Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:09pm
After watching the movie last night, I think a star Studded revival of Into The Woods would do really well. One idea I had is Philipa as Cinderella. Any other casting ideas?
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:13pm
In what world is Philipa Soo considered an A-List "Star?"
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:28pm
A weird idea I had was Kevin Spacey as Narrator/Mysterious Man
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:30pm
Yep, that's weird.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:36pm
Bette Midler for the witch? I know I know, it won't happen. But hey... neither will the revival anytime soon.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:40pm
I'm not sure that star-studded is necessarily what the show needs. I would really like to see a full production with the original script and some first rate broadway performers.
Audra Mcdonald as the Witch with Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie J Block as the Bakers with Ashley Park as Cinderella with Sydney Lucas as Little Red and maybe Chip Zien returning as the narrator.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:43pm
Wait, you want a star-studded Into the Woods and your first suggestion is Phillipa? I like her and listen to her "Burn" on the Hamilton OBCR often, but you did say "star". Unless you mean Broadway star.
Updated On: 6/1/17 at 05:43 PM
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:47pm
icecreambenjamin said: "I'm not sure that star-studded is necessarily what the show needs. I would really like to see a full production with the original script and some first rate broadway performers.
Audra Mcdonald as the Witch with Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie J Block as the Bakers with Ashley Park as Cinderella with Sydney Lucas as Little Red and maybe Chip Zien returning as the narrator.
See That's exactly the type of thing that I want to see.
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Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:48pm
I'd love an INTO THE WOODS revival with a mix of stars and working Broadway actors in the style of the marvelous SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE revival with Gyllenhaal and Ashford.
My dream choices are all Broadway actors though.
The Witch - Jane Krakowski
The Baker's Wife - Renee Elise Goldsberry
The Baker - John Benjamin Hickey
Cinderella - Ashley Park
Narrator - Chip Zien or Victor Garber
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:52pm
Philipa was in Hamilton, so she's obviously a huge star. Just look at her hit new show, Amelie.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 5:59pm
I've been dreaming of Sherie René Scott as The Witch for too long.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 6:15pm
I'm not 100% sure either of them could pull it off vocally but an Amy Poehler or Tina Fey Baker's Wife would be INcredible.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 6:29pm
ray-andallthatjazz86 said: "I'd love an INTO THE WOODS revival with a mix of stars and working Broadway actors in the style of the marvelous SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE revival with Gyllenhaal and Ashford.
My dream choices are all Broadway actors though.
The Witch - Jane Krakowski
The Baker's Wife - Renee Elise Goldsberry
The Baker - John Benjamin Hickey
Cinderella - Ashley Park
Narrator - Chip Zien or Victor Garber
That is perfect especially krakowski as witch.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 7:01pm
As much as I love Jane Krakowski, she could not even get close to singing the role of the Witch, especially in the original key. I would like to not see another Vanessa Williams situation in which the entire role was out of her range and so the whole score was adjusted to fit her. The Witch requires much more than just sex appeal.
Honestly, think of Audra as the Beggar Woman in Sweeney and imagine something like that as the old Witch. She'd be sublime and she would sing the hell out of the score, which is something that I have not seen since Peters.
Actually other than Audra, the only two people that I could think of being really great in the role would be Annaleigh Ashford and maybe even Lady Gaga if they wanted to make it a really hot ticket.
Updated On: 6/1/17 at 07:01 PM
Posted: 6/1/17 at 7:15pm
No to this entire thread. We gave you the brilliant five-time Academy Award nominee, and A-list star, Amy Adams. She was brilliant and everyone pooped on her. So... NO.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 7:23pm
Jake Gyllenhaal as The Baker
Jessica Chastain as The Baker's Wife
Cynthia Erivo as The Witch
Jackie Hoffman as Jack's Mother
Posted: 6/1/17 at 10:41pm
Who cares about the original keys? Sondheim has always been clear that he prefers actors who sing and not singers who can sort of act. Krakowski not only has a history with Sondheim (having played April in the 1995 COMPANY revival and recorded multiple of his songs), but she also shares Bernadette Peters' ability to seamlessly wring comedy out of the most banal lines one second and breaking your heart the next. Her sex appeal has nothing to do with the reasons she'd make a perfect Witch; she's one of the few stars who gets musical theatre and musical comedy and has the chops to pull it off. Who gives a f*ck whether she is singing in the original keys? It's so silly when people bring that up as a reason for not casting someone. We're lucky no one cared that Natasha Richardson didn't sound like Liza Minnelli, or that Angela Lansbury couldn't belt Mamma Rose like Ethel Merman.
Moving on... Gyllenhaal would make an ideal Baker. After SUNDAY, I'd be happy to see him play all the juicy male roles in Sondheim's canon, the Baker, Bobby, Sweeney, Fredrick, etc. Also, loving the idea of Jackie Hoffman as Jack's Mother, that'd be sublime.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 10:43pm
Take a deep breath. I love Jane but her voice is quite thin. The Witch really should be played by a powerhouse vocalist who can handle the score.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 10:55pm
TotallyEffed said: "Take a deep breath. I love Jane but her voice is quite thin. The Witch really should be played by a powerhouse vocalist who can handle the score.
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Yes please calm down Jazz. I adore Jane, but her singing is not her strongest area. The Witch requires a full blown trained voice.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 11:08pm
Rachel Dratch as Barbara Bryne as Jack's Mother needs to happen.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 11:24pm
I'd love to see Carmen Cusack as the Witch. Ditto on Ashley Park as Cinderella.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 11:34pm
Lol Annaleigh Ashford would not be a good witch. Give me Carmen Cusack. She'd be freaking fantastic.
Posted: 6/1/17 at 11:52pm
^Annaleigh would be brilliant!! Did you see her in Sunday?
Carmen Cusack would be great too. She'd be a great Baker's Wife also.
