"Once upon a time, in a far-off kingdom, there lived a young maiden, a sad young lad, and a childless Baker and his wife..."

So begins one of the most popular Broadway and West End musicals of all time. Into the Woods mashes the plots of such favorite fairy tales as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and one original fairy tale, derived from Rapunzel by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, The Baker and his Wife. The characters of these stories journey into the woods to get their wishes, but also reap what they sew.

A 1989 Broadway Favorite, Into the Woods (with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine) received Tony Awards for "Best Score of a Musical", "Best Book of a Musical", and "Best Actress in a Musical" (Joanna Gleason as the Baker's Wife). Since then, it has been played and revived in London's West End as well as several other countries. The entire Original Broadway Cast was also filmed live on stage performing the entire show, a recording which has since been released on home video and DVD.

Needless to say, this musical has stayed popular through its 12 year life. To find out more about Into the Woods, feel free to browse the other sections of the site by placing your cursor on one of the many leaves on the menu to your left. Keep your cursor on the leaf for a description of what information that menu item beholds. As always, any questions or comments can be e-mailed to me at sondheim-fan@home.com.