Into the woods junior book by james lapine music and lyrics by stephen sondheim based on classic fairy tales originally directed on broadway by james lapine. Mar 01, 2015 a baker and his wife journey into the woods to reverse a curse cast by the witch that lives next door. A baker and his wife journey into the woods to reverse a curse cast by the witch that lives next door. Stephen sondheim and james lapines into the woods pittsburgh carnegie mellon university s school of drama presents stephen sondheim and james lapines collaborative musical into the woods nov. Brandman productions, inc image entertainment firm.
He has frequently collaborated with stephen sondheim and william finn. The story of into the woods with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james lapine, follows a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child. James lapine wrote the book for and directed the musicals into the woods, passion, and sunday in the park with george all with scores by stephen sondheim and falsettos, a new brain, muscles, and little miss sunshine all with scores by william finn. It brings characters from classic fairytales cinderella, jack and the beanstalk, little red riding hood, and others. Into the woods book by james lapine, music and lyrics by. Into the woods book by james lapine, music and lyrics by stephen sondheim into the woods book by james lapine, music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Worlds collide as wishes and quests meet a delightfully conniving witch on a dark journey into the woods. Into the woods, disneys take on the sondheimlapine. In most productions of into the woods, including the original broadway. In into the woods, stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist james lapine and composer stephen sondheim take everyones favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece and a rare modern classic. Into the woods book by james lapine music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Based on stay with me from the musical into the woods music stephen sondheim book james lapine this is my favourite musical theatre song and after a phone call with my mum, i started to.
The music and lyrics are by stephen sondheim, and the book is. The oregon shakespeare festival will stage the classic american musical into the woods on the outdoor allen elizabethan theatre from june 4 through october 11, 2014. Into the woods is a musical written by stephen sondheim, exploring several intricate storylines revolving around classic fairytales. On stage september 14 october 22, 2017 in issaquah. Music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james lapine. Into the woods is a musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james lapine. Hampton fields village, which is part of upmc senior communities, is the first facility in pittsburgh to be a part of broadway to seniors.
Into the woods, by stephen sondheim and james lapine. Stephen sondheims songs, seamlessly melded to james lapines text, are perf intopleasure. He has directed numerous plays on broadway and at leading theatres around the country, and has. Fairy tale characters meet when they venture into the. Into the woods is presented through special arrangement with music theatre international mti. Book by james lapine originally directed on broadway by james lapine. James lapine said that the most unpleasant person the witch. Cinderella, little red riding hood, jack of beanstalk fame, and a baker and his wife find out when they take a journey into the woods. Happily ever after eludes them, however, as they soon learn the tangled consequences of getting exactly what you wished for. Into the woods tcg edition by stephen sondheim, 9780930452933, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Into the woods by james lapine, stephen sondheim, hardcover. Into the woods a musical by stephen sondheim and james lapine. A baker and his wife are assigned a number of tasks by a nearby witch. With only 10 actors, one piano and boundless imagination, this witty and wildly theatrical reinvention is into the woods like youve never seen it before. Senior citizens perform the play into the woods sr. Into the woods movie tiein edition by stephen sondheim. Nov 16, 2018 into the woods book by james lapine, music and lyrics by stephen sondheim into the woods book by james lapine, music and lyrics by stephen sondheim one brevard college dr. Into the woods is an entertaining blend of some of the worlds most beloved fairy tales set to the magnificent. Into the woods music and lyrics by stephen sondheim book by james lapine originally directed on broadway by james lapine orchestrations by jonathan tunick. Miracosta college theatre presents into the woods oceanside. Into the woods, rob marshalls disney screen adaptation of the stephen sondheimjames lapine musical, is a mashup of grimm fairy tales viewed through a postfreudian prism. Featuring one of sondheims most celebrated scores of music, this tony and drama desk awardwinning musical will take you into the woods, to get the thing, that makes it worth the journeying.
This production is performed by the students training in the storybook theatre student summer intensive program where young emerging artists spend their summer working on technique and training while creating a full scale musical production. The brothers grimm go broadway as sondheim and lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale in into the wood jr. Into the woods by james lapine bernadette peters, chip zien. Into the woods graces the colony theater new world. Into the woods is the imaginative account of what happens when the lives of new. This script is provided for educational purposes only. Oct 11, 2019 into the woods, stephen sondheim and james lapines darkly comic reenvisioning of classic brothers grimm, comes to the stage of muhlenberg college s nationally recognized theatre and dance program, oct 25 nov. We hope that you will join us for the rest of our season in the spring, featuring queens. But when they encounter cinderella, rapunzel, jack, and little red riding hood, fairytales collide on this quest that reveals that wishes do come true, but at a price. The fairy tale forest of into the woods has suddenly grown a lot thicker. A book by lapine and score and lyrics by sondheim weave together the plots of several fairytale favorites, including. Into the woods program by baltimore center stage issuu. He has written and directed numerous plays, and has received three tony awards, five drama.
With songs and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by james lapine, who also directed the stage production, into the woods humorously combines a number of classic fairy tales into one overarching narrative. Two hours and 55 minutes, including one intermission. Into the woods brings wellknown fairytale characters to musical life, interwoven with the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. On the surface, into the woods is an entertaining blend of some of the worlds most beloved fairy tales set to the magnificent music of stephen sondheim. Into the woods a musical by stephen sondheim and james.
Into the woods book by james lapine music and lyrics by stephen sondheim with an imaginative book by james lapine that skillfully intertwines the stories and characters from grimm fairy tales, and a luscious score by stephen sondheim, this tony awardwinning musical has become a timeless masterpiece. Into the woods special outreach presentation school of. Into the woods, stephen sondheim and james lapines darkly comic reenvisioning of classic brothers grimm, comes to the stage of muhlenberg college s nationally recognized theatre and dance program, oct 25 nov. Mdcs wolfson operamusical theatre ensemble to perform james.
For instructors to explore with their students after viewing the performance. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by mti. Into the woods features all your favorite characters cinderella. James lapine originally directed on broadway by james lapine orchestrations by jonathan tunick musical direction by.
By reading this, you have in no way acquired the right to perform into the woods in any form or fashion. Everyones favorite storybook characters in this tony awardwinning musical. Cinderella, who wishes to attend the kings festival. Into the woods by james lapine bernadette peters, chip. Into the woods department of theatre, dance, and motion. The play opens on thursday, march 5, at the miracosta college theatre bldg.
Welcome to the juilliard school drama divisions production of james lapine and stephen sondheims into the woods, directed by sarna lapine, a musical about the consequences of happily ever after and the perils of getting what you wish for. But it was a great show, and like i said, i hope that i can see it or be in it sometime soon. This 1987 musical by stephen sondheim and james lapine, which stirs up the shadows of. James lapine and stephen sondheim take everyones favorite storybook. Mdcs wolfson operamusical theatre ensemble to perform. Into the woods music and lyrics by stephen sondheim book by james lapine originally directed on broadway by james lapine orchestrations by jonathan tunick august 9th 7. Be careful what you wish for in stephen sondheim and james lapines cockeyed fairy tale mashup. Lyrics and music by stephen sondheim book by james lapine sonoma state university, spring 2016.
The two main storylines revolve around the baker and his wife, who greatly desire to have a child, and cinderella, who wants nothing more than to go to the festival with her stepmother and stepsisters. Into the woods study guide theatre sonoma state university. This program is funded, in part, by the county of orange and orange county tourism. Miaminew world school of the arts nwsa college music theater program presents the popular musical into the woods, with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james lapine. Into the woods music and lyrics by stephen sondheim book by james lapine please note. The musical intertwines the plots of several brothers grimm and charles perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters wishes and quests. Into the woods, based on the musical by james lapine. Their stories intertwine as they all search for something different in the woods. The lewis center for the arts is presenting into the woods in the berlind theatre at mccarter. Sondheim and lapines into the woods the fourth wall.
But it was the beauty of the singing that melded the moral and emotional aspects of into the woods. In most productions of into the woods, including the original. Venture back into the woods as roundabout theatre company presents the acclaimed mccarter theatre center and fiasco theater production of the tony awardwinning musical classic by stephen sondheim and james lapine. In this musical, fairy tale characters undertake individual quests, encountering temptations and each other along the way.
Brief history of into the woods, a musical by stephen sondheim and james lapine, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print. Originally broadcast as part of the american playhouse series on pbs, this video captures a performance by the original cast of the popular broadway musical. The miracosta college theatre department presents into the woods, music and lyrics by stephen sondheim, book by james lapine. The tony awardwinning book and score are both enchanting and touching. The fairy tale characters of little red ridinghood, cinderella, and jack and the beanstalk are linked together with the characters of a baker and his wife. Oct 22, 2017 featuring one of sondheims most celebrated scores of music, this tony and drama desk awardwinning musical will take you into the woods, to get the thing, that makes it worth the journeying. Tells the story of a couple who goes into the woods to lift the curse that has left them childless. He has won the tony award for best book of a musical three times, for into the woods, falsettos, and passion. Into the woods by james lapine goodreads share book. Under the direction of james randolph, this modern twist on grimms fairy tales follows the classic tales of cinderella, little red riding hood, jack and the beanstalk, and rapunzel and other. In 1987, stephen sondheim and james lapine combined several classic fairy tales including.
Recently made into an awardwinning film, into the woods is an allages, musical clash of fairy tales. Into the woods lapine, james, sondheim, stephen on. James elliot lapine born january 10, 1949 is an american stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. Dec 25, 2014 into the woods, rob marshalls disney screen adaptation of the stephen sondheimjames lapine musical, is a mashup of grimm fairy tales viewed through a postfreudian prism. To mark the 20th anniversary of the chair, the musical theatre program again stages this popular work, featuring current corbett scholarship winners in the cast. A baker and his wife wish for a child, cinderella wishes to go to the kings festival and jack wishes to sell his cow, so into the woods they must go in search of their prize. Into the woods tcg edition stephen sondheim james lapine. Buy into the woods by stephen sondheim, james lapine isbn. Into the woods is an intelligent and downright funny bit of musical theatre. With an imaginative book by james lapine that skillfully intertwines the stories and characters from grimm fairy tales, and a luscious score by stephen sondheim, this tony awardwinning musical has become a timeless masterpiece. Characters like cinderella, jack, red riding hood and several others are shown just what would happen should all of their wishes come true.