Park was initially scheduled to star in the Encores! [68] The final Broadway cast was Kalukango as the Witch, Arcelus and Block as the Baker and his Wife, Creel as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, Phelan as Cinderella, Cole Thompson as Jack, Geraghty as Little Red Ridinghood, Henry as Rapunzels Prince, David Patrick Kelly as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Harada as Jacks Mother, Opel as Cinderellas Stepmother, Velez as Rapunzel, Stanek as the Steward, Annie Golden as Cinderellas Mother/Granny/Giantess, Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Ta'Nika Gibson as Lucinda, Albert Guerzon as Cinderellas Father/Puppeteer, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White/Puppeteer, and Jason Forbach, Mary Kate Moore, Cameron Johnson, Kreppel, Grayson, Curry, Borich, Spina, and Sam Simahk as understudies. She goads him into returning to the giant's home to retrieve the giant's harp. WebWhen the Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse. Music Director", "Acclaimed 'Into The Woods' Encores! The production closed on January 8, 2023 and began touring the U.S. on February 18 of the same year. [109] A national tour of this production began on November 29, 2016. INTO THE WOODS features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. [85], On December 6, 2022, it was announced that the 2022 Broadway revival production would go on a tour of the United States in 2023. Valid on select performances. Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes. [46] In April 2022, Neil Patrick Harris was announced as playing the Baker, replacing Borle due to a schedule conflict, Albert Guerzon also joined the cast as Cinderella's Father. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. The witch brings news that the giant destroyed the village and the baker's house. Little Red discovers her grandmother has been killed by the giantess, as the baker tells Jack that his mother is dead. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. The baker finds and convinces Cinderella to join their group. Lapine revised the script slightly for this production, with a cameo appearance of the Three Little Pigs restored from the earlier San Diego production. Until then, the Witch is being played by Betsy Joslyn." I love Stephen Sondheim's musical classic Into The Woods, so I was more than excited to see Rob Marshall's new motion picture adaptation. The original principal casts of notable stage productions of Into the Woods. At a Q&A session after a screening of the film. The mysterious man falls dead, the curse is broken, and the witch regains her youth and beauty. This was the second Sondheim musical to be staged by the Opera House, following 2003's Sweeney Todd. "Phylicia Rashad is to replace Bernadette Peters in the role of the Witch[Rashad] will take over the Broadway role in mid-April. Judi Dench provided the pre-recorded voice of the Giant. As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. "[36] The production was dedicated to Nora Ephron, who had died earlier in 2012. The production completely sold out three weeks before opening. [73] Also there's quite an accent on slapstick "done in the spirit of what Sondheim has written". Continue reading the main story. Production Will Move To Broadway In June, With Some Cast Changes", "Encores! [30][31] The musical was performed outdoors in a wooded area. 21. Cinderella's Prince: I was raised to be charming, not sincere. Old-fashioned footlights give the faces a sinister glow. Jack decides to slay the new giant and Cinderella investigates her mother's disturbed grave. Cinderella receives a gown and golden slippers from her mother's spirit ("Cinderella at the Grave"). Jack returns with a magic harp. With a tremendous crash, a giant's foot destroys the witch's garden, and damages the baker's home. [124], A theatrical film adaptation of the musical was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Meryl Streep as the Witch, Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife, James Corden as the Baker, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Daniel Huttlestone as Jack, Lilla Crawford as Little Red Ridinghood, Tracey Ullman as Jack's Mother, Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother, MacKenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Tammy Blanchard as Florinda, and Johnny Depp as the Wolf. 12,673 IMDb 5.9 2 h 4 min 2014. As a sacrifice, the group offer up the narrator, who is killed. This production featured scenic design by Douglas W. Schmidt, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt, sound design by Dan Moses Schreier and projection design by Elaine J. McCarthy. Cinderella, torn between staying with her prince or escaping, leaves him a slipper as a clue ("On the Steps of the Palace"), and trades shoes with the baker's wife. Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason and the rest of the original Broadway cast weave their magic spell over you in a seamless fusion The dialogue in the show is characterized by the heavy use of syncopated speech. Pressley, Nelson. [127] It was a critical and commercial hit, grossing over $213 million worldwide. People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. 12,673 IMDb 5.9 2 h 4 min 2014. A mysterious man mocks Jack for valuing his cow more than a "sack of beans". [9] Understudies for the part included Joslyn, Marin Mazzie, Lauren Vlez, Suzzanne Douglas, and Joy Franz. [78], Terry Gilliam already met with Sondheim in the 90's for a film adaptation of the show that Paramount was supposed to produce, with Robin Williams and Emma Thompson as the Baker and Bakers Wife, but Gilliam refused to do it because he thought the script wasn't as good as the original.[78]. [37][38][39] In January 2013, it was announced that the production will not transfer to Broadway due to scheduling conflicts.[40]. [89] From February 25-26, Andy Karl reprised his Broadway role of Rapunzel's Prince during the opening weekend of the tour's engagement in Washington D.C. while Forbach stepped into the role of the Baker for Arcelus, who was recovering from an injury sustained earlier in the week. ", "FIRST WONDERSTUDY WEDNESDAY ON THE ROAD!! [59] On September 22, it was announced that James would return to the cast reprising his role as the Baker starting October 25, and Karl would return as well, this time playing Rapunzels Prince starting October 11. [35] The cast included Amy Adams as the Baker's Wife, Donna Murphy as the Witch, Denis O'Hare as the Baker, Chip Zien (the original Baker in the 1987 Broadway cast) as the Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father, Ivan Hernandez as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Jessie Mueller as Cinderella, Jack Broderick as the young Narrator, Gideon Glick as Jack, Cooper Grodin as Rapunzel's Prince, Sarah Stiles as Little Red Ridinghood, Josh Lamon as the Steward, and Glenn Close as the Voice of the Giant. The witch explains Rapunzel's hair will not work, and the mysterious man offers corn silk instead; Milky White produces the potion. [49], Fewer than two weeks after closing the limited engagement at Encores!, it was announced that the production would transfer to Broadway at the St. James Theatre, beginning performances on June 28, 2022;[50] the production officially opened on July 10 and was initially set to run through August 21. 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On November 9, 2014, most of the original cast reunited for two reunion concerts and discussion in Costa Mesa, California. The woods themselves are a semi-circular, black-and-silver screen punctuated with nine doors and a crazy clock: they achieve exactly the 'agreeable terror' of Gustave Dore's children's illustrations. [34] Sheader again was the director and Steel served as co-director and choreographer. WebInto the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has Foster as Rapunzels Prince. It's been a tough couple of years Work has been slow to come by, Covid made sure of that, plus I'm a single mummy to 3 gorgeous boys. The production also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Xavier was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. Continue reading the main story. Richards, David. A United States tour started performances on November 22, 1988, the cast included Cleo Laine as the Witch, Rex Robbins as the Narrator and Mysterious Man, Ray Gill and Mary Gordon Murray as the Baker and his Wife, Kathleen Rowe McAllen as Cinderella, Chuck Wagner as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, Douglas Sills as Rapunzels Prince, Robert Duncan McNeill and Charlotte Rae as Jack and his Mother, Marcus Olson as the Steward, and Susan Gordon Clark reprising her role as Florinda from the Broadway production. The tour will begin in February 2023 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., following a brief preview run at Sheas Performing Arts Center in Buffalo. WebINTO THE WOODS Jun 27, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023 Benedum Center Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine Be careful what you wish for seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapines Brothers Grimm inspired dark musical comedy, INTO THE WOODS. A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. Whilst the book remained mostly unchanged, the subtext of the plot was dramatically altered by casting the role of the Narrator as a young school boy lost in the woods following a family argument a device used to further illustrate the musical's themes of parenting and adolescence. Cinderella's prince and Rapunzel's prince, who are brothers, compare their unobtainable amours ("Agony"). Henry, William A. and Bland, Elizabeth A. Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, John F. 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