[70] The recording was released in vinyl March 17, 2023.[66]. Special Offers Advance Student Rush Offer for Into the Woods Advertisement. ", Given the show's debut during the 1980s, the height of the US AIDS crisis, the work has been interpreted to be a parable about AIDS. [12] The same group presented this discussion/concert on June 21, 2015, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City.[13]. 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. Richards, David. 12,673 IMDb 5.9 2 h 4 min 2014. This was the second Sondheim musical to be staged by the Opera House, following 2003's Sweeney Todd. Jack meets Little Red, now sporting a wolfskin cape and knife. 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. WebDirected by Lear deBessonet ( Hercules ), this theatrical event honors Stephen Sondheims legendary memory and his Broadway masterpiece like never before. Little Red meets a hungry wolf, who persuades her to take a longer path and admire the beauty of the woods, with his own ulterior motives in mind. The mysterious man falls dead, the curse is broken, and the witch regains her youth and beauty. Pressley, Nelson. Join Jack on his adventure up the beanstalk to save his cow Milky White. People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. They convince Jack that the beans found in the baker's father's jacket are magic and trade them for the cow; Jack bids Milky White a tearful farewell ("I Guess This Is Goodbye"). 20. [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. Genre Theater Price Range $45.00 $199.00 Runtime 2 hours, 45 minutes including an intermission Theater Presenting Sponsor View Digital Program Program 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. The witch discovers the new cow is useless, and resurrects Milky White, who is fed the ingredients but fails to give milk. Designers will especially enjoy highlighting the fantastical elements of this magical word. [9] Understudies for the part included Joslyn, Marin Mazzie, Lauren Vlez, Suzzanne Douglas, and Joy Franz. Jack's mother tosses his beans aside, which grow into an enormous stalk. The witch explains Rapunzel's hair will not work, and the mysterious man offers corn silk instead; Milky White produces the potion. [54][55] During July, it was announced that the production had extended its run through October 16 of that year. [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. [133][134][135][136] When asked about the thematic connection, Sondheim acknowledged that initial audiences interpreted it as an AIDS metaphor, but stated that the work was not intended to be specific.[133]. Everyone returns to the woods, but now notice that the weather is more ominous ("Into the Woods" Reprise). [91] On February 28, Forbach announced on his Instagram Stories hed be playing the Baker during the 6 day absence of Arcelus in Boston. Jack's mother defends her son, angering the giantess, and the steward silences Jack's mother, inadvertently killing her. "[137], This article is about the musical play. Cinderella's prince seeks the girl who fits the slipper; Cinderellas desperate stepsisters mutilate their feet ("Careful My Toe"). James Lapine said that the most unpleasant person (the Witch) would have the truest things to say and the "nicer" people would be less honest. The baker has qualms about their deceit, but his wife reassures him ("Maybe They're Magic"). The overall feel of the show was darker than that of the original Broadway production. WebInto the Woods | Blumenthal Performing Arts Into the Woods Apr 11 - 16, 2023 Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Get Tickets Ticket Prices Prices begin at $35.00 On Sale On Sale Now Groups Groups of 15+ receive 10% off. The cast included Vctor Santiago as the Baker, Ana Isabelle as the Baker's Wife and Lourdes Robles as the Witch. Valid on select performances. 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. Sometimes people leave you halfway through the woods. WebInto The Woods (Theatrical) A witch threatens a curse on childless couple, unless they bring her an eclectic collection of items - tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and more in a lavish musical spectacular. This production featured Suzie Toase (Little Red), Peter Caulfield (Jack), Beverley Klein (Witch), Anna Francolini (Baker's Wife), Clive Rowe (Baker), Nicholas Garrett (Wolf/Cinderellas Prince), and Lara Pulver (Lucinda). [52] From July 24 to August 2, Cheyenne Jackson temporarily filled in for Gavin Creel as the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince, reprising his roles from the Hollywood Bowl production. Park was initially scheduled to star in the Encores! The baker, his wife, and Little Red find Cinderella's family and the steward, who reveal the castle was set upon by the giant. It stars Montego Glover as the Witch, Sebastian Arcelus and Stephanie J. The baker admits they must work together ("It Takes Two"). The production opened to wide critical acclaim, much of the press commenting on the effectiveness of the open air setting. [67], The Broadway production closed on January 8, 2023. [41] The cast included Skylar Astin as the Baker, Sutton Foster as the Baker's Wife, Patina Miller as the Witch, Sierra Boggess as Cinderella, Cheyenne Jackson as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Chris Carmack as Rapunzel's Prince, Gaten Matarazzo as Jack, Anthony Crivello as the Mysterious Man, Edward Hibbert as the Narrator, Shanice Williams as Little Red Ridinghood, Hailey Kilgore as Rapunzel, Rebecca Spencer as Jack's Mother, original Broadway cast member Gregory North as Cinderellas Father, and Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of the Giant. 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". WebDirect from Broadway, the Grammy-winning and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapines Tony-winning triumph is coming to Chicago with its Broadway stars to boot. It starred Rhonda Burchmore as the Witch, John McTernan as the Baker, Gina Riley as the Bakers Wife, Lisa McCune as Cinderella, Robert Grubb as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, Peter Carroll as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, and Tamsin Carroll as Little Red Ridinghood. [100], The first professional Spanish language production, Dentro del Bosque, was produced by University of Puerto Rico Repertory Theatre and premiered in San Juan at Teatro de la Universidad (University Theatre) on March 14, 2013. Favorite theater credits: & Juliet (pre-Broadway Toronto run), Bliss (World Premiere at 5th Ave), Hairspray, Shrek the Musical and Into the Woods. Valid on select performances. INTO THE WOODS features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. [90] Forbach would end up filling in for Arcelus for over two weeks. Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes. The musical debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987, where it won three major Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical for Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera (1988). [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. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. As the giantess leaves in search of Jack, Rapunzel is trampled ("Witch's Lament"). 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. [63] Karl's extended run[64] ended December 2 for the return of Henry. Old-fashioned footlights give the faces a sinister glow. Into the Woods Through May 15 at New York City Center, Manhattan; nycitycenter.org. "Phylicia Rashad is to replace Bernadette Peters in the role of the Witch[Rashad] will take over the Broadway role in mid-April. A revival at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio in Covent Garden had a limited run from June 14 through June 30, 2007 followed by a short stint at The Lowry theatre, Salford Quays, Manchester between 47 July. 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. [61] On October 25, it was announced Dene Benton would join the cast reprising her role as Cinderella from the Encores! See production, box office & company info, (screenplay by) (based on the musical by), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, "Into The Woods" Is Terrible Adaptation Of Hit Musical, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. "Neil Patrick Harris Replaces Christian Borle as the Baker in Encores! 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 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. In most productions of Into the Woods, including the original Broadway production, several parts are doubled. The Olivier Award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production, directed by Timothy Sheader and choreographed by Liam Steel, ran for a six-week limited season from 6 August to 11 September 2010. He gives the baker gold stolen from the giants to buy back his cow, and returns up the beanstalk to find more; the mysterious man steals the money. [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. Music Director", "Acclaimed 'Into The Woods' Encores! ("Hello, Little Girl") The baker, followed by his wife, meets Jack. A great crash is heard, and Jack's mother reports a dead giant in her backyard. The baker arrives with another cow; they now have all four items. [44] Headley had previously played the Witch at The Muny in 2015. I auditioned early last year and before his passing the late great Stephen Sondheim gave his approval for me to play the Witch. 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. 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 I think you'll find these cast members alert and engaging."[17]. The narrator introduces four groups of characters: Cinderella, who wishes to attend the king's festival; Jack who wishes his cow, Milky White, would give milk; a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; and Little Red Ridinghood,[3] who wishes for bread to bring for her grandmother. [73] Also there's quite an accent on slapstick "done in the spirit of what Sondheim has written". The show received seven Olivier Award nominations in 1991, winning for Best Actress in a Musical (Staunton) and Best Director of a Musical (Jones). At Cinderella's wedding, her stepsisters are blinded by birds, and the baker's wife, now very pregnant, thanks Cinderella for her help ("So Happy" Prelude). 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". [58] During that same month, it was announced that the production was given a final extension through January 8, 2023. [129] The Time Magazine reviewers wrote that the play's "basic insight is at heart, most fairy tales are about the loving yet embattled relationship between parents and children. [127] It was a critical and commercial hit, grossing over $213 million worldwide. In 2023, a production was done by Open Stage Theatre Company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [20] Russell later appeared as the Baker's Wife in the 2010 Regent's Park production. ACCEPT Cinderella stays behind with the baker's child and confronts her prince over his infidelity; he explains his feelings of unfulfillment and that he wasn't raised to be sincere, and she asks him to leave. Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. A work of giddy playfulness and moral seriousness, Into the Woods forges a path from innocence into experience. Grief-stricken, the baker flees, but is convinced by his father's spirit to face his responsibilities ("No More"). later." [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. 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. Full Synopsis Materials and Orchestration Show Essentials 18 Roles Rated Acts Full Cast Info Book by "Phylicia Rashad Joining Cast of. [18] This song was a duet sung between the Witch and Rapunzel giving further insight into the care the Witch has for her self-proclaimed daughter and the desire Rapunzel has to see the world outside of her tower. As a sacrifice, the group offer up the narrator, who is killed. The baker finds and convinces Cinderella to join their group. [98][99], In 2009, a production was done in Sacramento, California by the Wells Fargo Pavilion. The production ran from May 415, 2022 and was directed by Encores! [30][31] The musical was performed outdoors in a wooded area. [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. 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"). Peters left the show after almost five months due to a prior commitment to film the movie Slaves of New York. [97] A Melbourne Theatre Company played from 17 January 1998 to 21 February 1998 at the Playhouse, Victorian Arts Centre. Cinderella's prince seduces the baker's wife ("Any Moment"). As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. [123], In 2019, a similar adaptation, Into the Woods Sr., adapted for performance by senior citizens in community centers and nursing homes, premiered. X-Ray PG The original principal casts of notable stage productions of Into the Woods. The Sondheim score and Lapine book differ from the Brothers Grimm tale by rendering "Riding Hood" as "Ridinghood". For its annual fully staged musical event, the Hollywood Bowl produced a limited run of Into the Woods from July 2628, 2019, directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom. Spotting Cinderella's gold slippers, the baker's wife chases her and loses Milky White. 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. It starred Yvette Cason as the Witch, Jeffry Denman as the Baker, Vicki Lewis as his Wife, Tracy Katz reprising her role as Little Red Ridinghood from the first national tour, Jason Forbach as the Wolf/Rapunzel's Prince, Gordon Goodman as Cinderella's Prince, Kim Huber as Cinderella, Matthew Wolpe as Jack, and Michael G. Hawkins as the Narrator/Mysterious Man. [88], On January 31, it was announced the production was extending its Boston engagement by another week. Encounter Little Red Riding Hood searching for bread to feed her grandmother. At the St. James Theater, 246 W 44th St. I will be on as The Baker from 3/28-4/2, get your tix today! Rapunzel, driven mad, also flees to the woods. Valid on select performances. The revival won Tonys for the Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design. And the effects are terrific: doors open to reveal the rotating magnified eyeball or the admonitory finger of the predatory giant."[19]. [109] A national tour of this production began on November 29, 2016. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Composer and Playwright. [11] Original cast understudies Chuck Wagner and Jeff Blumenkrantz played the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince and the Steward in place of Robert Westenberg and Philip Hoffmann, while Jonathan Dokuchitz (who joined the Broadway production as an understudy in 1989) played Rapunzel's Prince in place of Wagner. [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]. [128] The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.[128]. Henry, William A. and Bland, Elizabeth A. Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, John F. 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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. Into the Woods premiered at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, on December 4, 1986, and ran for 50 performances, under the direction of James Lapine. 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. Sometimes people leave you halfway through the woods. Into the Woods Review: Sensational Revival Shines Spotlight on Sondheim St. James Theatre; 1,702 seats; $399 top. WebInto The Woods (Theatrical) A witch threatens a curse on childless couple, unless they bring her an eclectic collection of items - tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and more in a lavish musical spectacular. The production was recorded in its entirety, available to download and watch from Digital Theatre. The film, which offers a modern take on a number of different Brothers Grimm fairy tales, stars Meryl Streep as the witch who has cursed a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) to a childless life. Her prince follows and meets his brother; they confess their lust for two new women, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty ("Agony" Reprise). Special compliments often go to the "outstanding work"[84] of Faith Prendergast as Milky White, The Guardian going as far as calling it "the most characterful presence" on the stage. The main characters are taken from "Little Red Riding Hood" (spelled "Ridinghood" in the published vocal score), "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Rapunzel", and "Cinderella", as well as several others. 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 2014 live-action fantasy musical film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by James Lapine. [51] Other new cast members included Nancy Opel as Cinderella's Stepmother, Aymee Garcia as Jack's Mother, Alysia Velez as Rapunzel, and Paul Kreppel, Diane Phelan, Alex Joseph Grayson, Felicia Curry, Delphi Borich, and Lucia Spina as understudies. A work of giddy playfulness and moral seriousness, Into the Woods forges a path from innocence into experience. Kay McClelland who played both Rapunzel and the Stepsister Florinda went with the cast to Broadway but only played Florinda. "Dene Benton, Gavin Creel, Ann Harada, More Join Encores! 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