges
- Costume Design
- Ann Hould-Ward
- Lighting Design
- Richard Nelson
1997 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Broadway Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 9, 1997
- Total Performances
- 2
- Original Cast
- Tom Aldredge, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Barbara Bryne, Kim Crosby, Maureen Davis, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Danielle Ferland, Joy Franz, Joanna Gleason, Merle Louise, Edmund Lyndeck, Kay McClelland, Lauren Mitchell, Bernadette Peters, Chuck Wagner, Pamela Winslow, Ben Wright, Chip Zien
- Director
- James Lapine
- Producer
- Andrew Kato, Jenny Winer and David Wood
- Musical Director
- Paul Gemignani
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
- Scenic Design
- Mitchell Greenberg
- Costume Design
- Ann Hould-Ward
- Lighting Design
- Ted Mather and Gregory Cohen
2002 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Broadhurst Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 30, 2002
- Total Performances
- 279
- Original Cast
- John McMartin, Vanessa Williams, Laura Benanti, Marylouise Burke, Stephen DeRosa, Gregg Edelman, Molly Ephraim, Kerry O'Malley, Christopher Sieber, Adam Wylie, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Judi Dench (voice), Melissa Dye, Dennis Kelly, Trent Armand Kendall, Chad Kimball, Jennifer Malenke, Pamela Myers, Amanda Naughton
- Director
- James Lapine
- Choreographer
- John Carrafa
- Producer
- Dodger Theatricals, Stage Holding, Joop Van Den Ende and TheatreDreams, Inc.
- Musical Director
- Paul Gemignani
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
- Scenic Design
- Douglas W. Schmidt
- Costume Design
- Susan Hilferty
- Lighting Design
- Brian MacDevitt
2022 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- St. James Theatre
- Opening Night
- July 10, 2022
- Total Performances
- 171
- Original Cast
- Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James, Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo, Gavin Creel, Joshua Henry, Ta’Nika Gibson, Annie Golden, Albert Guerzon, Brooke Ishibashi, Kennedy Kanagawa, David Patrick Kelly, Julia Lester, Cole Thompson, David Turner, Jason Forbach, Mary Kate Moore, Cameron Johnson, Nancy Opel, Aymee Garcia, Alysia Velez, Delphi Borich, Felicia Curry, Alexander Joseph Grayson, Paul Kreppel, Diane Phelan, Lucia Spina
- Director
- Lear deBessonet
- Choreographer
- Lorin Latarro
- Producer
- Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, New York City Center, Hunter Arnold, Nicole Eisenberg, Michael Cassel Group, Jessica R. Jenen, Daryl Roth, ShowTown Productions, Armstrong, Gold & Ross, Nicole Kastrinos
- Musical Director
- Rob Berman
- Orchestrations
- Jonathan Tunick
- Scenic Design
- David Rockwell
- Costume Design
- Andrea Hood
- Lighting Design
- Tyler Micoleau
- Sound Design
- Scott Lehrer & Alex Neumann
- Puppet Design
- James Ortiz
- Hair and Wig Design
- Cookie Jordan
1991 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Into the Woods
- Type
- Filmed Live on Stage, American Playhouse
- Director
- James Lapine
- Starring
- Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Tom Aldredge, Robert Westenberg, Kim Crosby, Danielle Ferland, Ben Wright, Barbara Bryne, Merle Louise, Chuck Wagner, Pamela Winslow, Philip Hoffman, Lauren Mitchell, Kay McClelland, Edmund Lyndeck, Joy Franz, Cindy Robinson, Maureen Davis
2014 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Into the Woods
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Rob Marshall
- Screenplay
- James Lapine
- Starring
- Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Tracey Ullman, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep, Simon Russell Beale, Joanna Riding, Johnny Depp, Billy Magnussen, Mackenzie Mauzy, Annette Crosbie, Chris Pine, Richard Glover, Frances de la Tour
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1998 Tony Award Nominations
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Joanna Gleason
Best Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Robert Westenberg
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
1998 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Robert Westenberg
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Joanna Gleason
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Bernadette Peters
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Danielle Ferland
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design
1988 Theatre World Award Nominations
Danielle Ferland
1989 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Musical Cast Show Album
2002 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Lighting Design
Best Actor in a Musical - John McMartin
Best Actress in a Musical - Vanessa Williams
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Gregg Edelman
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Laura Benanti
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
2002 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Laura Benanti
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Vanessa Williams
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Gregg Edelman
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Kerry O'Malley
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design
2015 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
2015 Drama League Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
2023 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Musical Theatre Album
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