WebInto the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.. It starred Judi Connelli as the Witch, Geraldine Turner as the Bakers Wife, Tony Sheldon as the Baker, Philip Quast as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, Pippa Grandison as Cinderella, and D. J. X-Ray PG series. X-Ray PG Not only is Into The Woods one of my favorite musicals, but Rob Marshall was the director who brought Kander & Ebb's Chicago to the big screen in 2002 an effort which resulted in the first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar since 1968! People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. The show covers multiple themes: growing up, parents and children, accepting responsibility, morality, and finally, wish fulfillment and its consequences. [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. Little Red discovers her grandmother has been killed by the giantess, as the baker tells Jack that his mother is dead. Rapunzel refuses, and the witch cuts off Rapunzel's hair and banishes her. The dialogue in the show is characterized by the heavy use of syncopated speech. Genre Theater Price Range $45.00 $199.00 Runtime 2 hours, 45 minutes including an intermission Theater Presenting Sponsor View Digital Program Program Ann Harada would join the cast reprising her role as Jack's Mother from the Encores! [43] In August 2021, it was announced that Christian Borle, Sara Bareilles, Ashley Park, and Heather Headley had joined the cast as, respectively, the Baker, his Wife, Cinderella, and the Witch. [128] The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.[128]. The Telegraph reviewer, for example, wrote: "It is an inspired idea to stage this show in the magical, sylvan surroundings of Regent's Park, and designer Soutra Gilmour has come up with a marvellously rickety, adventure playground of a set, all ladders, stairs and elevated walkways, with Rapunzel discovered high up in a tree. Designers will especially enjoy highlighting the fantastical elements of this magical word. The baker, his wife, and Little Red find Cinderella's family and the steward, who reveal the castle was set upon by the giant. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. [72] The toy theatre is taking full-stage with "giant" props (cans of beans, a watch, a vase, a doll) appearing throughout and being used by the characters as elements of setting (for example Rapunzel's tower is a pile of bean cans). At a Q&A session after a screening of the film. A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the Cinderella's prince seeks the girl who fits the slipper; Cinderellas desperate stepsisters mutilate their feet ("Careful My Toe"). [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. 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. In particular, the opening words, "I wish", are set to the interval of a rising major second and this small unit is both repeated and developed throughout the show, just as Lapine's book explores the consequences of self-interest and "wishing". WebInto the Woods on Broadway | Official Site Get Tickets Across the U.S. About Cast / Creative Shop Get Tickets We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services, personalize your advertising and remember your preferences. 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. 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. [56], On August 4, 2022, it was announced that the entire Broadway cast would remain with the show through September 4 of that year. [47] Jason Forbach, Mary Kate Moore, and Cameron Johnson were the productions swings. 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 is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. With Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt. Rapunzel, driven mad, also flees to the woods. Block as the Baker and his Wife, Gavin Creel as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Cole Thompson as Jack, Katy Geraghty as Little Red Ridinghood, David Patrick Kelly as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Nancy Opel as Cinderellas Stepmother, Aymee Garcia as Jacks Mother (From Boston onward), TaNika Gibson as Lucinda, Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Jim Stanek as the Steward, Alysia Velez as Rapunzel, and Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White/Puppeteer, all reprising their Broadway roles. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. [6] The Witch was then played by: Betsy Joslyn (from March 30, 1988);[7] Phylicia Rashad (from April 14, 1988); Betsy Joslyn (from July 5, 1988); Nancy Dussault (from December 13, 1988);[8] and Ellen Foley (from August 1, 1989, until the closing). [22] It starred Vanessa Williams as the Witch, John McMartin as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Stephen DeRosa as the Baker, Kerry O'Malley as the Baker's Wife, Gregg Edelman as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Christopher Sieber as the Wolf/Rapunzel's Prince, Molly Ephraim as Little Red Ridinghood, Adam Wylie as Jack, and Laura Benanti as Cinderella. Richards, David. 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ACCEPT The baker, Little Red, and Cinderella await the return of the baker's wife when the witch arrives with Jack, found weeping over the baker's wife's body. [73] Also there's quite an accent on slapstick "done in the spirit of what Sondheim has written". [123], In 2019, a similar adaptation, Into the Woods Sr., adapted for performance by senior citizens in community centers and nursing homes, premiered. 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. The production closed on January 8, 2023 and began touring the U.S. on February 18 of the same year. [105], The Roundabout Theatre production, directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld, began performances Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre on December 19, 2014 in previews, officially on January 22, 2015, and closed on April 12, 2015. In December 2021, it was announced that a new production of Into the Woods would take place at the Theatre Royal in Bath for 4 weeks, starting on August 17. 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 Sometimes people leave you halfway through the woods. Lapine revised the script slightly for this production, with a cameo appearance of the Three Little Pigs restored from the earlier San Diego production. The baker travels to the palace, but his warning is ignored by the prince's steward and by Jack's mother. Little Red rewards him with her cape, and reflects on her experiences ("I Know Things Now"). "Heather Headley, Sara Bareilles, Christian Borle, Ashley Park to Star in Encores! INTO THE WOODS features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. [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. As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. Valid on select performances. Sondheim drew on parts of his troubled childhood when writing the show. It stars Montego Glover as the Witch, Sebastian Arcelus and Stephanie J. 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. 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