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1986 Old Globe Production |
Opened December 4, 1986 at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego
Ran for 50 performances
Executive Producers: Donald and Darlene Shiley
Directed by James Lapine
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani and
Eric Stern
Scenic Design by Tony Straiges
Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward and Patricia Zipprodt
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Projections by Wendall Harrington
Sound Design by Michael Holten
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Cast
Narrator / Wolf / Steward - John Cunningham
Cinderella - Kim Crosby
Jack - Ben Wright
Baker - Chip Zien
Baker's Wife - Joanna Gleason
Cinderella's Stepmother / Wolf - Joy Franz
Florinda / Rapunzel - Kay McClelland
Lucinda - Lauren Mitchell
Jack's Mother - Barbara Bryne
Little Red Ridinghood - LuAnne Ponce
Witch - Ellen Foley
Mysterious Man / Cinderella's Father - George Coe
Cinderella's Mother / Grandmother / Wolf / Giant - Merle Louise
Rapunzel's Prince - Chuck Wagner
Cinderella's Prince - Kenneth Marshall
Footman - Ric Oquita
Snow White - Pamela Tomassetti
Sleeping Beauty - Terri Cannicott
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Musical Numbers
- "Prologue: Into the Woods"
- "Hello, Little Girl"
- "I Guess This Is Goodbye"
- "Maybe They're Magic"
- "I Know Things Now"
- "A Very Nice Prince"
- "First Midnight"
- "Giants in the Sky"
- "Agony"
- "Just Like Last Night"
- "It Takes Two"
- "Back to the Palace"
- "So Happy"
- "Ever After"
- "Any Moment"
- "Ready for the Woods"
- "Your Fault"
- "Boom Crunch!"
- "No More"
[Number Added During Run: "No One Is Alone"]
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1987 Broadway Production |
Opened November 5, 1987 at the Martin Beck Theatre
Closed September 3, 1989; Ran for 764 performances and 43 previews
Produced by Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson, and Jujamcyn Theaters
Executive Producer: Michael David
Associate Producers: Greg C. Mosher, Paula Fisher, David B. Brode, The Mutual Benefit Companies / Fifth Avenue Productions
Directed by James Lapine
Settings Designed by Tony Straiges
Lighting by Richard Nelson
Costumes by Ann Hould-Ward
Costumes based on original concepts by Patricia Zipprodt and Ann Hould-Ward
Magic Consultant: Charles Reynolds
Sound by Alan Stieb and James Brousseau
Hair Design by Phyllis Della Illien
Casting by Joanna Merlin
General Management: David Strong Warner, Inc.
Musical Staging by Lar Lubovitch
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
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Cast
Narrator / Mysterious Man - Tom Aldredge
Cinderella - Kim Crosby
Jack - Ben Wright
Baker - Chip Zien
Baker's Wife - Joanna Gleason
Cinderella's Stepmother - Joy Franz
Florinda - Kay McClelland
Lucinda - Lauren Mitchell
Jack's Mother - Barbara Bryne
Little Red Ridinghood - Danielle Ferland
Witch - Bernadette Peters
Cinderella's Father - Edmund Lyndeck
Cinderella's Mother / Grandmother / Giant - Merle Louise
Wolf / Cinderella's Prince - Robert Westenberg
Rapunzel - Pamela Winslow
Rapunzel's Prince - Chuck Wagner
Steward - Philip Hoffman
Snow White - Jean Kelly
Sleeping Beauty - Maureen Davis
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- "Prologue: Into the Woods" - Narrator and Company
- "Cinderella at the Grave" - Cinderella and Cinderella's Mother
- "Hello, Little Girl" - Wolf and Little Red Ridinghood
- "I Guess This Is Goodbye" - Jack
- "Maybe They're Magic" - Baker and Baker's Wife
- "I Know Things Now" - Little Red Ridinghood
- "A Very Nice Prince" - Cinderella and Baker's Wife
- "First Midnight" - Company
- "Giants in the Sky" - Jack
- "Agony" - Cinderella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince
- "It Takes Two" - Baker's Wife and Baker
- "Stay With Me" - Witch and Rapunzel
- "On the Steps of the Palace" - Cinderella
- "Ever After" - Narrator and Company
Act Two
- "Prologue: So Happy" - Narrator and Company
- "Agony" (reprise) - Cinderella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince
- "Lament" - Witch
- "Any Moment" - Cinderella's Prince and Baker's Wife
- "Moments in the Woods" - Baker's Wife
- "Your Fault" - Baker, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Witch, Cinderella
- "Last Midnight" - Witch
- "No More" - Baker and Mysterious Man
- "No One Is Alone" - Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Baker, Jack
- "Finale: Children Will Listen" - Witch and Company
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Cast Replacements
- Witch
- Phylicia Rashad, 4/14/88
- Betsy Joslyn, 7/5/88
- Nancy Dussault, 12/13/88
- Bernadette Peters, 5/23/89
- Nancy Dussault, 5/27/89
- Ellen Foley, 8/1/89
- Baker's Wife
- Lauren Mitchell, 6/28/88
- Kay McClelland (alternate), 6/28/88
- Mary Gordon Murray, 7/19/88
- Cynthia Sikes, 11/15/88
- Joanna Gleason, 5/23/89
- Kay McClelland, 5/27/89
- Narrator
- Dick Cavett, 7/19/88
- Tom Aldredge, 9/13/88
- Mysterious Man
- Edmund Lyndeck, 7/19/88
- Tom Aldredge, 9/13/88
- Jack
- Jeff Blumenkrantz
- Ben Wright
- Little Red Ridinghood
- Cinderella
- Rapunzel
- Rapunzel's Prince
- Dean Butler, 3/7/89
- Don Goodspeed
- Florinda
- Lucinda
- Steward
- Snow White
- Heather Shulman
- Cindy Robinson
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Tony Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Other Awards
- New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical
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Recording
Into the Woods - Original Cast Recording
Produced by Jay David Saks
Engineers: Paul Goodman and Anthony Salvatore
Recorded November 9 and 10, 1987
at RCA's Studio A, New York City
Liner notes and synopsis by Sheryl Flatow
Lyrics included
- LP, 1987 [RCA 6796-1-RC9]
- Compact Disc, 1987 [RCA 6796-2-RC] (69:20 mins.)
- Cassette, 1987 [RCA 6796-4-RC9]
- Digital Compact Cassette, 199? [RCA 09026-56796-5]
Grammy Award winner for Best Original Cast Show Album
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Selections:
Prologue: Into the Woods (11:57), Cinderella at the Grave (1:13), Hello, Little Girl (2:33), I Guess This Is Goodbye / Maybe They're Magic (2:03), I Know Things Now (1:48), A Very Nice Prince / First Midnight / Giants in th Sky (5:20), Agony (2:27), It Takes Two (2:48), Stay With Me (2:41), On the Steps of the Palace (2:34), Ever After (2:24), Act 2. Prologue: So Happy (3:48), Agony (2:16), Lament (2:03), Any Moment / Moments in the Woods (4:57), Your Fault / Last Midnight (4:46), No More (4:16), No One Is Alone (3:57), Finale: Children Will Listen (5:13)
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Remastered and Expanded Edition
- Compact Disc, March 2007 [Sony Masterworks Broadway 82876 68636 2]
(69:13 mins. [show] + 7:43 mins. [bonus material])
Remastered recording with the same tracks as the original edition plus demos of three songs recorded for an unproduced TV production: "Have to Give Her Someone" (Maureen Moore, Kim Crosby, and George Lee Andrews) (0:36), "Interesting Questions" (George Lee Andrews, Maureen Moore, Kim Crosby) (1:14), and "Second Midnight" (George Lee Andrews, Maureen Moore, Kim Crosby, and John Cameron Mitchell) (5:51)
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Reissued Remastered Edition
CD Reissue Producers: Didier C. Deutsch and Darcy M. Proper
Bonus tracks recorded October 17, 1991 at Hip Pocket Studios, NYC
Bonus tracks produced by Karl E. Held
Liner notes by Richard Jay-Alexander
- Compact Disc, May 2011 [Masterworks Broadway 88697 90256 2]
(69:15 mins. [show] + 7:07 mins. [bonus material])
Remastered recording with the same tracks as the original edition plus demos of three songs recorded for an unproduced TV production: "Giants in the Sky" (John Cameron Mitchell) (1:58), "Back to the Palace" (Kim Crosby, early version of "On the Steps of the Palace") (2:32), and the cut song "Boom Crunch!" (Maureen Moore) (2:36)
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1988 National Touring Company |
Tour began on November 22, 1988
Witch - Cleo Laine [replaced by Betsy Joslyn in May 1989]
Baker - Ray Gill [replaced by Marcus Olson, then Adam Grupper]
Baker's Wife - Mary Gordon Murray [replaced by Judy McLane]
Narrator / Mysterious Man - Rex Robbins [replaced by Peter Walker]
Cinderella - Kathleen Rowe McAllen [replaced by Jill Geddes in March 1989, then Patricia Ben Peterson]
Wolf / Cinderella's Prince - Chuck Wagner [replaced by James Weatherstone]
Jack - Robert Duncan McNeill [replaced by Kevin R. Wright]
Jack's Mother - Charlotte Rae [replaced by Nora Mae Lyng in May 1989, then Frances Ford]
Little Red Ridinghood - Tracy Katz
Rapunzel - Marguerite Lowell [replaced by Gay Willis]
Rapunzel's Prince - Douglas Sills [replaced by Jonathan Hadley]
Cinderella's Stepmother - Jo Ann Cunningham [replaced by Joy Franz]
Florinda - Susan Gordon-Clark [replaced by Anne Rickenbacher]
Lucinda - Danette Cuming
Cinderella's Father - Don Crosby
Cinderella's Mother - Nora Mae Lyng [replaced by Barbara Passolt]
Grandmother / Giant - Nora Mae Lyng [replaced by Barbara Marineau]
Steward - Marcus Olson [replaced by Stuart Zagnit, then Daniel Neiden]
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1990 London Production |
Opened September 25, 1990 at the Phoenix Theatre
Closed February 23, 1991; Ran for 197 performances
Produced by David Mirvish
General Manager: Andrew Leigh
Directed by Richard Jones
Set by Richard Hudson
Costumes by Sue Blane
Choreography by Anthony Van Laast
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Director: Peter Stanger
Musical Supervisor: Martin Koch
Lighting by Pat Collins
Magic by Kovari
Sound by Andrew Bruce
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Cast
Narrator - Nicholas Parsons
Cinderella - Jacqueline Dankworth
Jack - Richard Dempsey
Baker - Ian Bartholomew
Baker's Wife - Imelda Staunton
Cinderella's Stepmother - Ann Howard
Florinda - Elizabeth Brice
Lucinda - Liza Sadovy
Jack's Mother - Patsy Rowlands
Little Red Ridinghood - Tessa Burbridge
Witch - Julia McKenzie
Cinderella's Father, Mysterious Man - John Rogan
Cinderella's Mother, Grandmother, Giant - Eunice Gayson
Wolf, Cinderella's Prince - Clive Carter
Rapunzel - Mary Lincoln
Rapunzel's Prince - Mark Tinkler
Steward - Peter Ledbury
Snow White, Harp - Megan Kelly
Sleeping Beauty - Kate Arneil
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Musical Numbers
[same as the Broadway Production, but adds new song
"Our Little World" (sung by Witch and Rapunzel) after "Maybe
They're Magic"]
Lawrence Olivier Awards
- Best Director of s Musical (Richard Jones)
- Best Actress in a Musical (Imelda Staunton)
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Recording
Into the Woods - Original London Cast Recording
Produced by John A. Yap
Engineer: John Kurlander
Digitally recorded January 14 - 16, 1991
at CTS Studios, Wembley UK
Liner notes by Michael Ratcliffe
- US Compact Disc, 1991 [RCA 60752-2-RC] (71:33 mins.)
- US Cassette, 1991 [RCA 60752-4-RC]
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Selections:
Once Upon a Time (3:21), Into the Woods (0:52), Fly Birds, Back to the Sky (0:48), Witch's Entrance (2:46), Jack, Jack Jack, Head in a Sack (1:06), You Wish to Have the Curse Reversed? (0:38), Ladies, Our Carriage Waits (0:24), Th Curse Is on My House (0:39), Into the Woods (1:34), Cinderella at the Grave (1:23), Hello, Little Girl (2:34), I Guess This Is Goodbye (1:12), Maybe They're Magic (0:52), Our Little World (1:53), I Know Things Now (1:47), A Very Nice Prince (1:03), First Midnight (1:05) Giants in th Sky (2:16), Agony (2:34), It Takes Two (2:34), Stay With Me (2:44), On the Steps of the Palace (2:35), Act One Finale: Ever After (2:18), Act Two Prologue: So Happy (3:47), Agony (reprise) (2:29), Lament (1:34), Any Moment (2:04), Moments in the Woods (2:57), Your Fault (1:35), Last Midnight (2:57), No More (4:05), No One Is Alone (3:56), Finale: Children Will Listen (5:56)
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1991 Television Version |
Taped in May, 1989 at a performance of the original Broadway cast,
with additional taping done in an empty theatre.
Televised March 20, 1991 on PBS's "American Playhouse"
A Michael Brandman Production
Producer: Iris Merlis
Executive Producer: Michael Brandman
Directed by James Lapine
Musical Director and Conductor: Paul Gemignani
Television Lighting by Richard Nelson and Danny Franks
Settings Designed by Tony Straiges
Costumes by Ann Hould-Ward
Costumes based on original concepts by Patricia Zipprodt and Ann Hould-Ward
Musical Staging by Lar Lubovitch
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Executive in charge of production: Greg Sills
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Cast
[same as the Broadway Production]
Musical Numbers
[same as the Broadway Production]
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Video Recording
- Videotape [VHS], 1991
- Laserdisc, 1991 [Image ID8285MB] (152 mins.)
- Videotape [VHS] (remastered), 1995 [Image 3119MB]
- Laserdisc (remastered), 1996 [Image ID8285MB]
- DVD, August 1997 [Image]
- DVD, September 2003 [Image] (included in The Stephen Sondheim Collection; 6-disc boxed set)
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1998 Donmar Warehouse, London Production |
Opened November 6, 1998 at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London
Closed February 13, 1999
Directed by John Crowley
Choreography by Jonathan Butterell
Designed by Bob Crowley
Lighting by Paul Pyant
Musical Director and Orchestrations by Mark Warman
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Cast
Narrator - Frank Middlemiss
Cinderella - Jenna Russell
Jack - Christopher Pizzey
Milky White - Michelle Blair / Zoe Walsham
Jack’s Mother - Sheila Reid
Baker - Nick Holder
Baker’s Wife - Sophie Thompson
Cinderella’s Stepmother - Louise Davidson
Florinda - Caroline Sheen
Lucinda - Ceri Ann Gregory
Little Red Riding Hood - Sheridan Smith
Witch - Clare Burt
Cinderella’s Father / Mysterious Man - Michael N. Harbour
Cinderella’s Mother / Granny / Giantess - Dilys Laye
Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince - Damian Lewis
Rapunzel - Samantha Lavender
Rapunzel’s Prince - Matt Rawle
Steward - Tony Timberlake
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Awards
1999 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Sophie Thompson)
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2002 Los Angeles Production |
Previews begin on February 1, 2002 at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles
Opened February 10, 2002 and closed March 24, 2002
Produced by Dodger Theatricals, Stage Holding and TheatreDreams
Directed by James Lapine
Choreography by John Carrafa
Set Design by Douglas W. Schmidt
Costume Design by Susan Hilferty
Lighting by Brian MacDevitt
Sound Designer: Dan Moses Schreier
Special effects by Gregory Meeh
Projections by Elaine J. McCarthy
Illusions by Jim Steinmeyer
Production supervisor Beverley Randolph
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Director: Paul Gemignani
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Cast
Witch - Vanessa Williams
Narrator / Mysterious Man - John McMartin
Cinderella / Cinderella's Mother - Laura Benanti
Cinderella's Prince / Wolf - Gregg Edelman
Rapunzel - Melissa Dye
Rapunzel's Prince / Wolf - Christopher Seiber
Baker - Stephen DeRosa
Baker's Wife - Kerry O'Malley
Jack - Adam Wylie
Jack's Mother - Mary Louise Burke
Little Red Riding Hood - Molly V. Ephraim
Cinderella's Stepmother / Granny - Pamela Myers
Florinda - Tracy Nicole Chapman
Lucinda - Amanda Naughton
Cinderella's Father - Dennis Kelly
Steward - Trent Armand Kendall
Snow White - Kate Reinders
Sleeping Beauty - Jennifer Malenke
Milky White / Horse - Chad Kimball / Jennifer Malenke
Ensemble - Adam Brazier, Chad Kimball, Linda Muggleston, Stephen Berger
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Musical Numbers
[see the 2002 Broadway Revival Production]
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2002 Broadway Revival Production |
Previews began April 13, 2002
Opened April 30, 2002 at the Broadhurst Theatre
Closed December 29, 2002; Ran for 18 previews and 279 regular performances
Produced by Dodger Theatricals, Stage Holding/Joop van den Ende and TheatreDreams/AEG Live
Directed by James Lapine
Choreography by John Carrafa
Musical Direction: Paul Gemignani
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt
Costume Design by Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt
Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh
Projection Design by Elaine J. McCarthy
Illusion Design by Jim Steinmeyer
Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph
Fight Director: Rick Sordelet
Based on the 2002 Los Angeles Production
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Cast
Witch - Vanessa Williams [replaced by Linda Mugleston on December 24, 2002]
Narrator / Mysterious Man - John McMartin
Cinderella - Laura Benanti [replaced by Erin Dilly on November 16, 2002]
Cinderella's Prince / Wolf - Gregg Edelman
Rapunzel - Melissa Dye [replaced by Danielle Huben]
Rapunzel's Prince / Wolf - Christopher Seiber
Baker - Stephen DeRosa
Baker's Wife - Kerry O'Malley
Jack - Adam Wylie
Jack's Mother - Mary Louise Burke [replaced by Nora Mae Lyng]
Milky-White - Chad Kimball
Little Red Ridinghood - Molly Ephraim
Cinderella's Stepmother / Granny - Pamela Myers [replaced by Joy Franz]
Florinda - Tracy Nicole Chapman
Lucinda - Amanda Naughton
Cinderella's Father - Dennis Kelly
Steward - Trent Armand Kendall
Horse - Jennifer Malenke
Voice of the Giant's Wife [pre-recorded] - Judi Dench
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- "Prologue: Into the Woods" - Company
- "Cinderella at the Grave" - Cinderella, Cinderella's Mother *
- "Hello, Little Girl" - Wolves, Little Red Ridinghood
- "I Guess This Is Goodbye" - Jack
- "Maybe They're Magic" - Baker's Wife
- "Our Little World" - Witch, Rapunzel
- "I Know Things Now" - Little Red Ridinghood
- "A Very Nice Prince" - Cinderella, Baker's Wife
- "First Midnight" - Company *
- "Giants in the Sky" - Jack
- "Agony" - Cinderella's Prince, Rapunzel's Prince
- "It Takes Two" - Baker's Wife, Baker
- "Stay With Me" - Witch
- "On the Steps of the Palace" - Cinderella
- "Ever After" - Narrator, Company
Act Two
- "Prologue: So Happy" - Company
- "Agony" (reprise) - Cinderella's Prince, Rapunzel's Prince
- "Lament" - Witch
- "Any Moment" - Cinderella's Prince, Baker's Wife
- "Moments in the Woods" - Baker's Wife
- "Your Fault" - Jack, Baker, Witch, Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood
- "Last Midnight" - Witch
- "No More" - Baker, Mysterious Man
- "No One Is Alone" - Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Baker, Jack
- "Finale: Children Will Listen" - Witch, Company
* Note: These selections were not listed in the playbill.
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Recording
Vanessa Williams and John McMartin in Into the Woods
Recording Produced by Steve Epstein
Engineered by Todd Whitelock
Editing Engineer: Robert Wolff
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
Recorded May 6, 2002 at Right Track Recording, NYC
Synopsis by Frank Dwyer
Lyrics included
- Compact Disc, 2002 [Nonesuch 79686-2] (70:15 mins.)
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Selections:
Prologue: Into the Woods (12:24), Cinderella at the Grave (1:40), Hello, Little Girl (3:01), I Guess This Is Goodbye / Maybe They're Magic (1:47), Our Little World (2:31), I Know Things Now (1:50), A Very Nice Prince / First Midnight / Giants in th Sky (4:23), Agony (2:20), It Takes Two (2:30), Stay With Me (2:29), On the Steps of the Palace (2:33), Ever After (2:27), Prologue: So Happy (3:58), Agony (reprise) (2:12), Lament (1:52), Any Moment / Moments in the Woods (4:41), Your Fault (1:38), Last Midnight (3:26), No More (3:54), No One Is Alone (3:22), Finale: Children Will Listen (5:06)
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2008 Barcelona Production |
First performed on November 22, 2007 at the Festival Temporada Alta de Girona, Spain
Opened January 22, 2008 at the Teatre Victoria, Barcelona, Spain.
Produced by the Dagoll Dagom Theatre Company
Translation (into Catalan) and adapation by Joan Vives with the collaboration of Joan Lluís Bozzo
Stage Director: Joan Lluís Bozzo
Musical Director: Joan Vives
Original Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Arrangements by Joan Vives
Scenic Design by Jon Berrondo
Costume Design by Mercè Paloma
Choreography by Anna Briansó
Lighting Design by Quico Gutiérrez
Makeup by Toni Santos
Casting / Assistant Director: Miquel Periel
Assistant Director: Anna Ullibarri
Executive Producer: Anna Rosa Cisquella
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Cast
Narrador (Narrator) - Ferran Frauca
Ventafocs (Cinderella) - Gisela
Jan (Jack) - Marc Pujol
Forner (Baker) - Josep Maria Gimeno
Fornera (Baker's Wife) - Annabel Totusaus
Madrastra / Avia Caputxeta (Cinderella's Stepmother / Granny) - Clara Del Ruste
Florinda - Anna Ventura
Lucinda - Laura Ventura
Mare d'en Jan (Jack's Mother) - Teresa Vallicrosa
Caputxeta (Little Red Ridinghood) - Anna Moliner
Bruixa (Witch) - Mone
Pare Ventafocs / Princep Rapunzel (Cinderella's Father / Rapunzel's Prince) - Sergi Albert
Mare Ventafocs / Rapunzel (Cinderella's Mother / Rapunzel) - Mara Del Mar Maestu
Home Misterios / Lacai (Mysterious Man / Servant) - Ferran Castells
Llop / Princep Ventafocs (Wolf / Cinderella's Prince) - Carlos Gramaje
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- "Pròleg Acte 1: Boscos Endins" (Prologue: Into the Woods)
- "La Ventafocs a la tomba de sa mare" (Cinderella at the Grave)
- "Què tal? Com estàs?" (Hello Little Girl)
- "Suposo que he de dir-te adéu" (I Guess This Is Goodbye)
- "Potser és veritat que tenen màgia" (Maybe They're Magic)
- "El nostre món" (Our Little World)
- "He après coses molt importants" (I Know Things Now)
- "És un príncep gentil" (A Very Nice Prince)
- "Passa una nit" (First Midnight)
- "Dalt del cel he vist gegants" (Giants in the Sky)
- "Vull morir!" (Agony)
- "Cal ser dos" (It Takes Two)
- "Sempre amb mi" (Stay With Me)
- "Enganxada a l'escala" (On the Steps of the Palace)
- "És per sempre" (Ever After)
Act Two
- "Pròleg Acte 2: Som feliços" (Prologue: So Happy)
- "Vull morir! (represa)" (Agony, reprise)
- "Lament"
- "Moments" (Any Moment)
- "Moments aíxí en el bosc" (Moments in the Woods)
- "Culpa teva" (Your Fault)
- "Mitjanit" (Last Midnight)
- "Ja prou" (No More)
- "Mai ningu està sol" (No One Is Alone)
- "Final: Els nens miren i escoten" (Children Will Listen)
Titles taken from the original cast recording.
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Recording
Boscos Endins (Into the Woods)
Recorded live in February 2008 at the Teatre Victoria and Hit Sound Studios, Barcelona
Produced by Joan Vives
Engineer (Teatre Victoria): David Casamitjana
Engineer (Hit Sound): Lluis Cuadrench
Edited, mixed and mastered by Josep Roig at the Temps Record studios, Terrassa
- Compact Disc, 2008 [Temps Record TR 1113-GE08]
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Selections:
Jo vull (3:08),
Boscos Endins (0:59),
Gràcies, amics (0:48),
Entra la Bruixa (2:34),
Jan, Jan, Jan... (1:13),
Podem trobar la solució (0:39),
Nenes, que ja és molt tard! (0:20),
La casa embruixada (0:42),
Boscos Endins II (1:38),
La Ventafocs a la tomba de sa mare (1:34),
Què tal? Com estàs? (2:30),
Suposo que he de dir-te adéu (0:59),
Potser és veritat que tenen màgia (0:55),
El nostre món (3:16),
He après coses molt importants (1:49),
És un príncep gentil (1:04),
Passa una nit (1:19),
Dalt del cel he vist gegants (2:16),
Vull morir! (2:17),
Cal ser dos (2:41),
Sempre amb mi (2:43),
Enganxada a l'escala (2:34),
És per sempre (2:48),
Som feliços (2:12),
Vull morir! (represa) (2:11),
Lament (1:38),
Moments (1:50),
Moments aíxí en el bosc (2:31),
Culpa teva (1:41),
Mitjanit (3:09),
Ja prou (3:57),
Mai ningú està sol (3:14),
Els nens miren i escoten (5:05)
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2009 London Production |
Opened September 17, 2009 at the Landor Theatre, London
Closed 17 October 2009
Directed by Robert McWhir
Choreography by Robbie O’Reilly
Set and Costumes by Nina Morley
Lighting by Richard Lambert
Musical Supervision by Iain Vince-Gatt
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Cast
Narrator/Mysterious Man - Ian Dring
Cinderella - Sue Appleby
Jack - Jonathan Eio
Jack’s Mother - Tricia Deighton
Baker - Leo Andrew
Baker’s Wife - Sarah Head
Cinderella’s Stepmother - Judith Paris
Florinda - Jessica Boshier
Lucinda - Kellie Higgins
Little Red Riding Hood - Rebecca Wicking
Witch - Orla Mullan
Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giantess - Sarah Dearlove
Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince - Ryan Forde Iosco
Rapunzel - Jenny Perry
Rapunzel’s Prince - Luke Fredericks
Steward - Eric Nordell
Mayhem - Andrew Keats
Mischief - Frank Simms
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2010 Regents Park London Production |
Opened August 5, 2010 at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London
Closed September 11, 2010
Produced by Timothy Sheader and William Village for Regent’s Park Theatre Ltd
Directed by Timothy Sheader
Co-directed and movement by Liam Steel
Designed by Soutra Gilmour
Lighting by Jon Clark
Musical Direction & Supervision by Gareth Valentine
Orchestrations by Chris Walker
Puppets by Rachael Canning
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Cast
Narrator - Ethan Beer / Eddie Manning / Joshua Swinney (alternating)
Cinderella - Helen Dallimore
Jack - Ben Stott
Baker - Mark Hadfield
Baker's Wife - Jenna Russell
Cinderella's Stepmother - Gaye Brown
Florinda - Amy Ellen Richardson
Lucinda - Amy Griffiths
Jack's Mother - Marilyn Cutts
Little Red Ridinghood - Beverly Rudd
Witch - Hannah Waddingham
Cinderella's Mother - Gemma Wardle
Mysterious Man - Billy Boyle
Wolf / Cinderella's Prince - Michael Xavier
Grandmother - Valda Aviks
Rapunzel - Alice Fearn
Rapunzel's Prince - Simon Thomas
Steward - Mark Goldthorp
Snow White / Harp - Sophie Caton
Woodsman - Marc Antolin
Giant's Wife - Judi Dench (recording)
This production was filmed and is available as a pay-per-view or digital download from Digital Theatre.
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2012 Public Theater Production |
Previews began July 24, 2012 at the Delacorte Theater, Central Park, New York City
Opened August 9, 2012. Ran for 21 performances (and 14 previews)
Closed September 1, 2012
Produced by The Public Theater [Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director]
Directed by Timothy Sheader
Co-Direction and Movement by Liam Steel
Scenic Design by Soutra Gilmor and John Lee Beatty
Costume Design by Emily Rebholz
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners
Make-up Design by Joe Dulude, II and Ashley Ryan
Wig Design by Leah J. Loukas
Puppets by Rachael Canning
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
This production is based on the 2010 Regents Park London Production.
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Cast
Narrator - Jack Broderick
Cinderella - Jessie Mueller
Jack - Gideon Glick
Baker - Denis O'Hare
Baker's Wife - Amy Adams
Cinderella's Stepmother - Ellen Harvey
Stepsister - Bethany Moore
Stepsister - Jennifer Rias
Jack's Mother - Kristine Zbornik
Little Red Ridinghood - Sarah Stiles
Witch - Donna Murphy
Cinderella's Mother - Laura Shoop
Mysterious Man - Chip Zien
Wolf / Cinderella's Prince - Ivan Hernandez
Grandmother - Tina Johnson
Rapunzel - Tess Soltau
Rapunzel's Prince - Cooper Grodin
Steward - Josh Lamon
Giant's Wife - Glenn Close (recording)
Ensemble - Victoria Cook, Johnny Newcomb, Noah Radcliffe, and Eric R. Williams
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2014 Bridewell Production |
Opened April 2, 2014 at the Bridewell Theatre, London
Ran for 11 performances. Closed April 12, 2014
Produced by Sedos [Chris de Pury, Chariman]
Director: Matt Gould
Musical director: Ryan Macaulay
Choreographer: Gayle Bryans
Set design: Steven King
Production design: Rebecca Turner
Costume design: Deborah Lean
Lighting design: Ben Pickersgill
Sound design: Tony Gayle
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
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Cast
Narrator - Fran Rafferty
Witch - Emily Sidonie Grossman
Cinderella - Amanda Stewart
Cinderella's Prince - Chris Warner
Rapunzel - Hettie Hobbs
Rapunzel's Prince - Sam Harrison-Baker
Baker - Andrew Overin
Baker's Wife - Kara McLean
Jack - Chris McGuigan
Jack's Mother - Susan Booth
Little Red Riding Hood - Lotte Gilmore
Cinderella's Stepmother - Jo Webber
Florinda - Emma Walton
Lucinda - Skyla Loureda
Mysterious Man - Robin Crowley
Steward - Stephen Beeny
Cinderella's Mother, Giant, Granny and Snow White - Sarah Shephard
Sleeping Beauty - Deborah Lean
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2014 Film Production |
Released December 25, 2014
A Walt Disney Production
Produced by Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, and Callum McDougall
Directed by Rob Marshall
Screenplay by James Lapine
Cinematography by Dion Beebe
Editor: Wyatt Smith
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
Costume Designer: Colleen Atwood
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Cast
The Baker - James Corden
The Baker's Wife - Emily Blunt
The Witch - Meryl Streep
Cinderella - Anna Kendrick
Jack - Daniel Huttlestone
Little Red Riding Hood - Lilla Crawford
Rapunzel - Mackenzie Mauzy
Cinderella's Prince - Chris Prince
Rapunzel's Prince - Billy Mangussen
Jack's Mother - Tracey Ullman
The Baker's Father - Simon Russell Beale
The Giant - Frances de a Tour
The Wolf - Johnny Depp
Cinderella's Stepmother - Christine Baranski
Florinda - Tammy Blanchard
Lucinda - Lucy Punch
The Steward - Richard Glover
Cinderella's Mother - Joanna Riding
The Grandmother - Annette Crosbie
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Recordings of Songs |
- Agony
- Any Moment
- Back to the Palace [cut song; early version of On the Steps of the Palace, sung by Cinderella]
- Boom Crunch! [cut song; replaced by Last Midnight]
- Maureen Moore
Into the Woods Broadway Cast 2007 (demo, expanded edition)
- Children Will Listen
- Cinderella at the Grave
- Ever After
- First Midnight
- Giants in the Sky
- Have to Give Her Someone [cut song; replaced by Your Fault]
- Hello, Little Girl
- I Guess This Is Goodbye
- I Know Things Now
- Interesting Questions [cut song]
- It Takes Two
- Just Like Last Night [cut song; sung by Cinderella; music used as the introduction to Moments in the Woods]
- Lament [also known as Witch's Lament]
- Last Midnight
- Maybe They're Magic (#1) [cut song]
- Maybe They're Magic (#2) [used in the production]
- Moments in the Woods
- No More
- No One Is Alone
- Kim Crosby, Danielle Ferland, Chip Zien, and Ben Wright
Into the Woods Broadway Cast 1987
- Cleo Laine
Cleo Sings Sondheim 1988
Send in the Clowns: The Ballads 2002
- John Williams and the Boston Pops
Music of the Night 1990 [Sony Classical 45567]
- New York City Gay Men's Chorus
Love Lives On 1991
- Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Diversity 1991 [GMCLA GMC1]
- Oystein Wiik
Too Many Mornings 1991
- Pamala Ballingham
Magical Melodies 1991 [Earth Mother EMP06B]
- Jacqueline Dankworth, Tessa Burbridge, Ian Bartholomew, and Richard
Dempsey
Into the Woods London Cast 1991
- Betty Buckley
Children Will Listen 1993
- Sam Harris
Different Stages 1995 [ZHQ 1002]
- Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Mendelssohn Sings Sondheim 1995
- Tim Seelig
Everything's Possible 1995
- Bernadette Peters
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 1996 [Angel 54699]
- Laurie Beechman
No One is Alone 1996 [Varèse Sarabande VSD-5623]
The Sondheim Collection 1999
- Myrra Malmberg
What Can You Lose 1996
- Bernadette Peters
Sondheim, Etc. 1997
- Mark Johnson
My House 1998 [Musical Journeys of the Heart CD002]
- Raishel Jahana
Sondheim Songs 2000
- Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Simply Sondheim 2001
- Laura Benanti, Molly Ephraim, Stephen DeRosa, and Adam Wylie
Into the Woods Broadway Revival Cast 2002
- Chip Zien
Wall to Wall Sondheim 2006
- On the Steps of the Palace
- Our Little World [new song written for the London Production]
- The Plan [title of a proposed song; not written]
- Prologue: Into the Woods
- Prologue: Into the Woods [Workshop Version]
- Prologue: So Happy
- Rainbows [written for an aborted film version]
- Ready for the Woods [title of a proposed song; not written]
- Second Midnight [cut song; came between It Takes Two and Stay With Me]
- Stay With Me
- A Very Nice Prince
- Kim Crosby and Joanna Gleason
Into the Woods Broadway Cast 1987
- Jacqueline Dankworth and Imelda Staunton
Into the Woods London Cast 1991
- Laura Benanti and Kerry O'Malley
Into the Woods Broadway Revival Cast 2002
- Witch's Lament [same as Lament]
- Your Fault
- Chip Zien, Ben Wright, Danielle Ferland, Bernadette
Peters, and Kim Crosby
Into the Woods Broadway Cast 1987
- Ian Bartholomew, Richard Dempsey, Tessa Burbridge, Julia McKenzie,
and Jacqueline Dankworth
Into the Woods London Cast 1991
- Stephen DeRosa, Adam Wylie, Molly Ephraim, Laura Benanti, and Vanessa Williams
Into the Woods Broadway Revival Cast 2002
- Into the Woods Suite
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Publications |
Book
- New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1989; 138 pp.
- [0-93045-292-5] [hbk]
- [0-93045-293-3] [pbk]
- London: National Theatre, 1990
- [Included in Best American Plays: Ninth Series, 1983-1992, edited
by Clive Barnes]
New York: Crown, 1993
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Novelization
[adapted and illustrated by Hudson Talbott]
- New York: Crown Publishers, 1988; 91 pp.
- New York: Scribner [trade pb], 2002; 96 pp. [ISBN: 0-743-23290-9]
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Score [complete]
- Secaucus NJ: Warner Bros. Publications VF 1544, 1989; 303 pp. [vocal score prepared by Tony Esposito, Dave Jessie and Jeff Sultanof]
- Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications VF 1544 [0897242084], 1999; 324 pp.
[edited by Sy Feldman] $100.00
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Score [selections]
- New York: Rilting Music / Warner Bros. Publications VF 1445, 1988;
55 pp. [includes "Into the Woods", "Agony", "It
Takes Two", "Stay With Me", "Any Moment", "No
More", "No One Is Alone"]
- Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications VF 1445 [0943351669], 1997; 60 pp.; Edited by Sy Feldman [includes "Into the Woods", "Agony", "It Takes Two", "Stay With Me", "Any Moment", "No More", "No One Is Alone"]
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Score [selections]
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Milwaukee: Hal Leonard HL 00313442 [ISBN: 978-1-4234-7264-3], December 2010; 90 pp., $17.99 [includes "Agony", "Any Moment - Part I", "Children Will Listen", "Giants In The Sky", "I Know Things Now", "Into The Woods", "It Takes Two", "Moments In The Woods", "No More", "No One Is Alone - Part I", "On The Steps Of The Palace", "Stay With Me"]
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Last modified on Monday, April 7, 2014
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