Why Wasn't Kaitlin Hopkins in the Into the Woods Revival?

Wasn't she strongly rumored to play The Baker's Wife in the last revival of Into the Woods? I think she would have been perfection in the role. I thought the casting/treatment of The Baker's Wife in the revival was one of its big downfalls. I think Hopkins is one of the few people who could have found the humor and the drama in the role.

Minor threadjack: next time this show is revived (or for a benefit or whatever), in a few years, can anyone else see Sutton as the Wife?

We probably won't see another Into the Woods revival for another 10-15 years, so Sutton could be in luck!

Updated On: 1/13/06 at 03:39 PM

I think Kaitlin should be working ALL the time--she's super fancy!

Ugh, I thought she was dull as dirt. She just kinda stood there. I will agree that Laura Benanti was fab, though.

I find O'Malley to be one of the dullest performers around.

Kerry O'Malley wasn't very good in the revival, but it wasn't her fault, really. She sang and acted well enough, but she was simply miscast. The Baker's Wife isn't supposed to be a pretty ingenue like as she is, and it just didn't work for me. I'd gladly see her in something else though.

Kaitlin is not always easy to work with, which has made her lose some roles.

Updated On: 1/13/06 at 07:13 PM

I would rather see Sutton Foster as the Witch than the Baker's Wife. It seems to me that the Baker's Wife would be the obvious role to cast her as, and she would be great, but it's the "safe choice." Plus, she could sing the everlovin' hell out of the Witch. Can you imagine her "Last Midnight"??

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Mother'sYoungerBrother, what exactly have you seen Kerry in that she was pretty "unspecial"? Kerry gets cast in fiery roles because that's what she has a natural affinity towards.

They were aiming to cast The Baker/His Wife as a younger couple. I don't think Stephen DeRosa and Kaitlin Hopkins would have exuded that youth. Plus, from Seth's Chatterbox, Stephen said he and Kerry had this chemistry during callbacks. It wasn't just Kaitlin Hopkins who was up for that role. There was also Carolee Carmello... Jessica Molasky... and a few other leading ladies.

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Not only am I going to agree with you Foster but it seems to be this very strange and ugly trend amongst theater actors. Many of them, instead of simply owning up to the fact that they didn't get hired for a particular part, will say they turned it down. And while the kids on this board will never know whether that's fact or not, people in the industry, particularly the people casting or producing said projects know it's a lie, so it just makes the actor saying it seem completely ridiculous. And it discredits them.

I know nothing about this situation but it would seem stupefying that she, or any actress, would *turn down* something like that for Trailer Park and we all know how much I loved that show.

As long as were talking about that revival's casting, I just bought Billy Porter's "On the Corner of Broadway+Soul" and the man should have played the witch. From what I've heard Sondheim wanted him, but the producers wanted a bigger name and a woman (hence vanessa Williams). When I first heard this I thought it was crazy to have a guy play the witch, but upon hearing his "last midnight", it has become apparent that Billy Prter needs a chance to play this role. As well as effie in Dreamgirls for that matter (just kidding, but his "And I'm talling you" is pretty amazing as well).

Updated On: 1/14/06 at 11:22 AM

I love Kerry O'Malley to death, but yeah. Carolee Carmello and Jessica Molaskey would have been the sex in the role.

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