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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Andy Grotelueschen, the Milky White/Prince/Florinda of Roundabout's Into the Woods
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Andy Grotelueschen, the Milky White/Prince/Florinda of Roundabout's Into the Woods
Roundabout Theatre Company presents Fiasco Theater's acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods. Andy Grotelueschen is playing triple duty as a member of the ten-person cast, starring as Milky White, Florinda and Rapunzel’s Prince! He shares a Valentine's two-show day at the theatre.
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Hi Everybody. I'm Andy. It's Saturday, February 14th. I'm in Fiasco's Into the Woods at the Roundabout. That's Walt Whitman in the back. Buddha's saying hello.
Andy Grotelueschen
This is a cow I got because of the show. I play Milky White. I put it in this plant because of farming.
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Now it's time for brunching in Brooklyn, where milk comes in medicine vials.
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Brunching with my good friend, David Hanbury
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Here's David giving the quinoa a spiritual enema. PLUG FOR DAVID'S SHOW: MRS. SMITH LIVE! at the Laura Beechman on March 14th! Here's a preview http://youtu.be/u_uXi8nir9Q GO SEE THE SHOW! YOU WILL LOVE IT!
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It's Valentine's Day on the way to the show!
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NOW we go to the theatre! Oh, look on the wall -- Those are the posters of the current Roundabout shows! Amazing company!
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Oh look! On the Callboard when I get backstage. The public warning that I will be making photos. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Good day, ASM Sarah Howell and PSM Mark Dobrow. It may look like Mark is waving hello, but he's actually trying to stop the photography. Why, Mark, why? The internet is good for everything.
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See, Mark, it's fun. Especially when you wear such delightful hoodies. FYI, that's Little Red show swag for purchase in the GIFT SHOPPE!
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Oh hello! Time to sign in. Good morning, Patrick Mulryan!
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And here's Noah Brody, co-Artistic Director of Fiasco, co-director of WOODS, Cinderella's Prince, Wolf, and Lucinda, and his moustache.
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This is where Noah signs in his moustache for half-hour call.
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The incomparable Liz Hayes signs in.
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Good morning, Richard Lund, our A2!
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Ahoy Brittany Vaughan in Wardrobe!
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This is our entire show in emoji! This needs to be its own feature!
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Hi Amy Kitzhaber! Raaaaawwwwwrrrrrr!
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Now, we're in the dressing room. Good day to you, Ben Steinfeld. Your hair looks very nice. Ben is Fiasco co-Artistic Director, director of WOODS and plays the Baker. He also eats sandwiches and drinks yellow Gatorade.
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Patrick Mulryan is Jack. And jacked.
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Making photos.
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Hi Adam Daveline! Wonderstudy!
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And look at this! In show #1, Wonderstudy Adam Marks is GOING ON TODAY! Here he is practicing onstage before the show!
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And here!
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Sarah doing pre-set!
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Here's a sneak-peek of Derek McLane's set from my warm-up position.
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Hey everybody, it's Paul Coffey, the Mysterious Man, as he brushes up on his Sondheim.
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Wonderstudy James David Larson! hang loose, James.
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Here's the girls' dressing room. Let's see if I can get some pictures...
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Stop running away! This is important for social media!
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Jessie made me promise to put this picture all over the internet.
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Jennifer Mudge, the Witch, threatens in curlers. You don't scare me, Mudge. Oh, what's that? ... ... Uh huh, right, you don't scare me...
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OW! Why?!!@!!*7$#!((!))
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I'm just trying to make compelling social media for the show. Can't I do that?
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Guys?
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Oh! It's time for Capey al Lupo! Cause we're gonna do the show!
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And then Noah says, "Fill this," which is an inside joke.
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Ha! Wonderstudy Lee Harrington!
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PLACES! Ahoy, David Flores! Best company manager of all times!
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And to the left...
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Jessie Austrian, Fiasco co-Artistic director and Baker's Wife is ready for the action!
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Oh look, Adam Marks is suited up to play today. Wonderstudies for the win!
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Patrick Mulryan put the rest of his costume on!
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Patrick Mulryan and Claire Karpen, Jack and Cinderella!
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It's Paul.
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I SAID IT'S PAUL! and those glasses have no lenses cause of theatre.
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Dundadundun! INTERMISSION! The first half was awesome. Adam Marks killed it, and we had a lovely audience. Now we eat these. Can we get a sponsorship already? I bet we spent at least $500 on these things.
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Now that the first show is over - and it went good - let's go outside, where it is dark now with Paul, who is not Russian.
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But he does like making photos.
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This is where the show is near. I made this photo so you can picture the neighborhood on Valentine's Day. It's bustles.
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Saturday between shows means BENTO! Our favorite is Iroha on 49th st. $15 BENTO ON WEEKENDS!
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With SOUP!
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Hi Claire!
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BENTO! Paul is so pleased. Liz Hayes also pleased.
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Then we go back to the theatre for snoozes between shows.
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Backstage, here's Claire Karpen, our Cinderella, doing her best Sleeping Beauty.
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And Look whose BIRTHDAY it is today on Two Show Saturday Valentine's Day Day! PSM Mark Dobrow!
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Do you hear the people sing?! Jennifer Mudge, Emily Young, Brodo, Lee Harrington!
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Wishes may bring problems such that you regret them, better that though than to never get them...
IT'S BANANA PUDDING from Magnolia Bakery!
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Wonderstudy Vanessa Reseland is so excited for the Banana Pudding! Yes, you are! Wait, you're not? Wait, yes, you are. Wait, you're not?
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We have a Bamboo Palace backstage. I can't show it to you. It's a secret. But we do have a number of programs that we administer out of it. Here's one.
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I really can't show you the palace though.
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And here's another service offered. Happy Valentine's Day from the Bamboo Palace.
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OWWW! I HURT MY PINKY IN THE PLAY! It was a lovely show til then. And now it's over and everyone's going to see the fans or go home and I have to sit here in my underpants and fill out a durned accident report. PINKY!
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Because of this! Do you see?! It is bent funny!
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And then finally, at the end of the day, it's time to go have a drink and burger at St. Andrew's across the street from the theatre with Baker Bob Ben Steinfeld. Catch-ups and winds-down...
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G'night. Happy Valentine's. Happy two show Saturday. Happy Woodsing. Happy Wishing. Come see our play.
Andy Grotelueschen
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Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld , who directed the show in 2013 and again at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA, repeat their work Off-Broadway.
The production features the original McCarter Theatre Center/Fiasco Theater cast, including Jessie Austrian as Baker’s Wife, Noah Brody as Lucinda, Wolf & Cinderella’s Prince, Paul L. Coffey as Mysterious Man, Andy Grotelueschen as Milky White, Florinda & Rapunzel’s Prince, Liz Hayes as Cinderella’s Stepmother & Jack’s Mother, Claire Karpen as Cinderella & Granny, Jennifer Mudge as Witch, Patrick Mulryan as Jack & Steward, Ben Steinfeld as Baker and Emily Young as Little Red Ridinghood & Rapunzel. Here's how the production is billed: "With only 10 actors, one piano and boundless imagination, this witty and wildly theatrical re-invention is Into the Woods like you've never seen it before! This stripped-down, unplugged, thrillingly clever new version includes all the dazzling classic songs like 'Children Will Listen' and 'Giants in the Sky.' Mind the wolf, heed the witch and honor the giant at this extraordinary musical about the power of wishes and what happens when they really do come true."
The creative team includes Derek McLane (sets), Whitney Locher (costumes), Christopher Akerlind (lighting), Darron L West (sound), Lisa Shriver (choreographer) and Matt Castle (pianist/music director).
Show times are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 PM.
The Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is located at 111 West 46th Street. For more information, visit RoundaboutTheatre.org .