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...question that drives “Into the Woods,” directed by Jordan A. Reddout ’10 and playing on the Loeb Mainstage through May 1. In Stephen Sondheim’s retelling of several classic fairy tales, Jack (of ‘Beanstalk?? fame), Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella all find themselves wandering in the same dark woods. Tying these various stories together is that of the Baker and his Wife, who search for the four items that will lift a curse that has been cast on them...
...plot of Into the Woods weaves together well-known fairy tales—including those of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk??with an original plot involving the attempts of a Baker and his Wife to beget a child. The brilliance of the show is its ability to use the fairy tales as a starting point and dig deeper, questioning the value and durability of happiness won too easily. As the lyrics of the finale attest, “Wishes come true, not free...
...their wish.” The story centers around a childless Baker and his Wife, who must obtain four items to reverse a curse set upon them by the Witch. Along the way, they meet Cinderella, Jack (as in “and the Beanstalk??), Little Red Riding Hood and a whole host of characters, each bent on obtaining his or her own particular desire. The first act ends brightly, with the characters obtaining their goals and settling down to live “happily ever after.” The second act of the musical, however, brings...
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