‘Into the Woods Jr’ showcases talented ‘tweens’ live adaptation
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts’ Patel Conservatory will present Into The Woods, Jr., performed by those in grades five through 12, in the TECO Theater April 15-24.
“Into the Woods Jr” photo/ Soho Images
Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, intertwines the plots of several fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault with hilarious results. The musical centers on the wishes of several characters, such as a baker and his wife, Cinderella, and Jack, of Jack and the Beanstalk fame.
The musical debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway in 1987. The show won several Tony ® Awards, including Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical.
Performances are Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Regularly priced tickets start at $20 and may be purchased by calling 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.
More information is available by calling 813.222.1002 and at www.patelconservatory.org.
The fully accredited Patel Conservatory offers classes in dance, music and theater for students of all ages and experience levels. Each year, the Patel Conservatory and the Straz Center’s arts education programs enrich the lives of more than 70,000 students in our classrooms, on our stages and throughout the community.
