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Francine Foltz

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“Into the Woods”: Fairy Tale Musical Exalts Connectivity—at SF Playhouse

“Into the Woods”: Fairy Tale Musical Exalts Connectivity—at SF Playhouse

December 2, 2025 Francine Foltz

Stephen Sondheim’s Magic Transforms Curses to Choices   by Francine Foltz   People who like musicals with substance tend to be Stephen Sondheim fans, and for many, the apotheosis of Sondheim’s writing is “Into the Woods,” which plays this holiday season at San Francisco Playhouse. Under the supremely able direction of Susi Damilano, a collection of…

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