Production images released for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Emmie Newitt 10 December, 2025, 15:49

The major new revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical, helmed by Jordan Fein (Fiddler on the Roof), is the first time it has played in London since 2010.

into the woods gracie mcgonigal Gracie McGonigal in Into the Woods. Photo by Johan Persson.

Playing at the Bridge Theatre until April 2026, Into the Woods intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and explores the consequences of the beloved characters, like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella, quests.

Into the Woods was the second collaboration between Sondheim and Lapine after they worked on Sunday in the Park with George. Since its debut in San Diego in 1986 and subsequent productions over the years, including the original West End production in 1990 at the Phoenix Theatre, it remains one of the most influential productions of all time.

The cast for the production includes 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.

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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).

The creative team for the run includes 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.