Into The Woods opens in Belfast
The Lyric Theatre in Belfast plays host to the Sondheim-Lapine fairytale mash-up, running until 27th February.
A note from the producers:
Northern Ireland Opera are delighted to be bringing one of Stephen Sondheim’s most loved musicals to Belfast. Into the Woods promises to be a real highlight for audiences in 2022: a wonderfully intriguing show that brings together and intertwines some of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Bean Stalk and Rapunzel, to ask what might have happened before “Once upon a time” and after “Happily ever after”.
This locally built and created musical will be presented at the Lyric Theatre, featuring some of Northern Ireland’s greatest musical and creative talent. We are thrilled to be able to introduce Belfast to some wonderful new local talent while at the same time to be able to showcase some of the West End’s finest performers, some originally from Northern Ireland and making their debut performances back home.’
Into The Woods follows three highly successful productions each February by Northern Ireland Opera at the Lyric: The Threepenny Opera in 2018, Sweeney Todd in 2019 and Kiss Me, Kate in 2020. We look forward to welcoming audiences old and new to this latest production, opening on 9th February 2022.
A final note from the Director, Cameron Menzies about the legendary composer and lyricist of Into The Woods, Stephen Sondheim, whose recent loss is an incalculable one to music and to theatre: “We will endeavour to create a wonderful tribute to one of the greatest musical theatre composer/lyricists of all time. There is truly now a…Giant in the Sky.’’
CAST
Sean Kearns - Narrator/Mysterious Man
Kelly Mathieson - Cinderella
Conor Quinn - Jack
Wendy Ferguson - Jack's Mother
Alastair Brookshaw - Baker
Sinéad O'Kelly - Baker's Wife
Catherine Digges - Cinderella's Stepmother/Granny
Jolene O'Hara - Florinda
Brigid Shine - Lucinda
Paddy Jenkins - Cinderella's Father
Samantha Giffard - Little Red Riding Hood
Allison Harding - Witch
Mary McCabe - Rapunzel/Cinderella's Mother
Peter Hannah - Cinderella's Prince/Wolf
Rory McCollum - Rapunzel's Prince
Harry Lambert - Steward
Maeve Byrne - Snow White
Ruby Campbell - Sleeping Beauty
CREATIVES
Cameron Menzies - Director
Peter Mitchell - Musical Director
Jennifer Rooney - Movement Director
Niall McKeever - Set and Costume Designer
Kevin Treacy - Lighting Designer
Ian Vennard - Sound Designer
Kate Watkins - Producer/Company Stage Manager
Vicki Mackenzie - Stage Manager
Kerri McGimpsey - Assistant Stage Manager
Padraig Ó'Duinnín - Production Manager
Nuala Campbell - Hair and Make-Up Designer
Jonathan Williams - Repetiteur/Pianist
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