News"I Know Things Now": Into the Woods Celebration, With Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine and Bernadette Peters, Held TodayA celebration of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods — featuring many members of the original Broadway cast, including three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters — is offered at California's Segerstrom Center for the Arts Nov. 9 at 1 PM and 6 PM.
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Andrew Gans
November 09, 2014
Bernadette Peters
Photo by Andrew Eccles
The event, which is part conversation, part musical selection, is written and produced by Eileen Roberts in association with the Segerstrom Center.
The evening features composer and lyricist Sondheim and author and director Lapine, along with original Broadway cast members Peters (The Witch), Joanna Gleason (The Baker’s Wife), Chip Zien (The Baker), Robert Westenberg (Cinderella’s Prince and Wolf), Kim Crosby (Cinderella), Danielle Ferland (Little Red Riding Hood) and Ben Wright (Jack).
Mo Rocca moderates; Tedd Firth is the musical director.
With book and direction by James Lapine and a score by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods originally opened at Broadway's Martin Beck Theatre on Nov. 5, 1987, playing 765 performances before closing Sept. 3, 1989. The original Broadway company boasted Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Robert Westenberg, Joanna Gleason, Tom Aldredge, Barbara Bryne, Kim Crosby, Chuck Wagner and Ben Wright. The musical won Tonys for Best Book, Best Score and Best Actress in a Musical (Gleason). The 2002 revival — starring Vanessa Williams, Laura Benanti, Stephen DeRosa, Gregg Edelman, Kerry O'Malley and Christopher Sieber — played 18 previews and 279 regular performances at the Broadhurst Theatre.
The Sondheim score features such tunes as "Agony," "On the Steps of the Palace," "Children Will Listen," "Giants in the Sky," "No One Is Alone" and the title tune. Disney will release a film version of the musical Christmas Day.
Tickets, which start at $59, are available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787.
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Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters and James Lapine in rehearsal for the original Broadway production
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Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason and Bernadette Peters in the original Broadway production
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