Into The Woods: The Story Of Into The Woods

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Whether your trip to the woods in Ridley High School was to visit your grandmother, sell your cow, or break a spell, no doubt you enjoyed the stay. Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim, follows the story of a number of well-known fairy tales - Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood, along with the addition of two original characters, the Baker and his Wife. The first act retells the original stories, with some slight changes, as all of them are intertwined in some way. However, in the second act, Sondheim imagines what life is like after these characters have their happily ever after. The beautifully crafted set brought the production to life and transported the audience into the woods with these characters

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