into the woods
Production History
Old Globe Theatre
Opened December 4, 1986 for 50 performances
Opening Night Production Credits:
Stephen Sondheim, Music and Lyrics
James Lapine, Book
Donald and Darlene Shiley, Producers
James Lapine, Director
Paul Gemignani, Co-Musical Director
Eric Stern, Co-Musical Director
Tony Straiges, Set Designer
Ann Hould-Ward, Co-Costume Designer
Patricia Zipprodt, Co-Costume Designer
Richard Nelson, Lighting Designer
Jonathan Tunick, Orchestrator
Wendall Harrington, Projections
Michael Holten, Sound Designer
Martin Beck Theatre
September 29, 1987 - September 3, 1989
Opening Night Production Credits:
Music by Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by James Lapine
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by Heidi Landesman, Rocco Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, Frederic H. Mayerson and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President); Associate Producer: Greg C. Mosher, Paula Fisher, David B. Brode, The Mutual Benefit Companies and Fifth Avenue Productions
Originally produced by Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director)
Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Director: Paul Gemignani
Musical Staging by Lar Lubovitch
Scenic Design by Tony Straiges
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward
Sound Design by Alan Stieb and James Brousseau
Hair Design by Phyllis Della Illien
Costumes based on original concepts by Patricia Zipprodt
Executive Producer: Michael David
General Manager: David, Strong, Warner, Inc.
Company Manager: Sandra Carlson
Production Stage Manager: Frank Hartenstein
Stage Manager: Johnna Murray
Assistant Stage Mgr: Marianne Cane and James Dawson
Production Supervisor: Peter Feller, Sr.
Music Preparation Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus, Evan Morris and Chelsea Music Services, Inc.
Magic Consultant: Charles Reynolds
Casting: Joanna Merlin
General Press Representative: The Joshua Ellis Office
Vocal Coach: Kristin Linklater
Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Advertising Graphics by Heidi Landesman
Photographer: Martha Swope
Assistant to the Director: RJ Cutler
Asst. to the Choreographer: Lila York
Music Contractor: Ron Sell
Assistant Conductor: Scott Frankel
Cast
Old Globe Cast:
Cunningham |
Narrator/Wolf |
Broadway Cast:
Tom Aldredge |
Narrator; Mysterious Man |
Standby: Edmund Lyndeck (Mysterious Man, Narrator).
Understudies: Jeff Blumenkrantz (Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Steward), Maureen Davis (Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Snow White), Suzzanne Douglas (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Witch), Joy Franz (Witch), Philip Hoffman (Baker, Cinderella's Father), Jean Kelly (Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel), Carolyn Marlow (Cinderella's Mother, Cinderella's Stepmother, Giant, Grandmother, Jack's Mother), Kay McClelland (Baker's Wife), Lauren Mitchell (Baker's Wife), Michael Piontek (Cinderella's Prince, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Wolf), Chuck Wagner (Cinderella's Prince, Wolf), Pamela Winslow (Cinderella, Florinda, Lucinda).
