Photo Flash: Happy Now and Happy Hence! Original INTO THE WOODS Cast Reunites in NYC!

Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and the original cast of Broadway's INTO THE WOODS have returned to the New York stage. The Tony-winning composer and members of the original company, including Bernadette Peters and Chip Zien, reunited yesterday, June 21, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for an INTO THE WOODS reunion. The event was originally co-produced by Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA last year.

Check out photos from inside the event below!

Part conversation, part musical selections, this once in a lifetime reunion celebration was written and produced by Eileen Roberts and Segerstrom. The evening also featured Joanna Gleason, Robert Westenberg (Cinderella's Prince and Wolf), Kim Crosby (Cinderella), Danielle Ferland (Little Red Riding Hood) and Ben Wright (Jack). Mo Rocca was the moderator; Tedd Firth was the musical director.

Once upon a time, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine wrote a musical called Into the Woods, based on a few well-known Grimm Brothers' fairy tales. It won three Tony Awards, ran 765 performances in its original Broadway run, spawned countless productions worldwide, a Broadway revival in 2002 (which won another Tony for best revival), a junior version for school performances, and a major Disney motion picture. Now 28 years later Sondheim and Lapine, with many of the original cast, reunite at BAM on June 21 for a discussion and performance of their extraordinary collaboration.

Photo Credit: Richard Termine