The new cast members will join the Olivier Award nominated production from the 20th April.
The Bridge Theatre has announced new casting for its acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, directed by Jordan Fein.
It has been confirmed that Hughie O’Donnell will move from the Steward into the role of the Baker, while joining the production as the Baker’s Wife will be Rachel Tucker and Melanie La Barrie will be playing the role of the witch.
Also joining the cast will be John Owen-Jones in the role of the Narrator/Mysterious Man, with Jack Quarton as the Steward. Jodie Jacobs has also joined the show as a standby.
Meanwhile, continuing on in the show will be: Valda Aviks as Grandmother/Giant, Geoffrey Aymer as Cinderella’s Father, Bella Brown as Rapunzel, Chumisa Dornford-May as Cinderella, Jo Foster as Jack, Jennifer Hepburn as Cinderella’s Stepmother, Hana Ichijo as Lucinda, Julie Jupp as Jack’s Mother, Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson as Florinda, Gracie McGonigal as Little Red Ridinghood, Oliver Savile as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf and Rhys Whitfield as Rapunzel’s Prince.
In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.
As well as being directed by Jordan Fein, the creative team includes: set and costume design by Tom Scutt, musical supervisor and musical director Mark Aspinall, sound designer Adam Fisher, lighting designer Aideen Malone, video designer Roland Horvath, movement director Jenny Ogilvie, wigs, hair & make-up designer Sam Cox, puppetry designers Cheryl ‘Chuck’ Brown, Max Humphries and Tom Scutt, production manager Chris Hay, associate director Georgia Green, scenic associate David Allen, associate musical director Alex Beetschen, associate sound designer Ollie Durrant, associate lighting designer Lucy Adams, associate costume designer Lucy Martin, wigs, hair and make-up supervisor Charlie Watson, props supervisors Jonathan Hall and Chris Marcus for Marcus Hall Props, orchestral management is by Andy Barnwell and Rich Weeden for BW Musicians and casting director is Stuart Burt.
Into the Woods continues to play at the Bridge Theatre until the 30th May. To book tickets click here.