An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of "The Princess Bride" becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Year | Category | |
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1988 | Best Musical | |
2002 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner |
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Jinkx Monsoon
Seattle Rep: BAGLEY WRIGHT THEATER (5/31 - 6/23) | ||
Under Pressure: A Workplace Improv Show
Unexpected Productions Market Theater (5/19 - 6/23) | ||
Clue
The 5th Avenue Theatre (7/9 - 7/21) | ||
Wicked
Paramount Theatre (11/6 - 12/1) | ||
SWING STATE - STAGED READING | NEW WORKS
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (6/20 - 6/23) | ||
Girl From the North Country
Paramount Theatre (6/25 - 6/30) | ||
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UHeights (6/22 - 6/23) | ||
Twilight Zone Unexpected: Improvised
Unexpected Productions Market Theater (5/17 - 6/29) | ||
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