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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1990)
ENTERTAINMENT Musical ‘Into the Woods’ casts complex spell Performance will please viewers young and old, realist and idealist By Ming Rodrigues Emerald Reporter A refreshingly innovative musical hits town this weekend. Into the Woods, a 1988 Tony Award-winner from musical theater-master Stephen Sondheim, opens this season's On Broadway series at the Hull (’enter today and Saturday. This is not your regular song-and-dance musical. First, Into the Woods provides a sophisticated in sight into the human inner psyche, clever enough to grip an adult, yet enchanting enough to charm any child. Second, the interesting twist in the tale lies in the characters whose ventures prompt the audience to look deeper into themselves by way of the fun and en chantment for which musicai theater and fairy tales are famous. Look out for familiar childhood fairy tale friends from the Brothers Grimm: Cinderella. Prince Charm ing, Little Red Riding Hood. Rapunzel, Snow White, the wicked witch. Big Bad Wolf and Jack, of the bean stalk fame, as they are brought together in an original, evocative story and embark on a journey of self-discov ery. As they venture beyond "happily ever after", the characters find that they must grow up. face their dreams, hope and fears and take responsibility for themselves, forge a moral code from grays ratlurr than blacks and whites and, most crucially, join forces to slay the Giant who's out for their blood. Into the Woods is a work of artistic ambition and creativity, with more of the magic reinforced than lost in the juxtaposition of a make-believe realm with real, modern themes. The show’s music is equally stunning Sondheim and director James I-apine, whose first collaboration was "Sunday in the Park with George." cross the boundaries of traditional musical theater with opera like. production-stirring music and recurring motifs that reveal the inner truths of characters and important plot information. Sondheim, w ho wrote lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy and the music for A Funny Thing Happened on < uurlnt photo Into (he Woods, a sophisticated musical drama featurinp fairy tale characters, will be staffed at the Hull Center today and Saturday. the Way to the Forum. A l.ittle Niylit Music. Follies. Company, and Sweeney Todd, won a Tony Award for this musical score. In addition, the original cast recording of the music also won a Grammy last year “This is a different musical with a style all its own.” said Margaret Lawrence, assistant director of programming at the llult Center "It is more sophisti (.lied, dr,ding symbolically with the emotional forces that go on inside us all Hut it's not an adult musical, the fairy tale touch makes it spellbinding, colorful en tertainment for all ages Showtime is H p m. Tickets are on sale lor $22.50. $18.50 and $15 at the KMU Main Desk and the Hull Center, or call 087-5000. There is a limited number of discount tickets for students, seniors, and groups. Pietro's PIZZA RESTAURANTS PIETRO’S DELIVERS QUALITY FREE DELIVERY From our new P.D.Q. Delivery Stores (limited areas) CAMPUS 342-2323 20 E lflih SANTA CLARA 688-2222 2620 Rrver Road Other great PIETRO'S locations 1011 Valley River Rd 4006 Franklin HIvd 1600 Coburg Rd 3460 West 11th All PIETRO S locations open 11AM dally. Off Any Large Pizza Or $^% Off Any w Medium fef Pizza I I I Coupon good tor offer above Not good wth any other oner or wfth Hearth Style Expires 10/19/90 CMlornw ngivHuir Pietro's Pizza $C99 Lunch Special 9 For Two Buy Any SnvaB 10* 2 Topping Pta« And 2 large Cofctt For $6 99 Coupon good tor offer above. Not good w«h any or her offer or w<h Hearth Style or Oeep CWv 11AM to 3PM only Expires 10/,9'9° Pietro's Pizza *Your Cesei Fsnitfy Piece Meat' $ O 99 Large Thin Cmst ^ Q Pepperoni Pizza (with Coupon) Not pood with any other offer or with Hearth Style Coupon has no cash value Ljtm4 one pu/a per coupon Expires 0M*90 Pietros pizza You G«v« Nurihwm* ramify Fixes FUcsl* $/|49 *Any Medium *1 Thin Crust Pizza “Buy any Madnjm Thai CnM Pilit at pm. gat a ucond pc/a of equal or laaaar vaiua lor *4 49 Not good with any other ottar Coupon nacaaaary Eapires 10/19/90 Pietros Pizza "Yo*a Cnuc NunbewS Fsmify flue flare.'