The 1987 fairy tale inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Bridge Theatre this winter!
In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker (Jamie Parker), the Baker’s Wife (Katie Brayben), the Witch (Kate Fleetwood), Jack (Jo Foster), Little Red Riding Hood (Gracie McGonigal), Cinderella (Chumisa Dornford-May) and Rapunzel (Bella Brown) take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.
London Theatre Company have announced new cast members joining the company of Into The Woods. From Monday 20 April Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown) will play the Witch, John Owen-Jones (Les Misérables) will play the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Jack Quarton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) will play the Steward, Rachel Tucker (Wicked) will play the Baker’s Wife and Jodie Jacobs (Fiddler on the Roof) joins as Standby. Hughie O’Donnell (King Lear), currently playing the Steward, will play the role of the Baker.
They join original cast members Valda Aviks as Grandmother/Giant, Geoffrey Aymer as Cinderella’s Father, Bella Brown as Rapunzel, Chumisa Dornford-May as Cinderella, Jo Foster (Olivier Award nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical) as Jack, Jennifer Hepburn as Cinderella’s Stepmother, Hana Ichijo as Lucinda, Julie Jupp as Jack’s Mother, Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson as Florinda, Gracie McGonigal as Little Red Ridinghood, Oliver Savile (Olivier Award nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical) as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Rhys Whitfield as Rapunzel’s Prince and Standbys Taite-Elliot Drew, Jacob Fowler, Sophie Linder-Lee and Chloe Saracco.
Playing their final performances on Saturday 18 April 2026 are Katie Brayben (Olivier Award nominated for Best Actress in a Musical) as the Baker’s Wife, Kate Fleetwood (Olivier Award nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical) as the Witch, Michael Gould as the Narrator/Mysterious Man and Jamie Parker (Olivier Award nominated for Best Actor in a Musical) as the Baker.
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BSL performance on Saturday 9 May at 14:30. Please contact the venue to book for this performance.
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Why would you go into the woods?
To sell the cow
To lift the spell
To visit mother
To see the king
Or maybe to find yourself?
Age recommendation: 12+, no under 5s will be admitted.
Content warning: This production contains themes of grief, death and violence, as well as haze, strobe and loud noises.
Access performance: SL performance on Saturday 9 May at 14:30. To book the best seats to view the interpreter please contact the Bridge Theatre [email protected] or 0333 320 0051
Tickets available for shows from 2 December 2025 – 30 May 2026.
2hrs 40mins (incl. interval, subject to change)
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Valda Aviks (Grandmother/Giant), Geoffrey Aymer (Cinderella’s Father), Katie Brayben (Baker’s Wife), Bella Brown (Rapunzel), Chumisa Dornford-May (Cinderella), Kate Fleetwood (Witch), Jo Foster (Jack), Michael Gould (Narrator/Mysterious Man), Jennifer Hepburn (Cinderella’s Stepmother), Hana Ichijo (Lucinda), Julie Jupp (Jack’s Mother), Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (Florinda), Gracie McGonigal (Little Red Ridinghood), Hughie O’Donnell (Steward), Jamie Parker (Baker), Oliver Saville (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf), Rhys Whitfield (Rapunzel’s Prince).
Taite-Elliot Drew (Standby), Jacob Fowler (Standby), Sophie Linder Lee (Standby), Chloe Saracco (Standby).
