"Anything can happen in the woods." Favorite fairy tale worlds collide in this Tony Award winning musical masterpiece by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A baker and his wife travel through the woods in an attempt to reverse the curse of a mischievous witch, in order to have a child. Along their way, they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Rapunzel and others who are also on a quest to fulfill their own wishes. Their stories become entangled and reveal what actually happens "happily ever after. 

Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Since 1966, the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center has served as a cultural center for Manatee and Sarasota counties hosting both College and community sponsored events. The main performance hall remodeled in 1999, the hall features a 65 x 40 foot stage, seating for 830 patrons, as well as wheelchair accessible seating and restrooms. The magnificent Elizabeth M. Eaton Memorial Pipe Organ, a 50-rank, 3-manual instrument built by nun master craftsman Charles McManis, was rededicated in October 2000.