Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim

Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim

A modern musical twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and other well-known fairytale characters are interwoven with the story of a baker and his wife - whose longing for a child is thwarted by the witch who lives next door.

Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was first staged at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, in December 1986, and opened on Broadway in November 1987. It went on to win three Tony Awards, including Best Score of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical.

This Theatre Communications Group edition includes black and white production photographs by Martha Swope.

James Lapine is a filmmaker, dramatist, screenwriter, and librettist who has worked on a wide range of projects. He has three Tony Award nominations for Best Book of a Musical (Passion, Falsettos, and Into the Woods), as well as nine Tony Award nominations, five Drama Desk Awards, a Pulitzer Prize in Drama, and a Peabody Award. He has also received the Abbott Award for lifetime accomplishment in theater and has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame.