History & Awards of INTO THE WOODS

The original production ran for 764 performances on Broadway and had a 17-month national tour. The original cast featured Bernadette Peters (the Witch) and Joanna Gleason (the Baker's Wife). Other Witches included Phyllicia Rashad, Nancy Dussault, Betty Buckley, Ellen Foley and Cleo Laine. Dick Cavett played the Narrator for several weeks on Broadway in 1988. There was also a much-heralded London production, which is also available as an RCA cast album.
The original Broadway cast was videotaped for PBS' Great Performances" series; that show was made available on laserdisc and now on videotape.

This same team won the Pulitzer Prize for Sunday in the Park With George three years before."

"Total enchantment. A spellbounding score, witty enough to make old stories fresh for adults, lovely enough to enchant youngsters."- Daily News

"Bewitching... dazzling... triumphant." - New York Post

"Non-stop pure pleasure. A ravishing explosion of color and melody and magic and laughter." - Time Magazine

Highlights of Major Awards Won:

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Revival of a Musical -- Into the Woods

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Actor in a Musical -- John McMartin

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Actress in a Musical -- Vanessa Williams

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Actress in a Musical -- Vanessa Williams

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Featured Actor in a Musical -- Greg Edelman

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Featured Actress in a Musical -- Laura Benanti

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Scenic Design -- Douglas W. Schmidt

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Costume Design -- Susan Hilferty

2002 Tony® Award winner Best Lighting Design -- Brian MacDevitt

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Choreography -- John Carrafa

2002 Tony® Award nominee Best Director of a Musical -- James Laine

2002 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Revival of a Musical -- Into The Woods

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Vanessa Williams

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Laura Benanti

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical -- Greg Edelman

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical -- Kerry O'Malley

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Director of a Musical -- James Lapine

2002 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Set Design of a Musical -- Douglas W. Schmidt

2002 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Costume Design -- Susan Hilferty

2002 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Sound Design -- Dan Moses Schreier

1999 Olivier Award Winner Best Actress In A Musical -- Sophie Thompson
1997 Tony® Award nominee Best Costume Design -- Ann Curtis

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Musical -- Into the Woods

1988 Tony® Award winner Best Book of a Musical -- James Lapine

1988 Tony® Award winner Best Original Score -- Stephen Sondheim

1988 Tony® Award Winner Best Actress in a Musical -- Joanna Gleason

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Featured Actor in a Musical -- Robert Westenberg

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Scenic Design -- Tony Straiges

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Costume Design -- Ann Hould-Ward

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Lighting Design -- Richard Nelson

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Choreography -- Lar Lubovitch

1988 Tony® Award nominee Best Direction of a Musical -- James Lapine

1988 Theatre World Award winner Best Debut Performance -- Danielle Ferland

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Bernadette Peters

1988 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Book of a Musical -- James Lapine

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Costume Design -- Ann Hould-Ward

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Director of a Musical -- James Lapine

1988 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical -- Robert Westenberg

1988 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical -- Joanna Gleason

1988 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Lyrics -- Stephen Sondheim

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Music -- Stephen Sondheim

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Musical -- Into the Woods

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Orchestrations -- Jonathan Tunick

1988 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Set Design -- Tony Straiges

1988 NY Drama Critics Circle Award Winner Best Musical -- Into the Woods