Into The Woods casting updates - Page 5

[binau]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 2:53pm

Even if it is perceived this way or even worse reported this way in the press if they review again, Katrina Lenk joining Into the Woods shouldn’t be considered a ‘redemption’. We were lucky to have her in Company and we’d be lucky to have her in Into the Woods. Sheesh. If people or so called ‘critics’ just want to hear mindless belting Wicked is still open. 

Updated On: 8/4/22 at 02:53 PM

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:00pm

You guys. It could be Bette Middler as The Witch who needs a redemption after the TERFy comments. I genuinely doubt she can handle the role though.

(this is a joke, a poor attempt at ~satire~ if you will, please don't drag me)

Updated On: 8/8/22 at 03:00 PM

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:04pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/INTO-THE-WOODS-Featuring-Entire-Original-Cast-to-Extend-Broadway-Run-by-Two-Weeks-20220804

 

The entire original Broadway cast will extend until September 4th.

[singer234]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:09pm

Could also be Joaquina as the Witch if there’s truth to the Tony Award rumor?

Edit: I see someone already mentioned that!

Updated On: 8/4/22 at 03:09 PM

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:14pm

Valentina3 said: "You guys. It could be Bette Middler as The Witch who needs a redemption after the TERFy comments. I genuinely doubt she can handle the role though."

 

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[Popular]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 3:17pm

This whole thread is such a delicious tease! When is the official announcement happening?

[OhHiii]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 4:16pm

Anyone else get a knot in their stomach on the "critically slammed" comment? Beanie flashed before my eyes and I shuddered at the thought of her as the Baker's Wife.

It said recently closed show, so my money would be on Katrina. I'm SURE Sondheim's favorites are top of mind for Jordan, and it's widely known that Sondheim is who handpicked Katrina for Company after that JRB concert and other more A-list names had turned down the role.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 7:19pm

Anyone ever sat in the rear mezz of the St. James? Trying to buy tickets but am deciding between splurging for an orchestra seat or settling for rear mezz.

[Laurapattifan]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 7:25pm

I sat there for ITW. I had a hard time seeing the front of the stage at times because of people leaning forward. I’d splurge for the orchestra. 

[rg7759]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 7:28pm

Surprised everyone is so comfortable with calling this cast ' original cast'. While technically true it's misleading.  It's not accurate for this production and people could obviously also mistake it for...the actual original broadway cast.

[wicked4l]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 7:38pm

"Could also be Joaquina as the Witch if there’s truth to the Tony Award rumor? Edit: I see someone already mentioned that!"

 

Adrienne Warren.

Updated On: 8/4/22 at 07:38 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 9:04pm

rg7759 said: "Surprised everyone is so comfortable with calling this cast ' original cast'. While technically true it's misleading. It's not accurate for this production and people could obviously also mistake it for...the actual original broadway cast."

No one would ever think that. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 9:56pm

 I mean it is the originally cast of this run so... not wrong?

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 10:00pm

I can’t picture AW as the witch. Now let’s get Deborah Cox

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 10:09pm

OhHiii said: "Anyone else get a knot in their stomach on the "critically slammed" comment? Beanie flashed before my eyes and I shuddered at the thought of her as the Baker's Wife."

Beanie would be such a good Little Red though. I'm not joking 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 11:16pm

“While technically true”


..while actually true. It’s the original cast of this production. Nothing to fight over here 

[jagman1062]

Posted: 8/4/22 at 11:46pm

Sorry, I posted a link that I just realized was posted earlier.

Updated On: 8/5/22 at 11:46 PM

[binau]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 5:22am

Understand it’s not popular for everyone but the dream for me would be they are talking to Patti to have her close the show for the last 4 weeks or so to give a boost to the box office assuming things slow a little after Sara etc leave (I know we are hoping it’s the next Chicago but still). Patti’s ‘Last Midnight’ would be pretty special. Sondheim is her greatest musical artist influence and after so many years of playing second fiddle to Bernadette in the 80s and 90s it could be yet another successful outing for her to stick it to Bernadette in her very successful career revival/peak she has had in the last 20 years. So I could see it happening. This is just too good for diva gay fan service gossip to not think about! (I know some may believe the competition between them is exaggerated but I have heard directly from ‘insiders’ that Patti certainly is/was not indifferent to Bernadette’s success). Of course, Bernadette will hopefully be just fine having the last laugh in ‘Square One’. 

Updated On: 8/5/22 at 05:22 AM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 6:13am

WldKingdomHM said: "I can’t picture AW as the witch. Now let’s get Deborah Cox"

THIS. I LOVE me some Deborah Cox!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 8:29am

binau said: " Sondheim is her [Patti's] greatest musical artist influence and after so many years of playing second fiddle to Bernadette in the 80s and 90s it could be yet another successful outing for her to stick it to Bernadette in her very successful career revival/peak she has had in the last 20 years. "

Um... What? Lol. Kinda nonsense to pit these artists against each other outside of an competitive awards setting. Patti was not a second fiddle to anyone, neither was Peters.

[binau]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 9:18am

Valentina3 said: "binau said: " Sondheim is her [Patti's] greatest musical artist influence and after so many years of playing second fiddle to Bernadette in the 80s and 90s it could be yet another successful outing for her to stick it to Bernadette in her very successful career revival/peak she has had in the last 20 years. "

Um... What? Lol. Kinda nonsense to pit these artists against each other outside of an competitive awards setting. Patti was not a second fiddle to anyone, neither was Peters. "

Patti LuPone tried to replace Bernadette in Sunday but wasn’t cast as Sondheim famously said he didn’t want belting, was in the running for the Witch but wanted to play Cinderella and later negotiations ‘broke down’ but then “then Bernadette [Peters] got billing and everything else I wanted”. Meanwhile her career is hurting because of Sunset and Bernadette performs Whistle at C Hall, debuts her Sondheim concert, and wins her second Tony. Patti said she was ‘convinced Sondheim hated me’. Sam Mendes has lined up Patti to star in Gypsy but Laurents stops her from doing the role and gives it to Bernadette (before doing a complete 180 and directing her himself just a few years later). It doesn’t actually stop there, with Patti calling Trevor Nunn about Night Music who ‘didn’t call her back’ and then Bernadette eventually doing the role after Sondheim recommended her personally. 
 

While it’s easy to dismiss their rivalry as gay fan gossip and maybe it is, I have heard from people that have worked with Patti it hasn’t gone unnoticed. However, my speculation that she is enjoying her career revival in this context has no basis what so ever but it’s hard to think someone with Patti’s strong personality wouldn’t. It’s only in the last 15-20 years, essentially since Sweeney Todd that Patti really established herself as a Sondheim girl - who according to her became her biggest musical artist career influence (David Mamet biggest play influence) - holding her own against Bernadette’s position. Between Sweeney, Gypsy, War Paint and Company in my opinion Patti has become the most important Broadway diva in the last 15 years - taking the crown off Bernadette. I think their careers peaked at different times. 

Updated On: 8/5/22 at 09:18 AM

[InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 10:35am

rg7759 said: "Surprised everyone is so comfortable with calling this cast ' original cast'. While technically true it's misleading. It's not accurate for this production and people could obviously also mistake it for...the actual original broadway cast."

If this confuses someone they could simply try being less dumb.

[InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 10:38am

I really don’t want to kill everyone’s excitement but I would bet a million dollars (if I didn’t have $3 in my bank account) that Patti will never being doing a full musica again.  You might see her so A song at A concert but it won’t be more than singular songs at big events.  You might see a cabaret show or concert.  But Patti has said goodbye to the Broadway musical stage. 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 11:17am

InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve said: "But Patti has said goodbye to the Broadway musical stage."

Never say never! I feel like we all said this after the hip replacement and War Paint. I think that the right project/director would get her back on Broadway.

[InTheKnowEvenIfYouDontBelieve]

Posted: 8/5/22 at 11:20am

Treading carefully but the circumstances are a bit different since War Paint.  It’s really not LuPone.  If it was, id be milking this scope for tik tok views.