An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch…who raps?! They’re all among the cock-eyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s “fractured fairy tale”. When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch

next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell. Swindling, lying to, and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel, and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk) to get their wish. Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of “The Princess Bride” becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. One of Sondheim’s most popular works, this timeless yet relevant piece is a rare, modern classic. Do you know what YOU wish?…