Into the Woods – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James Lapine; Directed by Lear deBessonet. At Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St. Boston through April 2.

by Mike Hoban

For musical theater fans, there’s nothing quite like seeing the classics, especially when they’re done so wonderfully by an uber-talented cast. That is certainly the case with the national touring production of Into the Woods, now playing at the Emerson Colonial Theatre through April 2nd. Presented as a concert version of the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine fan favorite, the audience roared its approval – not just after each completed song, but before the cast had even sung a note. But given the level of joy this production provided to the sold-out opening night crowd, it turned out to be more prescient than fanboy/girl worship.

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