Case Study: Into the Woods
Case Study: Into the Woods

The Medley of Extemporanea by James Feinberg

Episode notes

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1987 classic Into the Woods is the prototypical example of wild but successful ambition in musical theater. Through the lens of traditional fairy tales, it encompasses the fundamental precepts that make us human and how we can use them to construct better communities on the domestic and political levels. Exploring the structure of this magnificent piece tells us a lot not just about musicals, but about the human impact of storytelling.

SONGS FEATURED (all from Into the Woods):

"Prologue: Into the Woods"

"Hello, Little Girl"

"I Know Things Now"

"Giants in the Sky"

"On the Steps of the Palace"

"It Takes Two"

"Stay With Me"

"Ever After"

"Moments in the Woods"

"Your Fault/Last Midnight"

"No More"

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