McCarter Theatre Adds 6/9 Performance of INTO THE WOODS

Due to popular demand, McCarter Theatre has announced one additional performance of its smash-hit production of Into the Woods as reimagined by Fiasco Theater Company. Thanks to sold-out houses, great reviews, and nightly standing ovations, McCarter had previously announced it had extended the run through the matinee performance on Sunday, June 9. But fans will get one more chance! This innovative new production of the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical-theater classic must close after the added evening performance on Sunday, June 9 at 7:30pm.

The new schedule for Into the Woods on the Berlind stage of McCarter Theatre is as follows:

Thursday May 23 7:30 pm

Friday May 24 8:00 pm

Saturday May 25 3:00 pm

Saturday May 25 8:00 pm

Sunday May 26 2:00 pm

Sunday May 26 7:30 pm

Tuesday May 28 7:30 pm

Wednesday May 29 7:30 pm

Thursday May 30 7:30 pm

Friday May 31 8:00 pm

Saturday June 1 3:00 pm

Saturday June 1 8:00 pm

Sunday June 2 2:00 pm

Tuesday, June 4 7:30 pm

Wednesday June 5 7:30 pm

Thursday June 6 7:30 pm

Friday June 7 8:00 pm

Saturday June 8 3:00 pm

Saturday June 8 3:00 pm

Sunday June 9 2:00 pm

Sunday June 9 7:30 pm

Anointed by Philadelphia theater journalist A.D. Amorosi for having "already achieved legendary status," this inventive production, which features an ensemble of 10, and a single piano opened to rave reviews. Ben Brantley in The New York Times proclaimed, "I fell head over heels," while Simon Saltzman in U.S. 1 raved, "This staging allows virtually every member to stand out and shine, make us laugh, or simply make us just think, wow!" Ronni Reich in The Star Ledger called McCarter's production, "fresh, witty and moving as ever." Don Gilpin in Town Topics summed it up as "theater magic," and Bob Brown in Time Off/Packet Publications declared "From the moment the cast assembles onstage, you know you're in for something different...there's a lot to enjoy here. It's the best Into the Woods I know."

In announcing the production, McCarter Theatre Artistic Director Emily Mann said, "When we were searching for the perfect project to cap the season, my associate producer Adam Immerwahr, shared with me that Fiasco Theater was putting together a new take on Into the Woods - and I was immediately intrigued." Ms. Mann added, "With a tiny cast and some wild doubling, a set of brilliant actor-musicians and great creativity, this is an Into the Woods that you can't see anywhere else."

Fiasco Theater Company is an ensemble theater company created by graduates of the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA acting program. Their six-actor runaway hit of Shakespeare's Cymbeline was presented off-Broadway twice, for nearly 200 performances, and was honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for best revival of 2011-2012. Fiasco co-artistic directors are Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody, and Ben Steinfeld.

Tickets for Into the Woods start as low as $20, and can be purchased online at www.mccarter.org, by phone at (609) 258-2787, and in person at the McCarter Theatre ticket office (91 University Place, Princeton). Student and group rates are also available.

McCarter Theatre Center is easily accessible by car via US Route 1, Interstate 95/295, and NJ Route 206. Or take the train to McCarter: New Jersey Transit serves Princeton Junction via the Northeast Corridor Line. Then it's a ride of four minutes on New Jersey Transit's "Dinky" train to Princeton Station. McCarter is directly across the street at 91 University Place.

Pictured: The cast of McCarter Theatre's production of Into the Woods as reimagined by Fiasco Theater (clockwise): Claire Karpen, Noah Brody, Jennifer Mudge, Liz Hayes, Ben Steinfeld, Jessie Austrian, Paul L. Coffey, Andy Grotelueschen, Emily Young, and Matt Castle. Photo Credit: T. Charles Erickson.

To post a comment, you must register and login.