With Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt. [60] The cast album was released on September 30. The current Broadway revival of Into the Woods will embark on series of limited-engagements across the U.S. after concluding its run at the St. James Theatre on Jan. 8. The revival won Tonys for the Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design. People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. It was also announced that Arcelus would return to the production replacing James as the Baker starting January 3. The Sondheim score and Lapine book differ from the Brothers Grimm tale by rendering "Riding Hood" as "Ridinghood". In December 2021, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Julia Lester joined the cast as Little Red Ridinghood, alongside Shereen Pimentel as Rapunzel, Jordan Donica as her Prince, and newcomer Cole Thompson as Jack. 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. WebInto The Woods follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the Kings Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. ACCEPT Into the Woods Review: Sensational Revival Shines Spotlight on Sondheim St. James Theatre; 1,702 seats; $399 top. Performances were originally to run from July 24 (delayed from July 23 due to the weather) to August 25, 2012, but the show was extended till September 1, 2012. The set was a "collaboration between original Open Air Theatre designer Soutra Gilmour andJohn Lee Beatty, [and] rises over 50 feet in the air, with a series of tree-covered catwalks and pathways. [94] From March 28 to April 2, Cameron Johnson reprised his role of being an understudy while Simahk was playing Rapunzels Prince. Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. In 2023, a production was done by Open Stage Theatre Company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The witch says that she cannot touch the ingredients for the potion, but she leans her hand on the cow as Jack is milking her. production on November 21 and left the production on December 24. Based on the Tony Award-winning eponymous Broadway musical by Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, the film is a fantasy genre crossover centered on a childless couple, who set out to end a curse placed on them by a vengeful witch. The show would then transfer to a West End theatre in late 2022 or early 2023. "[36] The production was dedicated to Nora Ephron, who had died earlier in 2012. Sometimes people leave you halfway through the woods. Continue reading the main story. [88], On January 31, it was announced the production was extending its Boston engagement by another week. Into the Woods Through May 15 at New York City Center, Manhattan; nycitycenter.org. series. The Disney logo appears without music and fireworks, and is flanked by forest trees and the full moon, reflecting the woods setting of the story. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. [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. The baker's wife overhears their talk of a girl with golden hair. [74], James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim supported this new vision,[75][76] and Sondheim gave his approval for the cast before his passing. Designers will especially enjoy highlighting the fantastical elements of this magical word. WebInto the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.. 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[4] Many of the performers from that production appeared in the Broadway cast, except for John Cunningham as the Narrator/Wolf/Steward, George Coe as the Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father, Kenneth Marshall as Cinderella's Prince, LuAnne Ponce as Little Red Ridinghood, and Ellen Foley as the Witch. ACCEPT [111] The cast also included Arielle Jacobs as the Baker's Wife, JJ Caruncho as the Baker, Justin John Moniz as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Wayne LeGette as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Annemarie Rosano as Cinderella, and Matthew Janisse as Rapunzel's Prince. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. Ann Harada would join the cast reprising her role as Jack's Mother from the Encores! [96], A production played in Sydney from 19 March 1993 to 5 June 1993 at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House. "A Spruced-Up 'Into the Woods' Grows on Broadway". The original principal casts of notable stage productions of Into the Woods. The characters recite morals as the day ends ("First Midnight"). [15][16] The tour ran at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from June 1989 to July 16, 1989, with the reviewer for The Washington Post writing: "his lovely score poised between melody and dissonance is the perfect measure of our tenuous condition. But it does make for vivacity of another kind. [92] Understudy Sam Simahk played Rapunzels Prince in his place. The cast included Erik Liberman as the Baker, Lauren Kennedy as the Witch, Jeffry Denman as the Narrator, Nik Walker as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, Dana Steingold as Little Red Ridinghood, Justin Scott Brown as Jack, Jenny Latimer as Cinderella, Cheryl Stern as Jacks Mother, Robert Lenzi as Rapunzels Prince/Cinderellas Father, Alma Cuervo as Cinderellas Stepmother/Granny/Giants Wife, Britney Coleman as Rapunzel/Cinderellas Mother, Nikka Lanzarone as Florinda, Eleni Delopoulos as Lucinda, and Jeremy Lawrence as the Mysterious Man. 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. The baker turns against Jack, and the two, along with Cinderella and Little Red, blame each other for the situation before the four turn on the witch ("Your Fault"). [110], The DreamCatcher Theatre production opened in January 2015 and played a sold-out run at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida. INTO THE WOODS", "Heather Headley, Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris, More Go, "Rob Berman Will Step Down as City Center Encores! At the St. James Theater, 246 W 44th St. WebInto the Woods Quotes to Revisit the Musical and Book. ", "I'll be on as Rapunzel's Prince for an entire week in BOSTON!! In fact, since Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge update in 2001, several major musicals have been successfully adapted to the big screen including Chicago, Dreamgirls, and the unfairly criticized Les Miserables just two years ago. "[32] The New York Times reviewer commented: "The natural environment makes for something genuinely haunting and mysterious as night falls on the audience"[33] Stephen Sondheim attended twice, reportedly extremely pleased with the production. Other replacements included Krysta Rodriguez as Cinderella, Katy Geraghty replacing Julia Lester as Little Red Ridinghood, and Jim Stanek replacing David Turner as the Steward. 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. The tour[14] played cities around the country, such as Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. The four together slay the giantess, and the other characters including the royal family, who have starved to death, and the princes with their new paramours return to share one last set of morals. "[137], This article is about the musical play. Tituss Burgess starred as the Witch, the first male actor to do so. 20. WebA baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and some magic beans to lift a curse that has kept them childless. Others may deceive you. Cinderella receives a gown and golden slippers from her mother's spirit ("Cinderella at the Grave"). Most of the Encores! Rapunzel refuses, and the witch cuts off Rapunzel's hair and banishes her. Rapunzel bears twins and is found by her prince. The mysterious man gives the baker money for another cow. [70] The recording was released in vinyl March 17, 2023.[66]. 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. This video has since been released on VHS and DVD and on occasion, remastered and re-released.[10]. It starred Mykal Kilgore as the Witch, Mara Davi as the Baker's Wife, Jonathan Raviv as the Baker, Pepe Nufrio as Rapunzel's Prince, Sarah Dacey Charles as Cinderellas Stepmother/Granny/Cinderellas Mother, Dorcas Leung as Little Red Ridinghood, Amanda Robles as Cinderella, Thom Sesma as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Clay Singer as Jack, Zo Aarts as Lucinda, Megan Orticelli as Florinda, and Leslie Becker as the Giant's Wife/Jack's Mother. [71] It is directed by Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman, who already worked together for the staging of two operas by Berlioz at the English National Opera: The Damnation of Faust in 2011 and Benvenuto Cellini in 2014. [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]. 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. Venture into the woods with the Baker and his wife on a mystical journey to collect a red cape, a strand of yellow hair, a golden shoe, and a white cow to break the spell cast by the Witch. The witch reveals the mysterious man is the baker's father, and she drinks the potion. A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the [57] On September 6, real-life married couple Stephanie J. The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family (the original beginning of the Grimm Brothers' "Rapunzel"), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey. 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 Another notable change was originally during the finale the Baker and Cinderella would become a couple and kiss before singing the reprise of "It Takes Two".[5]. Special Offers Advance Student Rush Offer for Into the Woods The show received seven Olivier Award nominations in 1991, winning for Best Actress in a Musical (Staunton) and Best Director of a Musical (Jones). 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. WebOne of Sondheim's most popular works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated show with the opportunity to feature actors adept at dark comedy. Into the Woods Rating: PG Release Date: December 25, 2014 Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Musical From the director of Chicago and the producer of Wicked comes a modern twist on the beloved fairy tales you thought you knew. Richards, David. Venture into the woods with the Baker and his wife on a mystical journey to collect a red cape, a strand of yellow hair, a golden shoe, and a white cow to break the spell cast by the Witch. [62] On November 17, it was announced that Joaquina Kalukango would start playing the Witch from December 16 to the shows closing date January 8. As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. A second Broadway revival began performances on June 28, 2022 at the St. James Theatre, and opened on July 10. [114] A production ran at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds in a collaboration with Opera North from 2 June 2016 to 25 June 2016. Until then, the Witch is being played by Betsy Joslyn." It was and is a dream come true for me. The royal family flee despite the baker's pleas to stay and fight. Full Synopsis Materials and Orchestration Show Essentials 18 Roles Rated Acts Full Cast Info Book by Join Jack on his adventure up the beanstalk to save his cow Milky White. 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[87] On January 17, the rest of the cast was announced, including Broadway understudies Jason Forbach and Felicia Curry being promoted to Rapunzels Prince and the Giants Wife/Cinderellas Mother/Granny respectively. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. Granny and Cinderella's Mother, who are both matriarchal characters in the story, are also typically played by the same person, who also gives voice to the nurturing but later murderous Giant's Wife. The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 US national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 London revival,[1] and in 2012 as part of New York City's outdoor Shakespeare in the Park series. The survivors band together, and the spirit of the baker's wife comforts her mourning husband, encouraging him to tell their child their story. Encounter Little Red Riding Hood searching for bread to feed her grandmother. 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