Trees Critic's Pick Into the Woods Into the Woods Trees Best Theater of 2022! Into the Woods Cast
Trees Critic's Pick Into the Woods Into the Woods Trees Best Theater of 2022! Into the Woods Cast

“DO ALL YOU CAN TO BOOK A TICKET.”

Daily Beast

“A PRICELESS BROADWAY REVIVAL WITH A PERFECT CAST.”

The Washington Post

“SHOULD YOU GO? OF COURSE YOU SHOULD!”

The New York Times

GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER for BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

“And it’s time to leave the woods...”

INTO THE WOODS ended its strictly limited Broadway run on January 8, 2023. The exclusive engagements across the U.S. ended on July 30, 2023.

NOW YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WISH!

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony® and Grammy®-winning triumph is playing a series of exclusive engagements across the U.S. with its Broadway stars to boot. Into the Woods features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. Block as The Baker’s Wife, Sebastian Arcelus as The Baker, Gavin Creel as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, and Krysta Rodriguez as Cinderella — all reprising their Broadway roles — in a production called “radiant” (Variety), “enchanting” (The Wall Street Journal), and “a priceless revival with a perfect cast” (The Washington Post). Directed by Lear deBessonet (Hercules), this theatrical event honors Sondheim’s legendary memory and his Broadway masterpiece like never before.

“A glorious revival with a wonderful cast who deliver rich and very human performances.
I listened. I am still listening. You should, too.”

The New York Times

The Cast

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Montego Glover

Witch
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Montego Glover

(Witch)

is a Tony Award nominee, two-time Drama Desk Award winner, Outer Critics’ Circle Award winner and honoree, and Drama League Award nominee. Her Broadway credits include: Memphis (Tony nominee, Drama Desk & OCC winner), Les Miserables, It Shoulda Been You, The Color Purple, Hamilton (Chicago Company). Off Broadway: The Royale (Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk Award), All The Natalie Portmans (MCC, OCC Honor). Television/film: “The Blacklist,” “Inventing Anna,” “Bull,” “Black Box,” “The Following,” “Hostages,” “Smash,” “The Good Wife,” “White Collar,” “Golden Boy,” “Law & Order,” “Made In Jersey,” Alone (indie). As a voiceover artist, Ms. Glover enjoys numerous campaigns and scripted projects in animation, gaming, television and narration. Most recently, voicing characters on the animated feature Entergalactic for Netflix. In June 2023, “The Montego Glover Exhibition” celebrates its one year anniversary at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center & African American Museum in Montego’s hometown of Chattanooga, TN. @MontegoGlover MontegoGlover.com

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Stephanie J. Block

Baker's Wife
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Stephanie J. Block

(Baker's Wife)

is fulfilling a decades long dream of performing this role alongside her husband, Sebastian Arcelus. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. Broadway: Into The WoodsThe Cher Show (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award winner), Falsettos (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Anything Goes, 9 to 5: The Musical (Drama Desk nomination), The Pirate Queen, The Boy From Oz, Wicked. Off-Broadway: Brigadoon (Encores!); Little Miss Sunshine (Drama Desk nomination); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Drama Desk nomination). Film and television: “iMorcecai,” “Bluff City Law,” “Rise,” “Madam Secretary,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Homeland,” “It Could Be Worse,” “Stephanie J. Block Live From Lincoln Center” for Great Performances on PBS. She currently co-hosts and co-produces “Stages Podcast” with Marylee Fairbanks and can be accessed wherever you get your podcasts. Twitter and Instagram: @stephaniejblock.

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Sebastian Arcelus

Baker
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Sebastian Arcelus

(Baker)

feels so fortunate to return to the Woods, direct from the recent Broadway production and alongside his real-life wife Stephanie J. Block. On screen, he most recently portrayed Jay Whitman on the long-running CBS hit series “Madam Secretary.” He is also known for his memorable turn as Lucas Goodwin on the critically acclaimed Netflix original series “House of Cards.” Broadway: Into the Woods, A Time to Kill, Elf, Jersey Boys, Wicked, Rent and Good Vibrations. Off-Broadway: Happiness (Lincoln Center Theater), The Blue Flower (Second Stage) and Where’s Charley? (Encores! at City Center). Television: “The Deuce,” “The Leftovers,” “FBI,” “Bull” and “Person of Interest.” Film: Split, Ted 2, The Best of Me and The Last Day of August.

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Gavin Creel

Cinderella's Prince/Wolf
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Gavin Creel

(Cinderella's Prince/Wolf)

Upcoming: Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice (book, music and lyrics, originally commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.) Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (Tony Award); Hair (Tony nomination); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony nomination); Waitress; The Book of Mormon; She Loves Me; La Cage aux Folles. West End: The Book of Mormon (Olivier Award), Hair, Waitress, Mary Poppins. Television: PBS “Stars on Stage,” “American Horror Stories,” “Eloise at the Plaza” and “Eloise at Christmastime.” Original recordings: GOODTIMENATION, Quiet, Get Out. Graduate: University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Gavin is a Hermitage Artist Writing Fellow, and Walk on Through was selected for development at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2022 National Musical Theatre Conference.

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Krysta Rodriguez

Cinderella
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Krysta Rodriguez

(Cinderella)

recently starred in Netflix’s “Halston” as the iconic entertainer Liza Minnelli. Broadway credits include Spring Awakening (OBC and Deaf West Revival Company), First Date, The Addams Family, In the Heights, A Chorus Line (Revival), and Good Vibrations. Rodriguez played ‘Megara’ in the world premiere production of Disney’s Hercules (Public Works) and received an Outer Critics Circle honor for her performance in Theresa Rebeck’s Seared (MCC Theater). Other memorable turns include West Side Story (‘Anita’; Kennedy Center), A Chorus Line (‘Diana’; Hollywood Bowl), and What We’re Up Against (Off-Broadway). On television, Rodriguez is best known for “Smash,” “Daybreak,” and “Trial & Error” and recurring on “Quantico,” “Younger,” “Chasing Life,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Married,” and “Gossip Girl.” Recently, Rodriguez also had leading roles in two pilots “Sober Companion” (CBS) and Space (TBS). 

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Cole Thompson

Jack
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Cole Thompson

(Jack)

Broadway: Into the Woods. Readings/workshops: Bliss (dir. Sheryl Kaller). Regional: Weston Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Cole is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre program. Huge thank you to the Nicolosi and Co. team! Much love to my family and friends for their constant support! @_cole__thompson.

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Katy Geraghty

Little Red Ridinghood
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Katy Geraghty

(Little Red Ridinghood)

is honored to be donning the red cape again! Broadway: Groundhog Day (Original Broadway Cast). Favorite theater credits: & Juliet (pre-Broadway Toronto run), Bliss (World Premiere at 5th Ave), Hairspray, Shrek the Musical and Into the Woods. Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. This one is for Marty and Derek.

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Nancy Opel

Cinderella’s Stepmother
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Nancy Opel

(Cinderella’s Stepmother)

Broadway: Into the WoodsA Christmas Carol Broadway (SF co.), Wicked, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Honeymoon in Vegas, Cinderella, Memphis, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, Urinetown, Triumph of Love, Anything Goes, Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, others. Off-Broadway: Curvy Widow, Toxic Avenger, My Deah, Polish Joke, Mere Mortals, All in the Timing. National tour: The Drowsy Chaperone. Television: “The Big C,” multiple “Law & Order.” Juilliard School, drama division. nancyopel.com.

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Jason Forbach

Rapunzel’s Prince, u/s Baker
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Jason Forbach

(Rapunzel’s Prince, u/s Baker)

is thrilled to return to the Woods after Encores! Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables (Enjolras). Tour/special engagement: The Secret Garden; Phantom: Las Vegas!; Les Misérables. Off-Broadway: The Music Teacher (The New Group), A.W.O.L. (59E59) and regional companies across the country. Love to Joe + Jasper.

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Aymee Garcia

Jack's Mother
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Aymee Garcia

(Jack's Mother)

is beyond thrilled to be able to join this beautiful and brilliant cast of ITW. Broadway: Shrek the Musical (Mama Bear), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier) and Avenue Q (u/s). National tour: Cinderella the Musical (Charlotte). Television/film: “Fraggle Rock,” Back to the Rock (Marjory the Trash Heap/Ma Gorg), “Sesame Street” (Rosa, Abuela). Love to friends, family, therapy and her agent Penny Luedtke for all the love and support. Instagram: @aymeegarcia1234

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David Patrick Kelly

Narrator/Mysterious Man
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David Patrick Kelly

(Narrator/Mysterious Man)

Broadway: Into the Woods, Thérèse Raquin, Uncle Vanya, Once, Twelfth Night, The Government Inspector, Working. Select Off- Broadway: Miss You Like Hell, Everybody, When I Come to Die, Ghosts, Kit Marlowe, Lobster Alice. Television: “Ray Donovan,” “Twin Peaks,” “Succession,” “Feed the Beast,” “The Blacklist,” “Gossip Girl” and others. Film: Fugitive Dreams, John Wick, Flags of Our Fathers, ChiRaq, The Longest Yard, Last Man Standing, Flirting with Disaster, The Crow, Malcolm X and The Warriors. Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.

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Josh Breckenridge

Cinderella’s Father/Puppeteer
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Josh Breckenridge

(Cinderella’s Father/Puppeteer)

Broadway: Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, The Ritz. Off-Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys, Saved. Tour: The Book of Mormon. Regional: Christmas In Connecticut, Dave, The Whipping Man, Tales of the City. Film: “Spirited,” “Finding Me: Truth.” TV: “American Rust,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” “FBI." BFA: CCM. Debut album: Monotony.
www.j-breckenridge.com
@j.breckenridge.music

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Felicia Curry

Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, u/s Witch, u/s Jack’s Mother
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Felicia Curry

(Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, u/s Witch, u/s Jack’s Mother)

Broadway: Into The Woods. Off-Broadway: Queens Girl in the World. Regional: The Skin of our TeethNina Simone: Four WomenMatildaThe Color PurpleRagtimeCaroline, or ChangeLes MisérablesAida. Thanks and love to Dougie, my parents, family, friends, Geoff, SAKS&. @thefeliciacurry.

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Erica Durham

u/s Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, Florinda, Lucinda, Rapunzel
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Erica Durham

(u/s Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, Florinda, Lucinda, Rapunzel)

Tour: The Color Purple, Regional: The Muny, Broadway at SAC Music Circus, North Shore Music Theater, and Arkansas Rep. Thanks to the Collective Talent, The Telsey Office, and the incredible team. My love to my family and Kevin. Instagram: _ericadurham

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Ellie Fishman

u/s Baker’s Wife, Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Lucinda, Rapunzel
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Ellie Fishman

(u/s Baker’s Wife, Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Lucinda, Rapunzel)

Tours: Miss Saigon (Ellen), Finding Neverland. Off-Broadway: The Hello Girls (Grace Banker). Regional Theatre: The Music Man (Marian/Goodspeed), Les Miserables (Fantine/Witchita), Rags (Goodspeed), The Sound of Music (Maria/City Springs). B.F.A University of Michigan. IG: @ellie_fishman.

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Ta'Nika Gibson

Lucinda
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Ta'Nika Gibson

(Lucinda)

Recently recurring as Debbie Allen in HBO’s “Winning Time.” Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud (Diana Ross), Oklahoma! (Laurey), Dreamgirls (Lorell), The Wiz (Dorothy), Aida (Aida). Television: “Bull” (CBS), “Iron Fist” (Netflix). Thank you God, Lakey, Thomas, Mitch (CAA), Mom, Dad, Telsey, Patty Forbes and Aaron. @tanika_renee_gibson

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Marya Grandy

u/s Cinderella’s Stepmother, Jack’s Mother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, Milky White
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Marya Grandy

(u/s Cinderella’s Stepmother, Jack’s Mother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, Milky White)

World Premiere: The Devil Wears Prada. Broadway: Les Misérables. Off-Broadway: Closer Than Ever, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Damn Yankees & Bells Are Ringing (Encores!). Countless regional productions. TV: “L&O,” “Conviction,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Fire.” B.A.: Yale University. For Peter.

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Albert Guerzon

Cinderella’s Father/Puppeteer 7/18–7/30
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Albert Guerzon

(Cinderella’s Father/Puppeteer 7/18–7/30)

is grateful to return to the woods! Broadway credits: Mamma Mia!Ghost, Honeymoon In Vegas, Escape to Margaritaville, Into The Woods. Off Bway and tours: Into The Woods (NYCC), The Life (NYCC), The Visitor (Public), Oliver (NYCC). Other favs: The Wiz, Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A Changin.

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Kennedy Kanagawa

Milky White, u/s Jack
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Kennedy Kanagawa

(Milky White, u/s Jack)

Broadway: Into the Woods (original cast, Drama Desk nomination). Other recent credits: Gold Mountain (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Adventurephile (Keen Company); Saturday Night (2nd Stage);  The Good Swimmer (BAM); Lolita, My Love (York Theatre Company); Dinner with Georgette (NYTW Next Door); Last Ship to Proxima Centauri (Portland Stage); Eastbound (Village Theater). Love to David. kennedykanagawa.com

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Paul Kreppel

Standby for Narrator/Mysterious Man, u/s Steward
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Paul Kreppel

(Standby for Narrator/Mysterious Man, u/s Steward)

50-plus year multi-award winning career in theatre, television & film. From Boston improv to NYC - LaMama to Lincoln Center - N.Y. to L.A. Tony Award: co-Directing/Creating/Producing thru WetRock Entertainment (Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!) Thrilled to be part of this amazing production. Thanks Murphy, Will and Molly. For Ade and Irv. www.paulkreppel.com

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Eddie Lopez

u/s Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Rapunzel’s Prince, Milky White, Cinderella’s Father, Steward
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Eddie Lopez

(u/s Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Rapunzel’s Prince, Milky White, Cinderella’s Father, Steward)

The Inheritance (Geffen Playhouse); Throne of Blood (BAM); The Unfortunates (ACT); Vanya Sonia Masha Spike (Denver Center); Henry V, Mary Poppins (USF), Hedwig and The Angry Inch (OSF). Nine seasons with Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Film/TV: “Redwood Highway”; “Madam Secretary”. CalArts. @eleddielo

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Ximone Rose

u/s Baker’s Wife, Witch, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, Florinda, Cinderella’s Stepmother
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Ximone Rose

(u/s Baker’s Wife, Witch, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant, Florinda, Cinderella’s Stepmother)

New Orleans native. University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program. Broadway: Once On This Island. Off-Broadway: Only Gold, We're Gonna Die. Tour: Beautiful- The Carole King Musical. Regional: Lempicka (La Jolla Playhouse). CGF Talent. Stream my music on all platforms! @SimoneWithAnX

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Sabrina Santana

u/s Florinda, Lucinda, Rapunzel
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Sabrina Santana

(u/s Florinda, Lucinda, Rapunzel)

is honored to be making her National Tour debut in the Into The Woods tour! Readings/Workshops: Take the Lead (Dir. Christopher Gattelli). Pace MT ‘22. Thanks to CESD, The Telsey office, & her friends and family for their unwavering support. @sabrina.santana

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Sam Simahk

u/s Baker, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Cinderella's Father
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Sam Simahk

(u/s Baker, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Cinderella's Father)

Broadway: Into the WoodsCarousel. National Tours: My Fair LadyKing and I. Select Regional: Lyric Opera Chicago (King and IWest Side Story), Theatre Under the Stars (Oklahoma!), Huntington Theatre Co. (A Little Night Music). Thanks to BRS/Gage, Telsey & Co, and my family. @soapboxsam

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Jim Stanek

Steward, u/s Baker, u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man
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Jim Stanek

(Steward, u/s Baker, u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man)

Broadway: Into The WoodsFun Home, A Gentleman’s Guide…The Story Of My Life, LestatLittle WomenThe Rivals, *A Funny Thing Happened…Indiscretions. Off-Broadway includes: *GoldsteinFreud's Last Session, *Frankenstein. Recordings: 3hree Musketeers and asterisks. TV: “Blue Bloods”, “Mr. Robot”, “Good Wife”. Film: BellaBorough Of Kings. Education: CMU. Teacher: AMDA-NY. Inspiration: Beth. Our 3 boys. @staneknyc

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Alysia Velez

Rapunzel
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Alysia Velez

(Rapunzel)

is excited to let her hair down in her Broadway debut as Rapunzel! So much love to her mom, family, support system and BRS/Gage. She previously starred in TikTok’s musical, For You, Paige and had her opera debut with Magic City Opera (Sand Man and Dew Fairy) in Hansel and Gretel. Alysia earned her BM from Manhattan School of Music. She would like to give a special thank you to Judith Clurman. Beyond grateful! IG: alysiavelez

Creative Team

Music & Lyrics by

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

(Music & Lyrics)

wrote music and lyrics for Saturday Night, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, The Frogs, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park With George, Assassins, Passion and Road Show. He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy and Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional lyrics for Candide. He composed music for “Evening Primrose” (television) and the films Stavisky, Reds and Dick Tracy. His collected lyrics with attendant essays have been published in two volumes: Finishing the Hat and Look, I Made a Hat. In 2010, Broadway’s Henry Miller’s Theatre was renamed in his honor.

Book by

James Lapine

Originally Directed by

James Lapine

James Lapine

(Book)

also worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park With George and Passion. He conceived and directed the musical review Sondheim on Sondheim. With William Finn he created Falsettos, Little Miss Sunshine and directed Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other Broadway credits include his play based on Moss Hart’s memoir Act One and Flying Over Sunset. He has written the plays Table Settings, Twelve Dreams, The Moment When, Fran’s Bed and Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing. Lapine has been the recipient of three Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. His book Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park With George made the New York Times bestseller list.

Orchestrations by

Jonathan Tunick

Jonathan Tunick

(Orchestrations)

was Stephen Sondheim’s orchestrator of choice, orchestrating nearly all of his musicals, including Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Passion and Road Show plus A Chorus Line, Nine, A Gentleman’s Guide… and the recent Carousel, West Side Story and The Music Man. In 1997 he received the first Tony given for orchestration, elevating him to “EGOT” status with all four major entertainment awards. In 2009 he was inducted into Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame.


Scenic Designer

David Rockwell

David Rockwell

(Scenic Designer)

Broadway: Take Me Out; Kiss Me, Kate; Lobby Hero; She Loves Me (Tony, Drama Desk and OCC awards); On the Twentieth Century (Tony nom); You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nom); Kinky Boots (Tony nom); Lucky Guy (Tony nom); Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms); and the upcoming production of A Beautiful Noise. Off-Broadway: Into the Woods, Seven Deadly Sins and Shakespeare in the Park. Founder and president of the architecture and design firm Rockwell Group.

Costume Designer

Andrea Hood

Andrea Hood

(Costume Designer)

Off-Broadway: Hercules, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park), Love and Information (New York Theatre Workshop, Lortel nomination), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, The Comedy of Errors (Classic Stage Company). Regional: The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Glimmerglass Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, Two River Theater. International: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China; Berlin State Opera House, Germany. Obie Award. andreahooddesign.com

Lighting Designer

Tyler Micoleau

Tyler Micoleau

(Lighting Designer)

Originally from Maine, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau lives in Brooklyn. He has designed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, as well as regionally and internationally. He is the recipient of a Tony Award (for The Band’s Visit), two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Henry Hewes Design Awards, and two OBIE awards. Recent designs include: American Buffalo (Circle in the Square), A Case for the Existence of God (Signature Theatre NYC) and the national tour of The Band’s Visit.

Sound Designers

Scott Lehrer

Alex Neumann

Scott Lehrer

(Co-Sound Designer)

has designed over 200 plays and musicals on and off Broadway, at regional theatres and internationally, from the original Playwrights Horizons production of Sunday in the Park With George, to the long-running revival of Chicago, to The Music Man. He received the first sound design Tony for the 2008 revival of South Pacific. Recording projects include the Broadway cast recording of An American in Paris (Grammy nom), Loudon Wainwright III’s High Wide & Handsome (Grammy) and Meredith Monk’s mercy.

Alex Neumann

(Co-Sound Designer)

Tours: Fiddler on the Roof (first national), The King and I (second national). Regional: Sense and Sensibility (American Repertory Theater, Portland Center Stage), Bus Stop, The Atheist (Huntington Theatre Company), Ether Dome (Alley Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre Company), 39 Steps (Olney Theatre Center). Events/other: Drama Desk Awards (2017–2019), A Tribute to the Presidential Scholars (Kennedy Center, 2016–2019). Footloose (Norwegian Cruise Lines 2019). Broadway: Over 20 productions as associate sound designer. soundsneu.com


Puppet Designer

James Ortiz

James Ortiz

(Puppet Designer)

Most recently: dino design for Lincoln Center’s production of The Skin of Our Teeth. Soon: Disney’s Hercules, Kiss My Aztec! at Hartford Stage. Previous credits include The Public Theater, Carnegie Mellon University, Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Opera Saratoga, Ars Nova and 59E59. 2016 Obie for puppetry design for The Woodsman. 2021 Drama Desk for The Skin of Our Teeth puppet design. American Theatre magazine “Six Theatre Workers you Should Know” in 2020. Jamesortiz.co

Hair, Wigs & Makeup Designer

Cookie Jordan

Cookie Jordan

(Hair, Wigs & Makeup Designer)

Broadway: The Skin of Our Teeth, Skeleton Crew, Clyde’s, Trouble in Mind, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, A Strange Loop, Slave Play, Once on This Island, Sunday in the Park With George, In Transit, Eclipsed, Side Show, After. Television: Emmy nomination for makeup design of NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” Recipient of 2019 and 2020 Obie Awards, Ruth Morley Design Award.

Production Supervisor

Cody Renard Richard

Production Stage Manager

Scott Rowen

Scott Rowen

(Production Stage Manager)

Broadway: Hamilton (original company), On The Town, Annie, The Velocity of Autumn, Nice Work..., Billy Elliot, Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, Lestat. Los Angeles: Hamilton. Chicago: Hamilton, Gotta Dance. Regional: How To Dance In Ohio. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Atlantic Theater Company. Scott is a graduate of Harvard University.

Stage Manager

Marcedés L. Clanton

Marcedés L. Clanton

(Stage Manager)

Selected Credits: Hamilton (Eliza; And Peggy), Matilda The Musical, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Ah, Wilderness!, The Maids, Sons of the Prophet, The Temperamentals, Bootycandy, Fruit Fly (Leslie Jordan), WolvesThe Color Purple the Musical, Take Me OutTambo & Bones, Luis Alfaro The Greek Trilogy, Rotterdam, Mutt House, Die, Mommie Die!.

Assistant Stage Manager

Aaron A. Watson

Aaron A. Watson

(Assistant Stage Manager)

is thrilled to be heading Into The Woods! Select Credits: Mystic PizzaA Christmas Carol, Titanic The MusicalA Chorus Line, Mamma Mia!, MacGyver The Musical, Cruel Intentions The Musical. Sending love and thanks to all my family and friends who have given support over the years.


Music Coordinator

Kimberlee Wertz

Seymour Red Press

(Music Coordinator)

received the Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre. Credits include more than 100 shows, including the original Gypsy. He is an ASCAP composer whose compositions have sold over 100,000 records. His playing career segued from Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman to Leonard Bernstein. Recent Broadway: Chicago, The Music Man, Funny Girl.

Kimberlee Wertz

(Music Coordinator)

Television: The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, The Academy Awards, “A Capitol Fourth,” “We Are One: Obama Inaugural,” “Mozart in the Jungle.” Broadway: A Year With Frog and Toad; with Red Press: Hello, Dolly!; Carousel; King Lear; West Side Story; Funny Girl; The Lehman Trilogy; The Music Man; City Center Encores!


Cody Renard Richard

(Production Supervisor)

is thrilled to be back in the woods! As a stage manager, Cody has worked on 14 Broadway shows, most recently serving as the PSM and associate director for Freestyle Love Supreme. Other favorites: Cirque du Soleil, Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Tony Awards, VMAs and four Live! musicals for NBC. Cody is adjunct faculty at Columbia. He was named a 2020 OUT100 honoree and to the Kennedy Center Next 50 list. CRR Scholarship founder. codyrenard.com

Associate Directors

Martavius Parrish
Victoria Davidjohn

Martavius Parrish

(Associate Director)

is a New York City-based Broadway director, performer, teaching artist (Lincoln Center), and creative entrepreneur. Broadway: Into the Woods, Upcoming: Oliver! (NYCC), Other Select Highlights: Disney’s Hercules (Workshop) and directing with the New York Shakespeare Exchange & One Minute Play Festival. Website: MartaviusParrish.com / Instagram: @martaviusparrish



Victoria Davidjohn

(Associate Director)

is thrilled to continue journeying into the woods. Previously: Into the Woods at New York City Center Encores! and Broadway (Associate Director). Inaugural director of Trenton Youth Theater, a co-curricular theater program for high school students. Proud Lilly Award recipient. All my love to Mom, Dad, Tita, and Nathan. @victoriadavidjohn.

Associate Choreographer

Matthew Steffens

Casting by

The Telsey Office
Craig Burns, CSA
Geoff Josselson, CSA

The Telsey Office

(Casting)

With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable, and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy.

Tour Marketing, Press & Engagement Management

Allied Global Marketing

Allied Global Marketing

(Tour Marketing, Press & Engagement Management)

is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over 25 years. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Hadestown, Mean Girls, Pretty Woman, Tootsie. Upcoming tours: Elf The Musical, Funny Girl, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Into the Woods, The Kite Runner, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire.

Social Media

Marathon Digital


General Management

Showtown Theatricals
Nathan Gehan
Samuel Dallas

Showtown Theatricals

(General Management)

Broadway/Tour: Into the WoodsParade, Room, A Christmas CarolIn Residence on Broadway, The Jimmy AwardsNotre Dame de Paris (Lincoln Center). Regional: American Prophet, Anne of Green GablesGrace: The Musical, Mystery Science Theatre 3000. OB: A Sherlock Carol. Upcoming: How to Dance in Ohio, The Illinois ProjectRomy & Michele, Russian Troll FarmSyncing Ink, and When Playwrights Kill. showtown.nyc.

Production Management

Aurora Productions

Aurora Productions

(Production Management)

A Beautiful Noise; Beetlejuice; The Book of Mormon; Company; Frozen (Australia, Germany, London, Japan, North American tour); Hadestown (tour); Macbeth; Mean Girls (tour); Plaza Suite; The Kite Runner; The Music Man; ...what the end will be. Aurora has been providing technical supervision and production management to the entertainment industry since 1989.

National Press

DKC/O&M

Company Manager

Michael Sanfilippo

Michael Sanfilippo

(Company Manager)

Broadway and National tours include Jagged Little Pill, A Christmas Carol, Ain’t Too Proud (Pre-Bway), Summer, Something Rotten, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, The Lion King (LA), Aida (Broadway), Beauty and the Beast (LA), The Phantom of the Opera (LA & SF) and Les Miserables (LA & SF) to name a few. Delighted to be working with ShowTown again!


Choreographed by

Lorin Latarro

Lorin Latarro

(Choreographer)

Broadway’s Waitress, Mrs. Doubtfire, Les Liaisons Dangereuses with Janet McTeer/Liev Schreiber, Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen/Patrick Stuart, Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), La Traviata (Met Opera), Chess (Kennedy Center), 21 Chump Street (BAM), Twelfth Night (The Public). Immersive: Queen of the Night. Lorin directed Candace Bushnell’s Is There Still Sex in the City (Daryl Roth Theatre, NY Times Critic’s Pick), #DateMe (Westside Theatre), David Foster and Kat McPhee show. For Encores!: Assassins; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; Fanny. BFA from The Juilliard School, directing MA from NYU.


Music Supervisor

Rob Berman

Rob Berman

(Music Supervisor)

In 15 years as music director of Encores! at New York City Center, Rob conducted over 35 shows culminating with this production of Into the Woods. Broadway music supervision and conducting includes Bright Star; Dames at Sea; Finian’s Rainbow; White Christmas; The Pajama Game; The Apple Tree; Wonderful Town; and Promises, Promises. Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and six-time nominee for “The Kennedy Center Honors” on CBS.


Music Director

John Bell

John Bell

(Music Director)

Broadway: Into the Woods, My Fair Lady (also National Tour), Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, An American in Paris. City Center Encores: Brigadoon, Me and My Girl, The New Yorkers, Lady Be Good, and more. Irish Repertory Theatre: Finian’s Rainbow, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Meet Me in St. Louis. Other NY credits: Sondheim’s Marry Me A Little (New Cast Recording), Adam Gwon’s Ordinary DaysRadio City Christmas Spectacular. BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. Masters in Music from CUNY. MBA candidate at Boston University. 


Directed by

Lear deBessonet

Lear deBessonet

(Director)

most recently directed Into the Woods for Encores!, “Annie Live!” for NBC and Hercules (Disney Theatricals/Public Works). She is the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center, and previously founded the acclaimed Public Works program at The Public Theater. She served as resident director at The Public for eight seasons. Her directing work has received an Obie Award, Lortel Award, Lilly Award and multiple Drama Desk nominations.