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The quintessential fairy-tale Witch inhabits Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS.  She is the catalyst that drives all the common folk - simple Jack, the Baker and his Wife, Red RH, Cinderella, Rapunzel - into the dark Woods of their fears, hoping to get their Wish.  #FairytaleTuesday  1/4
Which they do, once they've passed her tests. But every act of magic requires payment. The Witch finds that she has lost her magical powers. And the Giant descends the Beanstalk to wreak havoc on the kingdom. She tracks down Jack, to give him to the Giant - #FairyTaleTuesday 2/4
- but the others defend him, blaming the Witch for their troubles. She points out the hard truth, that they have brought their fate on themselves. As Witches do.

Meryl Streep's Witch confronts them at "The Last Midnight." #FairyTaleTuesday 3/4

In the end, our wishes - and the Woods - are always there. The Witch is not good, not nice - just Right. She sees past our excuses and delusions, to the truth of who we are, what we wish we could be.

Maybe that's why we both fear and admire the Witch so. #FairyTaleTuesday 4/4
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