Into the Woods Reviews

Washington Post- Highly Recommended

"...With a bewitching lack of frills, and all of its melodic thrills, the Broadway revival of “Into the Woods” has arrived at the Kennedy Center for a splendid encounter with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s witty rendering of a fairy-tale world upended by answered prayers."

BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended

"...There might be someone left in the DMV who has never seen Into the Woods even though it's been at the Kennedy Center more than once, and Signature has staged it many times. Find these people, and bring them with you because Milky White is no longer a rolling suitcase, but a living bovine who simply MUST be seen in motion, and because, you know, Sondheim. "Sometimes people leave you/Halfway through the wood./Do not let it grieve you,/No one leaves for good.""

Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended

"...Director Lear deBessonet has focused her energy on getting the richest, most detailed performances she can out of her entire cast. Everyone gets a standout moment, such as Nancy Opel as the extravagantly nasty stepmother of Cinderella (Diane Phelan); Katy Geraghty as a Little Red Ridinghood who will not be ignored; Rayanne Gonzales as the fierce, if sometimes puzzled, mother of winsome Jack (Cole Thompson); and Gavin Creel as a smug Cinderella's Prince whose greatest love is himself."

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...If you have no previous knowledge of this show or you are a die-hard fan, I strongly recommend that you take a journey “Into the Woods” with this cast—it is not to be missed."

Theatre Bloom- Highly Recommended

"...Every moment is a moment when you’re in the woods. Be careful what you wish for, bring a slotted spoon to catch the potato, and nice is different than good. Direct from Broadway (including an opening weekend surprise of Andy Karl re-joining the company for the weekend), the darkened Sondheim Fairytale launches its National Tour debut from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Are you ready to go Into The Woods? Into the woods and out of the woods, and home before dark!* Directed by Lear deBessonet with Musical Direction by John Bell and Choreography by Lorin Latarro, this minimalist, deconstructed production of one of Sondheim’s most popular musicals brings a healthy dose of added humor to the ominous tales of childhood in addition to some of Broadway’s finest performers delivering the vastly complex score."