Into the Woods (2023)

27 October 2023 – 12 November 2023 @ Singtel Waterfront Theatre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Synopsis

Once upon a time, in a marvellous multiverse of musical fairy-tale heroes and villains…

The Witch, the Wolf, the Giant and the Stepmother have unleashed pandemonium on the kingdom. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and the Baker assemble to avenge the evils dealt to the people. On their mission to save their world, they venture into the woods.

But their path is booby-trapped with blips, as they get entrapped by Daydreams, ensnared by Desires, and enslaved by Wishes. And then things get reeeally fee-fi-fo-fummed-up…

The late, legendary Stephen Sondheim’s spellbinding music and words combine with James Lapine’s wild and witty script in this ingenious, subversive mashup of our most beloved fairy stories. Full of heart, humour and honesty, this magical musical has much to teach us all about growing up, growing old, love and marriage, parents and children, action and consequence, good and evil, life and death.

Whether you’re 10 or 110, we promise you a journey into the woods you will not soon forget.

Director: Tracie Pang
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway: James Lapine
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick

Cast (in alphabetical order):
Benjamin Chow
Chloe E-Shyan Chua
Inch Chua
Candice de Rozario
Mina Ellen Kaye
Vanessa Kee
Daniel Koek
Frances Lee
Preston Lim
Sharon Mah
Andrew Marko
Victoria Mintey
Nathania Ong
Adrian Pang
Gaby Rae
Marissa Vojodi
Ethel Yap
Crenshaw Yeo
Andy Yew 

Choreographer: Andy Benjamin Cai
Music Director: Joel Nah
Vocal Coach: TJ Taylor
Set Designer: Eucien Chia
Lighting Designer: James Tan
Sound Designer: Jing Ng
Costume Designer: Leonard Augustine Choo
Wig Designer: Leong Lim

Keyboard 1: Jane Foo
Keyboard 2: Joel Nah
Percussion: Rizal Sanip
Cello: Ryan Sim 
Woodwind: Zaidi Sabtu-Ramli
Trumpet: Kenneth Lun
Violin: Christina Zhou
Viola: Han Oh 

(Source: Pangdemonium Website)


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credits

Tracie Pang
Director
Stephen Sondheim
Music Composer, Lyricist
James Lapine
Original Author, Original Director
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator