Reviewed Feb. Frank Baum, with music by Edward W. Hardy and lyrics by Jen Loring. Gould, Amanda A. Thomas, Sophia Zukoski. Music By:. More From Our Brands.
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The show is also beautifully accompanied, almost continuously, by the violinist Edward W. Hardy, whose score suggests the dusty sound of Methodist hymns and modest social dance.
How Chopper is transformed one limb at a time from a strapping young buck into the familiar Tin Man of the Oz stories, and left to rust so that Dorothy may happen upon him in the familiar way, is not especially resonant. In any case, The Woodsman does not raise dramatic questions for us in the way, say, Into the Woods does with similarly archetypal characters.
But unlike its tragic titular hero, it has plenty of heart. Gould, Amanda A. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. February 8, pm. Related Stories.
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