Into the Woods

#1

Into the Woods

Posted: 7/3/04 at 11:50pm

Ok, It's playing on bwayworld radio right now. I don't like it. What recording is this? I've never heard it. I guess I just really like Bernadette. I just think it sounds kinda bad. Jack's mother...too many dipthongs!!

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#2

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/3/04 at 11:53pm

Ok, It's not all bad, but the witch doesn't sound very witchlike/scary. and I guess i'm just not a very big fan of jack's mother. anyway, it's the one that was released in 2002. Who was in that? Cinderella sounds good. Does anyone agree with me?

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#3

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/3/04 at 11:54pm

I love the revival. Laura Benanti is Cinderella and she was wonderful.

#4

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/3/04 at 11:54pm

That would be Vanessa Williams as the Witch. And no, it is nowhere near as good as the original cast.

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#5

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/3/04 at 11:57pm

Ok, good I'm not crazy. I just really like the original cast. I had never heard this recording and when it came on I was kinda shocked cause I was expecting the one I knew and I didn't really like what I heard. But yes, I do like cinderella.

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#6

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:00am

both casts have their good and bad points. Admit it, O'malley wipes the floor with the orininal

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#7

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:03am

Aaah... Kerry O'Malley... love her...

#8

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:17am

I hate Into The Woods because it is by Stephen Sondheim and I don't like Stephen Sondheim. I prefer normal music. I like Vanessa Williams though. How was she in this show. Does she still look good?

#9

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:25am

j,

you have got to be one of the most intelligent people on these boards. at least you come across that way in all of your posts.

#10

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:26am

sorry

#11

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:29am

I don't know Kerry O'Malley. What part did she play?

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#12

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:32am

Does anyone know of Pamela Winslow?? She was the original Rapunzel and then went on to be Cinderella. Does anyone know anything of her? I saw her on stage many times in Santa Barbara. I'm curious as to what she is doing now.

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#13

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:34am

Kerry O'Malley played the Baker's Wife.

#14

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:40am

Ok, I don't know her at all. What I heard of her I liked. But I do like the original Baker's wife. What was her name?

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#15

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:43am

joanna gleason!!!!!!!!! ::::

how i love her.

#16

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:45am

YES!!!!! Thank you! I knew I knew her name. I LOVE her. She is so good.

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What is your dream role? My dream role would be to be myself. To be performing at the Hollywood Bowl and to have an audience there just to see me, as Stephanie. They are there because they like what I do as a singer, an artist and a person (the last being the most important). I enjoy escaping and portraying other characters, but to be accepted and wanted as yourself... that's amazing! --Stephanie J. Block Just one of the many reasons I admire and respect Stephanie!!

#17

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 12:54am

"I don't like Stephen Sondheim. I prefer normal music."

I'm kinda having trouble comprehending the meaning of this statement.....

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#18

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 1:48am

that post was not meant to be mean. normal music i think of as simple melodic music that follows the traditional format blah blah blah like what we hear on the radio whereas Sondheim and classical composers do everything differently and mix things around so its "weird" but in a good way. I have friend who is a music composition major and we has a long analysis about the difference between Lloyd Webber and Sondheim. He prefers Sondheim and I, being a voice major, prefer Lloyd Webber. It makes a lot of sense but sorry if this post doesnt.

#19

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 1:52am

J, you as a whole do not make sense.

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BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"

#20

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 1:54am

whatever

#21

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 1:55am

Your eloquent sense of speech shines through yet again, J "The Bard of BroadwayWorld.com"

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BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"

#22

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 2:25am

i think you have issues with me that aren't about my post regarding Lloyd Webber and Sondhiem.

#23

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 2:43am

Was that a 60-watt lightbulb I just saw go off, or is that too high a number?

#24

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 2:47am

No Musetta that was just me shining a flashlight into one of his ears.

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BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"

#25

re: Into the Woods

Posted: 7/4/04 at 3:34am

Laura Benanti was incredible in that role...she was perfect...subtle and smart....and beautiful vocally and physically....took the role to new depths..

K. O'Malley was great...her part was reduced in the writing I believe....everyone seems to love Joanna Gleason...but to be honest I have never ever seen what people see in her. I dont think her performance was all that special. at least in the video.

Williams was fine...Peters wasw fine...both different.

The sets and lighting were breathtaking in the revival...in agreement that J's mother was no good. I loved this revival...

I wish...