Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte.

[budfrump]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte.#1

Posted: 4/4/12 at 7:46pm

I think this is a great, great casting decision!
Thoughts?

[random person 112]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #2

Posted: 4/4/12 at 7:47pm

How about it's not yet official.

[budfrump]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #2

Posted: 4/4/12 at 7:48pm

How about I meant, IF it happens. That's why I said I "think". Calm down.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #3

Posted: 4/4/12 at 7:50pm

I think it's perfect. About time she played it. She's in the great canon of Sondheim leading ladies, and I think she'll be fantastic.

[Idiot]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #4

Posted: 4/4/12 at 7:59pm

Loving this is not a choice, it's who I am.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #5

Posted: 4/4/12 at 8:13pm

Divine...

[broadwaybabytn]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #6

Posted: 4/4/12 at 8:40pm

So much happiness.
I'm a little bit in love with this casting.
I have dreamed she would play this role.

(Those aren't characters she played, but shows she was in.)

[CapnHook]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #7

Posted: 4/4/12 at 9:02pm

I heard Sherie Rene Scott.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[MusicalComedyMan]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #8

Posted: 4/4/12 at 9:09pm

Rumor has it that she's only going to do Act 1!

[Unknown User]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #9

Posted: 4/4/12 at 9:35pm

So much for going with a star.

[mar97]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #10

Posted: 4/4/12 at 9:56pm

Great choice. DM will be great in this role. And yes..it's happening.

[emilyfaye48]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #11

Posted: 4/4/12 at 10:01pm

Donna Murphy is a star.

Without bread we'd just be hungry but without theatre we'd be dead

[lizabombs]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #12

Posted: 4/4/12 at 10:44pm

Am I the only person who finds Donna Murphy hopelessly mannered?

[StageManager2]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #13

Posted: 4/4/12 at 10:57pm

Wonder if she'll play it like she did in "Tangled."

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia

[followspot]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #14

Posted: 4/4/12 at 11:04pm

Yeah, would kind of seem like a no-brainer after TANGLED.

"Tracy... Hold Mama's waffles."

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #15

Posted: 4/4/12 at 11:13pm

How about I meant, IF it happens. That's why I said I "think". Calm down.

No, you said "I think this is a great, great casting decision!" when should have said, "I think this would be a great casting decision."

[binau]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #16

Posted: 4/4/12 at 11:19pm

What was mannered about Murphy's "Could I Leave You?" or "I Read"?

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[bjh2114]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #17

Posted: 4/4/12 at 11:33pm

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if this were true.

[bluesoprano]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #18

Posted: 4/5/12 at 1:36am

I would LOVE if this happened. Donna would make a fantastic witch! This would get me back to the East Coast in a heartbeat!

[CarlosAlberto]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #19

Posted: 4/5/12 at 7:38am

This is kick-ass casting right here! Hoping this is true and waiting for the OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. Will be disappointed if it falls through,


:: KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED ::

[gvendo2005]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #20

Posted: 4/5/12 at 7:45am

Divine...

Not for nothing, had he lived, Divine would've been a great choice for this part. (You may fire when ready.)

"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from." ~ Charles M. Schulz

[dreaming]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #21

Posted: 4/5/12 at 7:57am

The suspense is killing me! Please, make it official!!!

[Owen22]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #22

Posted: 4/5/12 at 8:31am

Um...TOLD YA!

[henrikegerman]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #23

Posted: 4/5/12 at 9:14am

Let's do the math.

An amazingly talented actress.

A world class singer with a voice perfectly suited for this part.

Among the finest interpreters of Sondheim.

Who can pull off the comedy in her sleep.

Who can scare the &*() out of an audience with the best of them.

Who can doubtless transform from crone to exquisite.

Impeccable casting.

OF COURSE SOME ARE GOING TO COMPLAIN IF SHE GETS THIS ROLE!

Updated On: 4/5/12 at 09:14 AM

[EponineAmneris]

Donna Murphy as The Witch in Into the Woods at the Delacorte. #24

Posted: 4/5/12 at 9:33am

Great casting choice!!!

"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES--- "THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS