The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical has been turning up on stages nationwide since Sondheim's death in 2021, but it hasn't been produced at the Moonlight in 23 years
Reviewing a show in the final days of its run is unusual for me, but I didn't make it to Moonlight Stage Productions' 'Into the Woods' until Sunday because I was in New York City for two weeks, where I saw the revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd,' but couldn't afford a ticket to Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along.' The beloved lyricist-composer, who died in 2021 at the age of 91, has once again become a hot commodity on American theater stages.
Perhaps no one does this better in Moonlight's 'Into the Woods' than Larry Raben, who plays the forlorn Baker, who was cursed by a witch with sterility. His sensitive and heartbreaking performance of 'No More' in Act Two is the show highlight. Also outstanding is Vista native Bets Malone as the Witch, a role she has played three times before, beginning in 1990 at the Moonlight when she was in her teens. Malone is an exceptional singing actress.
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