Into The Woods casting updates — Page 2

I’ve also heard that two recent Tony winners have been talked to for the witch

Phylicia Rashad should be one of them, she just won a Tony for Skeleton Crew and she replaced Bernadette as the Witch way back in 1988.

Audra? Adrienne Warren?

InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve said: "I’ve also heard that two recent Tony winners have been talked to for the witch"

Is there ANY world in which Patti would do like 8 weeks in this production?

“Talked to” is always different than “in negotiations.” A lot of people are offered parts. Bernadette was offered the part when the Broadway move was first underway.

None of the names mentioned here are money people though, if Bareilles is indeed leaving. Merely casting solid MT actors might not be enough.

SouthernCakes said: "I think it’s the specific combo of actors plus Sara B that have made this such a success. I do wonder how much money is involved. 8 weeks isn’t a longtime to turn a profit."

I mean, we shall see when the casting announcement comes. It’s not like when CHICAGO took its foothold in 1996. They really have to play their cards correctly if they want this to have some life. I do think it has the potential to run a little while since the demand is there, but we shall see who they cast. Some of the roles certainly don’t need a major singer to get by. If it keeps the show going, some of the actors might be allowed to split the role (like Sara B and another theatre actress as Bakers Wife

I feel like Gaten Matarazzo as Jack would be a good star casting, especially hot off Stranger Things and DEH.

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 04:50 PM

InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve said: "TaffyDavenport said: "I'm assumingRenée Elise Goldsberry has been approached, since her name was mentioned before Patina was cast."

Good guess!

and someone guess Patti and that’s a no.. but perhaps one of her costars"

I actually saw your TikTok right after I posted about Renée. The costar you mentioned is...unexpected? I would think they'd try to keep casting women of color in the role.

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 04:56 PM

Found the Katrina audio, and she certainly sings and acts the sh*t out of it.

Katrina was him spilling the beans. Renée Elise Goldsberry is the other, so "recent" doesn't mean "very recent."

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 05:31 PM

Kalukango would be amazing, but probably not the "name" they want.

"Where is this video of Katrina singing Last Midnight?"

It's audio on Twitter. Since it was a concert, I don't know if it's technically a bootleg, so I won't post the link, but if you google "Katrina Lenk Last Midnight" it comes right up as a search result, under the Twitter account "Katrina Lenk Daily."

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 06:05 PM

I love Katrina’s LM. By all accounts, Sondheim was a big fan of her. If she were performing decades ago, she easily could’ve been a Sondheim muse, like Bernadette. I’d love to see her Witch.

Dollypop said: "It could very easily be LuPone. It's well known that she loves Sindheim"

If I was a bet making man I’d make the bet that LuPone played her last performance in a Broadway musical on July, 31st 2022

I would DIE for Katrina as the witch, although my wallet needs a break after Company.

Yes Sondheim absolutely loved her because she is an actor first. Her version of Not While I'm Around is absolutely sublime and my favorite version of it. I agree she would have been a Sondheim muse if she were a bit older.

Updated On: 8/2/22 at 06:47 PM