[E]very song is effective […] some later selections are especially touching and beautiful, and this cast has the talent to deliver them effectively. [….] This charming, original musical is proof that community theatre can produce a magic all its own.

Just to hear live music performed in this setting is a treat, and conductor (and flautist) Joanna Sisk-Purvis delivered Jonathan Tunick’s orchestrations with quality.

[T]he only Romeo and Juliet over which I have shed actual tears […] such an effective reimagining that it becomes an entirely new play — one that could sit among the greats.

The endurance of Into the Woods is a true testament to Sondheim’s legacy in American musical theater, and this production doesn’t disappoint. Moreover, as Stone Soup’s second production, it seals the company’s place as a creditable addition to the community theatre landscape.

In last Saturday’s performance of “Ride the Cyclone: The Musical” (RTC), the spot-on delivery, singing and exuberant energy from the stage spilled into the auditorium for a raucously enthusiastic party that lasted the entire show.