Into the Woods,
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, originally directed
on Broadway by James Lapine with orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, will be
performed January 31 at 7 pm, February 1 at 1 pm and 7 pm, February 2 at 1 pm
in the Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown. A Watertown
Children’s Theatre Black Box Series production presented through special
arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). This fractured fairytale by Stephen Sondheim and James
Lapine features a motley crew of characters including a blood-thirsty Little
Red Riding Hood, a rapping witch, and an uncertain Cinderella. A cast of 9th-12th
graders explores what can happen in the woods in this Broadway favorite. WCT’s
Producing Director, Meghan Kenny invites audiences to enjoy “the music, the
magic, and the mayhem.” Tickets are $12 and are on sale beginning January 14th
through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling
1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.
