Into the Woods [B]

(a middle school production at Village Community School)

First, let me come clean: I really don't like Sondheim musicals. That being said, giving a B to "Into the Woods" is high praise indeed. The acting was quite good, though it did have the variability that one would expect from a school production. The sets, costumes, and lighting were excellent. And the show… Well, surprisingly enough, I think this 'coming of age' show actually improves when it is performed by real 'coming of age' 13 year olds.

I'm still not going to rush right out to see the next Sondheim that comes to town, but I had quite a pleasant evening at VCS.