Into the Woods DVD question — Page 2

Bernadette Peters originated the role of The Witch in the Original Broadway production of INTO THE WOODS. Phylicia Rashad was a replacement.

You can look up the information at the Internet Broadway Database.

Internet Broadway Database - INTO THE WOODS

Updated On: 2/3/10 at 11:08 AM

Frontrow, sadly it sounds like you got a bad copy of that Merman GYPSY. It's a pretty incredible recording (at least the one I have and I don't CARE if we can't talk about these here lol)

As for the sales figures I would love to see a company try what Warner Brothers is doing for a lot of their older catalog titles. They know that a lot of their movies will never be able to make money back with packaging, advertising, distribution etc so they have an entire "on demand" section of titles that are made to order for 19.99.

Again, I completely understand people not liking to watch an audience recording. But I also understand that they are the only way a lot of people ever get to visit the theater and the only way to end (or drastically cut down on them) is for the shows to do this themselves.

^ Actually, Betty Buckley was the first Witch. She did the first round of workshops. Foley did the Old Globe, but was still on Night Court (I think) so she couldn't come to New York for a November opening, they scrambled around to find someone, and Bernadette did it as a favor to Sondheim.

And, I'm with Jordan, the recording of Merman I have is really good quality.

And, I also like Jordan's idea of an on-demand video, that would be nice.

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^Normally, I don't either, but it's Buckley...so I make an exception.

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I thought Lapine and Sondheim said "No" to Patti, not the other way around?