When I saw the revival of “Into the Woods” in New York City in the spring of 2021, at the end, the production hit a truly magical note. The whole experience was something special — Sara Bareilles is inarguably an angel from some other plane — but in the finale, rows of community choir members rose up all around the huge theater. On every level, dozens of people of all ages, races, genders and vocal ranges sang out, “Careful the tale you tell, children will listen. … You can’t just act, you have to listen.” It’s a memory that still catches my heart. ...