'Into the Woods' Concert To Star Alice Ripley, Tony Yazbeck And More

Casting for a one-night-only concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, set for July 8 at New York City’s The Town Hall.

The evening, presented by Cleveland Musical Theatre, will feature Broadway actors with ties to Ohio, including Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) as the Witch, Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck (On The Town) as the Baker, Kate Shindle (Fun Home) as the Baker’s Wife, and Betsy Wolfe (Waitress) as Cinderella. Joining the foursome is Caitlin Houlahan (Waitress) as Little Red, Jordan Matthew Brown (The Book of Mormon) as Jack, John Riddle (Frozen) as Cinderella’s Prince, Zach Adkins (Anastasia) as Rapunzel’s Prince, Antoinette Comer (Mamma Mia!) as Florinda, Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys) as the Wolf, and Melvin Tunstall III (Beautiful) as the Steward.

Cleveland Musical Theatre, in partnership with Rent The Runway, The Black Tux & MAC Cosmetics, will present the concert. Tickets start at $50 and go on sale May 28. For more information, visit ClevelandMusicalTheatre.org or TheTownHall.org

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