Cast announced for INTO THE WOODS revival at Bridge Theatre

Emmie Newitt 16 September, 2025, 10:04

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's timeless musical will head to the Bridge Theatre this December, bringing the show back to London for the first time since 2016.

into the woods bridge theatre cast The cast of Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre. Headshots provided by production.

Directed by Jordan Fein, who is known for his recent Olivier Award-winning work on Fiddler on the Roof, Into the Woods plays for a strictly limited 20-week season.

Taking to the stage will be Valda Aviks (The Addams Family Musical,original UK tour) as Grandmother/Giant, Geoffrey Aymer (The Wizard of Oz, London Palladium) as Cinderella’s Father, Katie Brayben (Tammy Faye, Broadway & Almeida) as the Baker’s Wife, Bella Brown (Evita, London Palladium) as Rapunzel, Chumisa Dornford-May (Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, Donmar Warehouse) as Cinderella, Kate Fleetwood (London Road, National Theatre) as the Witch, Jo Foster (Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre) as Jack, Michael Gould (Oedipus, Wyndham's Theatre) as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Jennifer Hepburn (Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre) as Cinderella’s Stepmother, Hana Ichijo (The Baker’s Wife, Menier Chocolate Factory) as Lucinda, Julie Jupp (A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic) as Jack’s Mother, Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (42^nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as Florinda, Gracie McGonigal (The Little Big Things, Soho Place) as Little Red Riding Hood, Hughie O’Donnell (King Lear, Wyndham’s Theatre) as the Steward, Jamie Parker (Next to Normal, Wyndham's Theatre) as the Baker, Oliver Savile (Wicked, Apollo Victoria)as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf and Rhys Whitfield (The Phantom of the Opera, His Majesty’s Theatre) as Rapunzel’s Prince.

Completing the cast are Standbys Taite-Elliot Drew (Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club), Jacob Fowler (Heathers, The Other Palace), Sophie Linder-Lee (Wicked, Apollo Victoria)and Chloe Saracco (Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, Donmar Warehouse).

Into the Woods intertwines classic fairy tales, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, as their characters embark on quests to fulfil their deepest wishes. However, as their stories unfold, they soon discover that getting what they want comes with unexpected consequences, leading to a powerful exploration of responsibility, morality, and the true meaning of "happily ever after."

Joining director Jordan Fein and set and costume designer Tom Scutt on the creative and production team are musical supervisor and musical director Mark Aspinall, sound designer Adam Fisher,lighting designer Aideen Malone, video designer Roland Horvath, movement director Jenny Ogilvie, wigs, hair & make-up designer Sam Cox, production manager Chris Hay, props supervisors Jonathan Hall and Chris Marcus, associate director Georgia Green, associate musical director Alex Beetschen, associate sound designer Ollie Durrant, associate lighting designer Lucy Adams, associate set designer David Allen, associate costume designer Lucy Martin, assistant costume supervisor Lydia McDonald, wigs, hair & make-up supervisor Charlie Watson, costume associate Dan Campton, make-up consultant Guy Common, orchestra management is by Andy Barnwell and Richard Weeden for BW Musicians and casting director is Stuart Burt CDG.