Neil Patrick Harris and Sara Bareilles take a familiar trek ‘Into the Woods’
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revisits Into the Woods, with a starry cast including Neil Patrick Harris and Sara Bareilles as a childless baker and his wife.
The original Broadway production premiered nearly 35 years ago, winning three Tony Awards, and was later revived in 2002, starring Vanessa Williams as the Witch.
A 2014 film adaptation starring Meryl Streep in the same role received mixed reviews. Still, the fairytale mash-up proves to be a favorite of Sondheim fans for its witty lyrics and parable exploration of family, loss, and crumbling social structures.Into the Woods plops Cinderella (Denée Benton), Little Red Riding Hood (Julia Lester), and Jack of beanstalk fame (Cole Thompson) into the baker’s story, along with a next-door witch (Heather Headley) to brew up further trouble.
