Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Music Direction and Re-Orchestrations by Matt Deitchman
Choreographed by Aubrey Adams
Directed by Gary Griffin
About the Play
Learn more about the newly reconfigured Nichols Theatre here!
Please be advised that actors will be using all areas of the theatre, including aisles and entrances/exits. This production uses theatrical haze, flashing strobe light effects and includes some sudden loud noise.
See the classic fairy tale characters you think you know come to magical life in this smart and subversive musical theatre masterpiece by American icons Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine!
This epic fairy tale adventure is reimagined in a newly-configured Nichols Theatre to be staged “in the round,” drawing audiences into a theatrical experience unlike anything you’ve seen at WT! With its celebrated score, stirring script and an extraordinary team of artists bringing it all to life, Into the Woods launches WT's 2019/20 Season as the musical theatre event of the summer. Chicago and Broadway Director Gary Griffin (Parade) returns to stage this Tony Award-winning musical about fairy tales, family and what happens after “happily ever after.”
Showtimes
Evenings
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7:30pm
select Sundays at 6pm
Matinees
Saturdays 3pm
select Sundays at 2pm
select Wednesdays at 3pm
- This is a reserved seat venue. Doors to the performance space will open approximately 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the performance.
- There is no late seating or readmittance.
- For performances listed as “Sold Out,” contact the Box Office for more information about our standby and wait list options as well as for assistance locating currently available dates and times.
Meet the Artists
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Nicole Armold (Lucinda, u/s Baker's Wife/Rapunzel) |
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Ben Barker (Jack) |
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Alex Benoit (Rapunzel's Prince) |
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Brianna Borger* (Baker's Wife) |
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William Brown* (Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father, through 9/15) |
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McKinley Carter* (Jack's Mother) |
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Matt Edmonds* (Steward/Wolf, u/s The Baker) |
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Lucy Godínez (Little Red Riding Hood) |
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Michael Halberstam* (Narrator) |
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Kelli Harrington |
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Molly Hernández |
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Cecilia Iole |
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Michael Mahler* |
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Ryan McBride |
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Mary Poole |
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Harriet Nzinga Plumpp* |
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Ximone Rose* |
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Bethany Thomas* |
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Jonathan Weir* |
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Emily Goldberg |
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Christina Hall* |
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Mark David Kaplan* |
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Evan Tyrone Martin* |
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Steven Romero Schaeffer |
Stephen Sondheim (Music and Lyrics)
James Lapine (Book)
Jonathan Tunick (Orchestrations)
Gary Griffin (Director)
Matt Deitchman (Music Director & Orchestrations)
Aubrey Adams (Choreographer)
Charlotte Rivard-Hoster (Assistant Music Director/Piano-Conductor)
Scott Davis (Scenic Designer)
Lee Fiskness (Lighting Designer)
Mara Blumenfeld (Costume Designer)
Christopher M. Laporte (Sound Designer)
Seph Mozes (Dramaturg)
Sasha Smith (Intimacy & Fight Director)
Nick Moran (CFM Contractor)
Geoff Button (Casting Director)
Binder Casting (Casting Consultant)
Rachel Lockett (Assistant Stage Manager)
Abigail Medrano* (Assistant Stage Manager)
Katie Klemme* (Production Stage Manager)
*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Reviews
“As rich an Into the Woods as you could ever hope to find!”
“The cast is mind-blowingly good!”
“Go. To. This. Woods!”
“Writers Theatre's Into the Woods casts [an] emotional, enchanting spell!”
“Something wonderfully wicked this way comes!”
“Creatively staged and powerfully performed!”
“Don’t miss this show! (And don’t think it’s over at intermission!)”
“[Gary] Griffin’s production, presented in the round, maximizes the story’s potential!”
“Beautiful to look at and brimming with gorgeous songs!”
“One of the finest companies of actors…to grace a single stage in Chicago!”
Special Events
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Accessible Performances
Open-Captioned performance: Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 3pm and Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:30pm
American Sign Language (ASL) performance: Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:30pm
Post-Show Conversation: The Word
Join us after every Tuesday evening performance (excluding First Week and any extension weeks) for a 15-minute discussion of the play, facilitated by a member of the WT Artistic Team.
Post-Show Conversation: The Artist
Join us after every Wednesday evening performance (excluding First Week and any extension weeks) for a 15-minute talk-back featuring actors from the production, facilitated by a member of the WT Artistic Team.
Pre-Show Conversation: Up Close
Join us at 6:45pm before every Thursday evening performance (excluding First Week and any extension weeks) for a 15-minute primer on the context and content of the play, facilitated by a member of the WT Artistic Team.
Into the Woods First Rehearsal
Into the Woods
INTO THE WOODS - "It Takes Two"
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