“Into the Woods”

The 51st Virginia Theatre Festival opens with Into the Woods, directed and choreographed by UVA alum and VTF veteran Matthew Steffens. The Tony Award-winning fan-favorite musical follows fairy tale characters including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and others in a show exploring the costs of happily ever after. With a cast that combines Broadway talents with the best of the Charlottesville theater scene, the production features six local actors, including UVA students Soren Corbett and Cameron Gardner as well as 2025 Best of C-VILLE Local Actor nominees Edward Warwick White and Xavier Taylor.

Friday 6/27 through Sunday 7/6. $5–45, times vary. Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd. virginiatheatrefestival.org

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