This is easily the most compelling version of this finale, thanks mostly to Waddingham still delivering this song as the Witch, rather than as a narrator to the audience. That look on her face when she sings the stanza about "things that your father and mother had said" is heartbreaking.
I just saw a production of this (unfortunately without the beautiful added witches verse) and man when rapunzel told her that she’s the reason she’ll never be happy? Ouch
This production was staged in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, a couple of miles north of the West End. The outdoor setting made this production extra special, as night fell and the atmosphere and storyline both got darker and colder. Hannah Waddingham was a brilliant Witch and I also loved Jenna Russell's Baker's Wife. I think Stephen Sondheim visited the set as he was in London for his 80th birthday Proms. #RIPSondheim
The kid is “part of the REAL WORLD” he runs away from home after a fight with his Dad. As he settles for the night IN THE WOODS, he tells the story of INTO THE WOODS. Yes, the actor who plays his Dad also plays the Baker but they are TWO SEPARATE CHARACTERS.
This is easily the most compelling version of this finale, thanks mostly to Waddingham still delivering this song as the Witch, rather than as a narrator to the audience. That look on her face when she sings the stanza about "things that your father and mother had said" is heartbreaking.
The way the Baker passes his light over his wife's ghost when he sings "I think I see a glimmer..." really gets me.
Gosh she’s an amazing witch. Not only her voice but also her emotional and depth.
Wow, Hannah Waddingham has a lovely voice.
1:24 - literal chills!!!!
That part is in the official trailer.
I actually gasped out loud when i heard the "i wish"
My partner is on trumpet. Yay!
They did a wonderful job
0:52 This is why I love this version. The narrator is too damn adorable
I wish it could have been in the original Broadway production. I think that part ties the entire thing together.
I love this production
that dress looks SO good with her eyes
Hannah did amazing as the witch!
I just saw a production of this (unfortunately without the beautiful added witches verse) and man when rapunzel told her that she’s the reason she’ll never be happy? Ouch
Let's be honest...
1:24 is the reason we are here!!! 💙💙
yes
I wish... that I could find a damn bootleg.
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There is also a professional recording you can buy 😀
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@@ssbpichu326 gods I wish I’d known that months ago! But I know things now!
I would have loved to have heard Meryl Streep belt out that line at 1:24 in the film adaptation!
I’m actually so glad she didn’t have to sing these messed up lyrics LOL.
I really hope the production in Central Park is released for home video like this one.
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I would give my left leg for an instrumental version of this
I saw this show. It was open air theatre. It rained and the show kept having to take breaks. It took four hours in the end. Still great show.
im cRYING OOF
Was this on stage or actually in the woods somewhere?! That’s an amazing set
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This production was staged in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, a couple of miles north of the West End. The outdoor setting made this production extra special, as night fell and the atmosphere and storyline both got darker and colder. Hannah Waddingham was a brilliant Witch and I also loved Jenna Russell's Baker's Wife. I think Stephen Sondheim visited the set as he was in London for his 80th birthday Proms. #RIPSondheim
In this production the Baker's kid is the kid who narrates the entire play?
yes
The kid is “part of the REAL WORLD” he runs away from home after a fight with his Dad. As he settles for the night IN THE WOODS, he tells the story of INTO THE WOODS. Yes, the actor who plays his Dad also plays the Baker but they are TWO SEPARATE CHARACTERS.
@@Gnostic72 I thought it was the narrator telling the story of how his mother died and how he came to be?
But where is the Baker's baby?
the kid who says i wish is the bakers child
who is also the narrator
+descalante64 Thanks for explaining
Wait W H A T
Actually, the narrator here is actually a child who ran away into the woods after a family argument
@@kokorolinkrun2943 that can be inferred but it's still the bakers child 😂
Ugh she’s great but the lyrics are the worst. I’m so happy revivals mostly went back to the much better original.