Into the Woods will transfer to the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre
Jordan Fein’s multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s magical musical Into the Woods will become the first West End transfer for London’s Bridge Theatre.
Featuring Kate Fleetwood (London Road, National Theatre) who will reprise her acclaimed performance as the Witch, the production will begin performances at the Noel Coward Theatre on 22 September ahead of an opening night on 7 October. The production is due to run until 9 January 2027.
The West End transfer announcement came as the production celebrated its double win at the 2026 Olivier Awards.
Announcing the production’s West End transfer, producer Jamie Wilson said: “Sondheim and Lapine’s Into the Woods is, quite simply, a masterpiece, and Jordan (Fein) and Tom’s (Scutt) production is the perfect imaging of this very singular piece. I’m honoured to be partnering with the Bridge Theatre to bring the production to the West End, enabling a wider audience to experience their genius close up in the intimacy of the Noel Coward Theatre.”
Fein said: “It’s been both a privilege and a joy to direct this new production of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre. To now bring this wonderful show into the West End is thrilling and will give new audiences the opportunity to experience the brilliant music and words of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.”
The Bridge’s artistic director Nicholas Hytner added: “I couldn’t be happier that this wonderful production will have a new life at the Noel Coward, and I hope that a wide new audience will be able to see it in the West End.”
The full cast for the West End transfer, which will be presented in the West End by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum and New Ventures Entertainment, will be announced soon.
Directed by Fein (Fiddler on the Roof, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) with design by Scutt (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, West End/Broadway), the first London production of the fairy tale-inspired musical since 2016 will began preview performances at the south London venue in December last year. Originally due to play a 20-week run up to 18 April, the production is now booking up to 30 May.
With music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by Lapine, Into the Woods debuted on Broadway in 1987 with a production that went on to win three Tony Awards including a Leading Actress in a Musical Award for Joanna Gleason for her performance as the Baker’s Wife.
The original West End production in 1990 was nominated for seven Olivier Awards, winning two – the Best Actress in a Musical Award for Imelda Staunton who also played the Baker’s Wife and the Best Director of a Musical Award for Richard Jones.
Angela Thomas
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