INTO THE WOODS Reviews — Page 3

If this is true, I wonder if Into the Woods would switch to being an open run or if it will just run until New York, New York is supposedly coming in.

I was just at the St, James box office buying for 8/16. They deny the extension. “We have another show booked.” “We hear it’s changing houses.” “No one informed us.”

Admittedly, they’re not allowed to spread info but I took no chances.

I actually don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that the producers of Piano Lesson would welcome the move to a smaller theatre. They have a couple months of ticket sales under their belts to gauge demand now and, as I would expect, is not sky high for the cast as exciting as they are. Michael Riedel's column was about 60% reliable when it came to this kind of gossip, so I'd take Oleksinski's words with the same level of skepticism.

Jordan Catalano said: "If true, like most things with this show, it happened FAST. Hope they make an announcement soon but I’m still gonna try and find out tonight."

Jordan, do you have any more insight about how long Brian will be out for?

I expect Sonia & co. want a fairly hefty payout from Jujamcyn as a cushion towards the show's recoupment, in addition to Jujamcyn footing the bill for any modifications due to the move. Any more details as to the agreement they were trying to make?

jonartdesigns said: "Has there been any rumors of a cast recording?"

Yes.

I hope they are still trying because this is too good of a production.

They start recording it monday; I was talking to the keyboardist outside the theater today.

i was there tonight. fantastic production as all have reported. a naked production that just lets the characters and the lyrics shine.

Julia Lester and Cole Thompson were out; I thought their understudies were fine, especially Alex Joseph Grayson. Everyone was pretty much perfect but Sara Bareilles, just.... I'm a proud defender of Beanie Feldstein's right to be mediocre in a musical, but what her most miserable critics are too hostile to articulate is that she's missing a certain Musical Theater Magic and I think Bareilles might just embody it. Completely hilarious, warm, adorable, all at the same time. Never saw her in Waitress but now I wish I had. Theater award politics make no sense, I know, but she deserves all the awards.

I wasn't as taken with Brian D'Arcy James, whose talent is undeniable and sounds great, but seems... old for this role? I have only ever seen the 2002 revival, so maybe James Corden is seeping into my brain here, but the role seems to scream for an immature, naiive guy to grow into a man. BDJ naturally exudes maturity/responsibility. Just seems like a miscast role. (Even though he does great work with it...)

Lots of mic drops tonight. Whoever is running the sound over there is not on their game. And I could not understand Annie Golden whenever she spoke, in any of her two-three characters.

wish this production isn't ridiculously priced!

Auggie27 said: "I had wondered if D'Arcy James's maturity gives the Baker a fresh poignancy, raising the stakes in the couple's fertility challenges, and of course when he's widowed. I've often thought the Baker seemed on the young side. But maybe it's a generational reflection on older parenting, quite common among boomers. I won't see the show until 8/16, but will be curious if the age seems to impact the character's plight."

but hes ambivalent about wanting a baby, and seems lost/incapable of anything, only grows into it later. again maybe a 50 yr old Baker works for some, but Bareilles reads a decade younger and you don't see BDJ *grow* into a mature, responsible person really. a nitpick I guess.

I thought BDJ was definitive and found so many new things in this character.