Into the Woods, Bridge Theatre, 2025.
Cast: Valda Aviks, Geoffrey Aymer, Katie Brayben, Bella Brown, Chumisa Dornford-May, Kate Fleetwood, Jo Foster, Michael Gould, Jennifer Hepburn, Hana Ichijo, Julie Jupp, Gabrielle Lewis-Dobson, Gracie McGonigal, Hughie O'Donnell, Jamie Parker, Oliver Savile, Rhys Whitfield.
Music & lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Director: Jordan Fein
I was very excited about this, the first big London revival of a Sondheim show since his death, and one of my favourites (I think this was the fourth production I've seen of it). It was a really good production, a really solid four stars, but not the production by which all future productions will be judged against. It looked amazing - the trees seemed real - and the whole staging was great, as was the singing. I wish they'd do less serious drama at the Bridge and more fun stuff like this.
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