Who Played Witch in Into the Woods

Witch is a role in Into the Woods, a musical that opened West End in 2026.

What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures find their way “Into the Woods” and try to get home before dark—under the guidance of Mark Lamos, who dazzled us with A Little Night Music in 2008.

26 actors have played Witch in Into the Woods.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Ellen Foley	San Diego, CA (Regional) Into the Woods	1986
Bernadette Peters	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Betsy Joslyn	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Ellen Foley	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Joy Franz	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Lauren Velez	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Marin Mazzie	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Nancy Dussault	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Phylicia Rashad	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Suzzanne Douglas	Broadway Into the Woods	1987
Betsy Joslyn	US Tour Into the Woods	1988
Cleo Laine	US Tour Into the Woods	1988
Julia McKenzie	West End Into the Woods	1990
Bernadette Peters	Broadway Into the Woods	1997
Linda Mugleston	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Tracy Nicole Chapman	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Vanessa Williams	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Vanessa Williams	Los Angeles Into the Woods	2002
Madonna	West End Into the Woods	2006
Beverley Klein	West End Into the Woods	2007
Heather Headley	St. Louis, MO (Regional) Into the Woods	2015
Jennifer Mudge	Off-Broadway Into the Woods	2015
Kate Moore	US Tour Into the Woods	2016
Emily S Munson	Into the Woods	2019
Patina Miller	Los Angeles Into the Woods	2019
Felicia Curry	Broadway Into the Woods	2022
Lucia Spina	Broadway Into the Woods	2022
Patina Miller	Broadway Into the Woods	2022
Felicia Curry	US Tour Into the Woods	2023
Ximone Rose	US Tour Into the Woods	2023
Kate Fleetwood	West End Into the Woods	2025
Melanie La Barrie	West End Into the Woods	2025
Kate Fleetwood	West End Into the Woods	2026

Other Roles in Into the Woods

Role	Production	Opened
Witch	West End Into the Woods	2026

“Witch” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Macbeth - Globe	West End	2023
Macbeth	Broadway	1981

Photos from Into the Woods

INTO THE WOODS Will Transfer to the West End from the Bridge Theatre

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