Arts & Entertainment
'Into the Woods' by Amity High School Creative Theater - My Review
The spring musical at Amity Regional High School was as impressive as always and tickets are available for next weekend.
The Amity Creative Theater always sets the bar high for their musical productions and this year is no exception, for they chose ‘Into The Woods’ with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Amity Theater Arts Teacher Robert Kennedy, who shares directorial duties with his wife Andrea Kennedy, writes in his insightful director’s note that “on the surface, ‘Into the Woods’ is an entertaining blend of some of the world’s most beloved fairy tales set to the magnificent music” of Mr. Sondheim.
“However, like all the best fairy tales, it contains light and darkness, becoming a metaphor for our own personal journeys in life…’Into the Woods’ is the title, but it’s also a sly pun, where these characters are venturing isn’t just a forest but a place thick with ‘woulds,’ with obligations, possibilities, conditions and most of all: consequences.” I carefully watched this production with these words in mind and developed a new appreciation for a musical that has never really been one of my favorites.
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Congratulations to the Amity community on another stellar production, not to mention another fabulous decorated lobby. A few tickets are available for the remaining performances scheduled for next Friday and Saturday and they may be purchased online at www.amitytheaterdepartment.com
