A performer in a red duffle coat crouches beneath a billowing red fabric canopy on a dark, red-lit forest stage.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

Into the Woods

The Production

ArtsEd’s November 2024 production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods was staged at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre. Presented with a double-cast student ensemble, the production offered a modern musical take on interwoven Brothers Grimm fairy tales and the consequences beyond happily-ever-after.

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Director: Tania Azevedo
Musical Director: Leo Munby
Choreographer: Simon Hardwick
Lighting Design: Nic Farman
Set Design: Sophia Pardon
Costume Design: Reuben Speed
Sound Design: James Hassett
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

A wide green-lit forest set with two trees, mist, a glowing yellow dress suspended overhead, and performers gathered around a circular platform.

A seated performer in a pink pinafore shouts excitedly as another performer holds open a red coat with a plaid lining behind them.

An ensemble fills a smoky blue forest stage in a dynamic tableau, with trees, platforms, and performers in varied fairy-tale costumes.

A close-up of a performer in a gold feathered bodice and long gloves, lit by warm orange and cool blue stage lights.

A performer in a ragged mossy costume and tall hat stretches a long golden rope or braid toward a performer on an elevated platform.

Two performers in glossy suits lean dramatically backward while holding hands, as the ensemble behind them reaches upward in a smoky forest setting.

A performer in a shimmering turquoise gown sings amid blue smoke while other performers crouch low around the stage.

A performer in a gold tulle dress lies across the edge of a circular platform as several performers lean in around them in dim light.

Under vivid red and blue lighting, an ensemble gathers around a performer in red holding a flower, while another performer stands elevated above them.

A performer in a pale gold dress stands on an elevated metal platform while others below operate bird puppets on long poles in a dim, forest-like set.

Two performers embrace closely, one in a red hoodie leaning tearfully into another in a tan coat, under warm stage lighting.

In vivid purple haze, an ensemble dances on a forest set while a performer in a fur-trimmed coat faces a performer in a red coat holding a basket.

A performer in a shiny red jacket leans on a block with hands at their cheeks, smiling brightly as blurred figures move behind in blue light.

A central performer sings with arms open while ensemble members leap around a circular platform in amber haze.

A performer in a mossy, twig-covered costume and tall weathered hat gestures with branch-like hands against a green-lit forest backdrop.

Warm orange light and haze fill a wide forest set, with two performers talking on a raised platform and two others sitting in silhouette below.

A performer in a bronze satin costume looks alarmed as surrounding ensemble members reach toward and hold them in cool blue forest lighting.

A performer in a gold gown stands anxiously in the foreground while several others watch from platforms and ledges in a misty set.

Two performers in shiny costumes lead a lively number at the front as an ensemble behind them raises their hands under blue and purple light.

A blue-haired performer in a shimmering turquoise gown clutches a mossy branch prop and looks upward in alarm under warm amber stage light.

On a multi-level forest set, a performer in frilly pink and white stands above as a long yellow rope or hair drops toward a person lunging below in smoky amber light.

An ensemble gathers around a central performer in blue overalls with arms spread, while a bucket is raised behind them on a smoky, industrial forest stage.

A performer in a pink frilled dress holds bundles of pale yellow yarn as a tattered, witch-like figure reaches toward them in blue haze.

A blue-haired performer in a teal satin gown stands center stage under a blue spotlight, surrounded by crouching figures in a dark forest setting.

Two performers stand close together under shafts of white light, one holding the other's shoulders while another watches from the smoky stage behind them.

A performer in blue overalls and a jacket stands on a curved platform with arms open beneath pink smoke and dramatic stage lighting.

Three performers in bright pink, yellow, and green corseted costumes stand behind a balcony rail while another sits below with arms raised to the bar.

A blue-haired performer in a teal gown poses with one arm lifted and a dark leafy prop in the other hand, surrounded by others on a warm, smoky set.

A performer in a golden tulle dress leans forward and points at another in a leather coat and scarf, with drummers and an elevated onlooker nearby.

A performer with bright blue hair in a shimmering teal gown sits on the floor, anxiously cradling another performer lying limp across their lap under stark stage light.

An ensemble dances and leaps around a circular platform in a smoky forest set, with trees, warm golden lighting, and performers gathered across multiple levels.

A performer in a brown coat and headscarf holds a white branch-like prop to their chest, lit closely while another performer stands watchfully behind in greenish shadow.

A wide, dark forest stage is filled with haze and shafts of blue-white light, with one performer isolated in a spotlight and others grouped on raised platforms and pathways.

A blue-haired performer in a silver-blue gown stands apart at the front, singing under warm amber haze while a large ensemble embraces and gathers behind them.

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