"Heather Headley, Sara Bareilles, Christian Borle, Ashley Park to Star in Encores! Critic Michael Billington wrote, "But the evening's triumph belongs also to director Richard Jones, set designer Richard Hudson and costume designer Sue Blane who evoke exactly the right mood of haunted theatricality. 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. The witch vows to find Jack and give him to the giantess, and the baker and his wife split up to find him first. [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]. The cast included Heather Headley (Witch), Erin Dilly (Baker's Wife), Rob McClure (Baker), Ken Page (Narrator), Elena Shaddow (Cinderella), Andrew Samonsky (Wolf/Cinderellas Prince), Samantha Massell (Rapunzel), and Michael McCormick (Mysterious Man/Cinderellas Father). Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. Peters left the show after almost five months due to a prior commitment to film the movie Slaves of New York. Into the Woods: Directed by Rob Marshall. [23][24][25] Other changes, apart from numerous small dialogue changes, included the addition of the song "Our Little World," a duet for the Witch and Rapunzel written for the first London production, the addition of a second Wolf in the song "Hello Little Girl" who competes for Little Red's attention with the first Wolf (Portrayed by the same actor playing Rapunzel's Prince), the portrayal of Jack's cow by a live performer (Chad Kimball) in an intricate costume and new lyrics were written for "Last Midnight," now a menacing lullaby sung by the Witch to the Baker's baby.[25]. 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. A production by Belvoir St Theatre ran in 2023, from 23 March to 30 April.[120]. [94] From March 28 to April 2, Cameron Johnson reprised his role of being an understudy while Simahk was playing Rapunzels Prince. Almost everything that goes wrongwhich is to say, almost everything that canarises from a failure of parental or filial duty, despite the best intentions. Cinderella's prince and Rapunzel's prince, who are brothers, compare their unobtainable amours ("Agony"). 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 Continue reading the main story. 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. 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. 20. Because of this, the finale was also altered. Site Index. 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. 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. [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. production on November 21 and left the production on December 24. In contrast to the Broadway revival occurring at the same time, this production is quite visual, with elaborate sets and props, the conceit of the show being that the characters are figures in a Victorian toy theatre, which a young girl is playing with. WebInto the Woods is a 2014 live-action fantasy musical film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by James Lapine. [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. And the effects are terrific: doors open to reveal the rotating magnified eyeball or the admonitory finger of the predatory giant."[19]. The baker and Cinderella explain that choices have consequences, and everyone is connected ("No One Is Alone"). Chastising their inability to accept the consequences of their own actions, the witch throws her remaining beans and is struck by another curse and vanishes ("Last Midnight"). [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. Kay McClelland who played both Rapunzel and the Stepsister Florinda went with the cast to Broadway but only played Florinda. People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. 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! 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. WebInto the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.. 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. 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. In most productions of Into the Woods, including the original Broadway production, several parts are doubled. ACCEPT [93] On March 1, it was announced during "Wonderstudy Wednesday" on Instagram that understudy Ximone Rose would play the Baker's Wife during Block's absence in Boston. ACCEPT 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. Henry, William A. and Bland, Elizabeth A. Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, John F. 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The baker's wife reflects on her adventure and tryst with the prince ("Moments in the Woods"), but stumbles into the path of the giantess and is killed. 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As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. 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. A mysterious man mocks Jack for valuing his cow more than a "sack of beans". Sondheim drew on parts of his troubled childhood when writing the show. [128] The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.[128]. 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"). The baker's neighbor, an ugly old witch, reveals the couple is infertile from a curse she cast on his father for stealing her vegetables, including magic beans, which prompted the Witchs own mother to punish her with the curse of age and ugliness. [125][126] The film was released on December 25, 2014. 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. People make mistakes, holding to their own, thinking theyre alone.. The mysterious man gives the baker money for another cow. 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. 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. WebInto the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.. "[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. In 1987, he told Time Magazine that the "father uncomfortable with babies [was] his father, and [the] mother who regrets having had children [was] his mother. Into the Woods Sets Broadway Transfer With Patina Miller, Brian D'Arcy James, Phillipa Soo, Joshua Henry, Sara Bareilles, More", "Nancy Opel, Aymee Garcia, Alysia Velez & More Join INTO THE WOODS on Broadway", "Cheyenne Jackson Will Return to Broadway for Short Stint in Into the Woods", "Into the Woods Broadway Revival Cast Album to Be Released This Fall", "Into the Woods Extends Broadway Run Through October; Casting to Be Announced", "Entire Cast of Broadway's Into the Woods Extend Contracts Through September", "Stephanie J. 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. As their individual adventures begin to overlap and their wishes are granted, the characters learn that no one is alone.. "Dene Benton, Gavin Creel, Ann Harada, More Join Encores! [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. [20] Russell later appeared as the Baker's Wife in the 2010 Regent's Park production. The cast included Clare Burt as the Witch, Nick Holder as the Baker, Sophie Thompson as the Baker's Wife, Jenna Russell as Cinderella, Sheridan Smith as Little Red Ridinghood, Damian Lewis as the Wolf/Cinderellas Prince, and Frank Middlemiss as the Narrator. , several parts are doubled nominations for Best production Design and Best Costume Design. 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