February 15, 2024: Into the Woods ​(1987): Act I

Class Preparation

• Related readings in the texts:
  • Broadway: The American Musical: None
  • Look, I Made a Hat: Into the Woods (Chapter 2, pp. 56-109)
• Class 3 Lyrics: This handout includes Act I songs to be featured in class; ALL of the lyrics for Into the Woods--including cut songs and alternate versions--are in Look, I Made a Hat.
• Handout of Key Class 3 Slides

YouTube Links & Playlists

Playlists:

• Into the Woods--Act I (1987 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
• Class 3 Video Playlist (contains the only two videos not in the "complete performance" video linked below)

Links:

• Into the Woods This complete performance of the original Broadway production, is available on YouTube. It was shot with members of the original cast in 1989 and broadcast on PBS in 1991.