It blows your mind away!
Nominated for and winner of multiple Tony Awards in 1987, a year dominated by Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber's Phantom of the Opera, Into the Woods has it's fair share of following, albeit a tiny one in Singapore where the name Stephen Sondheim is hardly greeted with turning heads.
Starring a brilliant cast including Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleason, this comedy tickles from the start of once upon a time to the end of happily ever after. Farcical and hyperbolical, Into the Woods weaves well known fairy tales into a touching tale of self-exploration and family love that drives the listener to passionate tears. Though the music is not immediately attention grabbing, it eventually grows onto you and only then shows it's ensnaring brilliance.
In the words of a friend - now I cannot say "once upon a time" without breaking out in a hearty laughter!
Catch the 1991 Recorded Performance starring the Original Broadway Cast on YouTube:
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