Welcome to Into the Woods!
On the surface, Into the Woods is an entertaining blend of some of the world's most beloved fairy tales set to the magnificent music of Stephen Sondheim...but like all the best fairy tales, it contains light...and darkness, becoming a metaphor for our own personal journeys in life: what paths we take, what wishes we make and ultimately what we discover along the way in regards to love, loss, values, choices and responsibility.
Recently made into an award-winning 2014 film, Into the Woods has remained popular with audiences since its premier in 1986. While the world has changed quite a bit since then, the underlying messages and universal themes that this show examines are just as profound today and on some level more so.
Using fairytales as a vehicle, James Lapine's book asks the audience to examine what is right, and what is wrong. Ultimately the question is asked if people with different opinions or viewpoints are ever actually alone in the world. The suggestion is made that every journey or path we take can have a profound impact on everything around us. And our journeys never truly end. Past decisions and actions, both large and small, can comeback to haunt us. Like the characters in the show, in life, we continually find ourselves having to return "to the woods", faced with new challenges, new perspectives and new choices.
Enjoy the show!
David Becker
