The moment has arrived. The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, currently running through January 8, 2023, at the St. James Theatre, digitally released its cast album September 30, with a CD release set for December 2 from Concord Theatricals/Craft Recordings. A vinyl release will follow March 17, 2023.
Check out the video above of Sara Bareilles from the studio session, recording the Baker's Wife tune "Moments in the Woods."
Along with Bareilles, the recording features the original Broadway revival cast, including Brian d'Arcy James as the Baker, Patina Miller as the Witch, Phillipa Soo as Cinderella, Gavin Creel as Cinderella's Prince, Joshua Henry as Rapunzel's Prince, Julia Lester as Little Red Riding Hood, Cole Thompson as Jack, Aymee Garcia as Jack's Mother, David Patrick Kelly as Narrator/Mysterious Man, Annie Golden as Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Giant, Nancy Opel as Cinderella's Stepmother, Ta'Nika Gibson as Lucinda, Albert Guerzon as Cinderella's Father, Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White, David Turner as Steward, and Alysia Velez as Rapunzel.
Rounding out the ensemble are understudies Delphi Borich, Felicia Curry, Jason Forbach, Alex Joseph Grayson, Cameron Johnson, Paul Kreppel, Mary Kate Moore, Diane Phelan and Lucia Spina.
Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet directs the production with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Lorin Latarro.
Concord Chief Theatricals Executive Sean Patrick Flahaven produced the cast recording with Berman as co-producer, Jordan Roth as executive producer, and deBessonet as associate producer. The album was recorded by Lawrence Manchester, Isaiah Abolin, and Ian Kagey; mixed by Kagey; and mastered by Oscar Zambrano.
Go inside the recording studio in the photos below:
Company and Orchestra members recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Orchestra members recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Rob Berman recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Brian d'Arcy James recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Aymee Garcia (center) and company recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Patina Miller recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Joshua Henry (center) and company recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Sara Bareilles recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Phillipa Soo recording the cast album of Into The Woods
Patina Miller recording the cast album of Into The Woods
