International Theatre Database
International Theatre Database
Category
Musical
Country
Australia
Run Dates
Mar 19 - May 1, 2023
Venue
Run Time
170 minutes
2023.03.19 ~ 2023.05.01
Belvoir St. Theatre
A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION OF THE CLASSIC MUSICAL. In the thirty-five years since its premiere, Into the Woodshas become a classic – brilliantly original, dark, funny, absorbing and utterly entertaining. It begins, of course, with “Once upon a time…” By the end of the opening number not one but six fairytale plots have intertwined, as Cinderella, the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack of beanstalk fame all head into the woods in search of love, happiness, wisdom. Three midnights of brilliant plot twists later they all end up singing “Happy ever after”. Except this is only the interval… We all want our wishes fulfilled, but are we prepared to pay the price? Why now? Because this is the truest and happiest thing I can think of to offer audiences in 2023. I’ve directedAngels in America and The Glass Menagerie at Belvoir and I like to think of Into the Woods as the third in a loose trilogy of masterpieces by the three great gay dramatists of American theatre. It’s about story and storytelling, about how we live for each other. It’s both light and dark, the plotting is as joyful as Shakespeare’s, and the music is sublime. Best of all, seeing this at Belvoir means being in the same room as performers like Esther Hannaford and Tamsin Carroll. Don’t miss it. – Eamon
James Lapine
Playwright/Author
Eamon Flack
Director
Stephen Sondheim
Composer, Lyricist
Guy Simpson
Orchestrator
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer
David Bergman
Sound Designer
Peter Carroll
Cast(Mysterious Man/Narrator/Cinderella's Father)
Tamsin Carroll
Cast(Witch)
Andrew Coshan
Cast(Rapunzel's Prince/Lucinda)
Lena Cruz
Cast(Jack's Mother)
Tim Draxl
Cast(Cinderella's Prince/Wolf)
Ava Madon
Cast(Cinderella)
Pamela Rabe
Cast(The Voice of Giant)
Justin Smith
Cast(Baker)
James Lapine
Playwright/Author
Eamon Flack
Director
Stephen Sondheim
Composer, Lyricist
Guy Simpson
Orchestrator
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer
David Bergman
Sound Designer
Peter Carroll
Cast(Mysterious Man/Narrator/Cinderella's Father)
Tamsin Carroll
Cast(Witch)
Andrew Coshan
Cast(Rapunzel's Prince/Lucinda)
Lena Cruz
Cast(Jack's Mother)
Tim Draxl
Cast(Cinderella's Prince/Wolf)
Ava Madon
Cast(Cinderella)
Pamela Rabe
Cast(The Voice of Giant)
Justin Smith
Cast(Baker)
Belvoir St. Theatre
Sydney
Australia
Sydney
,Australia
