Into The Woods Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...Fiasco Theater's frisky "Into the Woods," which opened on Wednesday at the Ahmanson Theatre, is as economical a rendering of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical as it is an imaginative one. A tight budget has set the creative juices flowing. The eager-to-please production overstays its welcome, but its shoestrings delights are manifold."
Edge- Recommended
"...Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's excellent 1987 musical, "Into The Woods," now on a National Tour, has been imported to L.A.'s Ahmanson Theatre, with a bold production that originated in New York by the Fiasco Company."
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
"...Revivals don't come any more thrillingly imaginative than Fiasco Theater's brilliantly re-imagined Into The Woods, now paying a visit to the Ahmanson Theatre in a production no musical theater lover will want to miss."
On Stage Los Angeles- Somewhat Recommended
"...I am glad this was not my first experience with Into the Woods because I'm not sure this is the version best suitable for getting initially acquainted. In my opinion, however, the true test of any revival or reimagining is if it manages to find a new layer of meaning, or unearth something surprising even to those intimately acquainted with the source material. I definitely found myself paying more attention to different lines and seeing moments and even characters in a new light as a result of this staging. As with any version of the show, an almost lighthearted act one makes way for a much darker, serious act two, utilizing the act break for a tonal shift the likes of which no other musical really attempts. For any fan of Sondheim or fan of inventive musical theater, this Fiasco Theater production is a must-see, and proves that anything can indeed happen in the woods-even woods you know well."
Grigware Blogspot- Highly Recommended
"...Go see this production of Into the Woods! What this marvelous ensemble achieves onstage is phenomenal. You will never see another production of the musical as mirthful and rewarding as this!"