songs including Agony, Giants In the Sky and Children Will Listen – performed by an onstage orchestra hidden within the woods led by Adam Laird, who the York Press said "marshals his band magnificently".

The cast  included The Baker (Richard MacDonald – recent credits include White Christmas & Avenue Q), The Baker’s Wife (Toni Feetenby, whose recent credits include Aspects Of Love & Singin’ In The Rain), Jack of Beanstalk fame (Sam Hird who played Maquerelle in the Globe Young Players production of The Malcontent at Shakespeare's Globe in London), Cinderella (Kirsten Moore), The Witch (Susannah Baines making a welcome return after hitting the high notes in Ghost) and Little Red Riding Hood (Katy Metheringham who starred as Annie earlier this year at the GOH). Doubling up as the not-so-princely Princes and the ravenous Wolves are Darren Lumby, who played Brian in Avenue Q, and Simon Radford.  Rapunzel was played by Alicia Stabler – Avenue Q & The Hot Mikado – and  Milky White the cow was Jack Armstrong, who played The Artful Dodger in Sheffield Crucible’s production of Oliver! last Christmas. 

The set was designed by director Robert Readman, West Yorkshire Playhouse lighting designer Chris Speight and Leeds technician Adam Moore. Readman says: "Into The Woods is one of my all-time favourite musicals and it is a pleasure to direct the show for a second time following on from my production for Stagecoach Youth Theatre in 2007 – it truly is a magical experience."