While the movie is still new to theaters, The Pennington Players will bring a live-staged production of Into the Woods to the Kelsey Theatre from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1. Weaving everyone’s favorite fairy tales together, this delightful, dark and witty musical asks: What happens AFTER happily ever after?
“Audiences have a very unique opportunity to see two versions of Into the Woods in two different mediums, all within a month of each other,” said Kyrus Keenan Westcott, the production’s director and choreographer, “and The Kelsey Theatre provides a unique, intimate space that allows for theater-goers to be fully immersed in this epic and extraordinary story.”
The production features a unique and diverse cast, starring Ben Menahem (Plainsboro) as Cinderella’s Prince, Bill Weir (Chalfont, PA) as the Narrator, Christina Kosyla (Lawrence) as Cinderella, Frank Ferrara (West Windsor) as The Steward, Jenna O’Neill (Hamilton) as The Witch, Jennifer Winn (Ewing) as Jack’s Mother, John Zimmerman (Hamilton) as The Baker, Julie Stein (Monroe) as Florinda, Kara Wilson (Rahway) as The Baker’s Wife, Karl Weigand (Lawrence) as Jack, Kyla Mostello Donnelly (Levittown, PA) as Cinderella’s Stepmother, Kevin Palardy (Doylestown, PA) as Rapunzel’s Prince, Misha Barker (Plainsboro) as Rapunzel, Natalie Romeo (Piscataway) as Little Red Riding Hood, E. Nicole Spadafino (Flemington) as Milky White Puppeteer and Taylor Lloyd (Hamilton) as Lucinda.
The show is directed and choreographed by Kyrus Keenan Westcott (Hamilton), and musically directed by Mike Gilch (Princeton). The rest of the creative team includes set design by Bryan Schendlinger, costume design by Rusty Miller, stage management by Sally Page, sound design by Wayne Irons, properties by Dottie Farina and lighting design by Vicki Kaiser.
Tickets for Into the Woods are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and $14 for students and children. Tickets and additional show information can be found by visiting penningtonplayers.org.
