Complete casting has been confirmed for the upcoming revival of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre.
The production, directed by Jordan Fein and with set and costume design by Tom Scutt, will play for 20 weeks across the festive season and into the new year.
As we exclusively revealed on the WhatsOnStage Podcast, Kate Fleetwood will play the Witch.
You can listen to the episode, including our interview with Fleetwood, here:
Joining her will be Valda Aviks as Grandmother/Giant, Geoffrey Aymer as Cinderella’s Father, Katie Brayben as the Baker’s Wife, Bella Brown as Rapunzel, Chumisa Dornford-May as Cinderella, Jo Foster as Jack, Michael Gould as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, 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, Hughie O’Donnell as the Steward, Jamie Parker as the Baker, Oliver Savile as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf and Rhys Whitfield as Rapunzel’s Prince.
Completing the cast are standbys Taite-Elliot Drew, Jacob Fowler, Sophie Linder-Lee and Chloe Saracco.
Fein commented: “I’m thrilled and honoured to direct this new production of Into The Woods at The Bridge. It’s a musical that speaks to the necessity and power of community through the brilliant music and words of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. To create this production with such an extraordinary cast and creative team is an actual dream come true.”
Joining the creative team are 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 and make-up designer Sam Cox, production manager Chris Hay, props supervisors Jonathan Hall and Chris Marcus, associate director Georgia Green, associate musical director Alex Beetschen, associate sound designer Ollie Durrant, associate lighting designer Lucy Adams, associate set designer David Allen, associate costume designer Lucy Martin, assistant costume supervisor Lydia McDonald, wigs, hair and make-up supervisor Charlie Watson, costume associate Dan Campton, and make-up consultant Guy Common.
Orchestra management is by Andy Barnwell and Richard Weeden for BW Musicians and the casting director is Stuart Burt. Into the Woods is produced by the London Theatre Company.
Previews will begin on 2 December 2025 with an opening night set for 11 December. Performances continue until 18 April 2026.