SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Broadway hit musical will visit Saratoga Springs’ Broadway as Saratoga Children’s Theatre stages Into the Woods at Saratoga Music Hall, 454 Broadway in Saratoga Springs this weekend. Performances will be on Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 23 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Into the Woods debuted on Broadway in 1986 starring Bernadette Peters and won several Tony Awards. It was also released last holiday season as a movie starring Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt and Tracey Ullman, among others, Into the Woods has received three Academy Award nominations.
The original musical features over 30 talented young actors and actresses from across the region. It draws from several Grimm Fairy Tales characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Cinderella. The story line involves a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, their interaction with the storybook characters, including a witch who has placed a curse on them.
Tickets for the Saratoga Music Hall productions are $15 for adults, $10 for ages under 18. They will be available at the door. For more information, visit saratogachildrenstheatre.org