Thanks to Randy, my appreciation for Sondheim has soared even higher. Although I saw Into The Woods during its initial Broadway run 35 years ago and more recently on the sliver screen, neither delighted me as much as the stripped down "Encores" revival. No wonder this show has been a favorite of summer stock and student productions. Despite fabulous costumes and a creative get-the-job done set, it proves that Broadway razmatazz isn't critical to a gloriously tuneful show that rebuts the "happily ever after" endings of most fairly tales. Great, campy performances all around--especially Heather Headley, Gavin Creel and Julia Lester--and delightful puppetry make this show with a message resonate particularly well at a time when our post-covid world seems to have abandoned the common good. "Children will listen" for sure!
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| Puppeteer Kennedv Kangaw with Milky White Photo by Vincent Tudio |
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