The Woodsman is a 2012 American stage play with music composed by Edward W. Hardy, lyrics by Jennifer Loring, and book by James Ortiz. It focuses on the story of the Tin Woodman character from L. Frank Baum's series of books set in the fictional Land of Oz, notably Baum's 1918 book The Tin Woodman of Oz. The production employs live performers, puppets, music, and very few spoken words.
Playbill from the 2016 Off-Broadway Production
The Woodsman Cast and Crew
Edward W. Hardy & James Ortiz Opening Night of The Woodsman (2016)
Edward W. Hardy is an American composer, music director, violinist and violist. He is known as the composer, co-conceiver, music director, and violinist of the Off-Broadway show The Woodsman and is the owner of The Black Violin.
Hardy performing at Joe's Pub for a 2019 Juneteenth Celebration concert in NYC.