The Baker is one of the main characters in Into The Woods.
Summary[]
Act I[]
In the Prologue, the Baker and his wife are wishing to have a child. Their wish is heard by the Witch who tells them how to make a potion that will grant them a child. The Baker and his wife need to collect a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold in order to have a child. The Baker's Wife insists that she go along to help the Baker complete his quest, but the hardheaded Baker orders her to stay home.
When the Baker becomes frustrated with his lack of luck, the Baker's Wife surprises him in the woods by bringing him his scarf, but secretly hoping to help him on the quest for a child. In the middle of their quarrel, Jack finds them and agrees to sell his cow to them for a sack of beans (which, unbeknownst to the characters, were magic), giving them the first item needed. After Jack leaves, the couple argues more about the wrongful decision to sell the cow for a sack of beans.
The Baker then stumbles across Little Red Riding Hood in the woods and compliments her cape in hopes for her to give it to him. He tries to take it from her and run away with it but he feels too guilty when she screams for it back. He places it back onto the young girl's shoulders. She angrily stomps on his foot and storms off.
The Baker comes across Little Red's Grandmother's house with its door wide open and a thunderous snore escaping from inside. He investigates to find the Little Red and her Granny eaten by a sleeping wolf. He slices the wolf open, killing it, and saving the girl and her Granny. Out of gratitude, Little Red gifts him her cape.
Jack finds the Baker in the woods and eagerly gives him five gold pieces for his cow back. When the Baker tells him that he isn't sure that he wants to sell, Jack thinks he just wants more money. Jack leaves to get more money and leaves the Baker with the five gold pieces. This excites the Baker and he excitedly thinks of what he could purchase with this money. The Mysterious Man overhears this and steals the gold pieces away from him.
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Musical Numbers[]
Act I[]
- Prologue: Into the Woods
- It Takes Two
- Ever After
Act II[]
- Prologue: So Happy
- Your Fault
- No More
- No One Is Alone
- Finale: Children Will Listen