| What are folks' take on the original cast vs. replacements? |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 12:26 am EST 11/19/22 |
| In reply to: My take on INTO THE WOODS - Revned 12:27 am EST 11/18/22 |
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I really enjoyed reading your well written critique.
I have to wonder if some of what's being described is attributable to some combination of... weaker replacements (in some parts) and later-in-the-run sloppiness. Anyone one here seen the original cast of this revival and then come back to see the replacements later in the run? I ask, because when I saw this production very early in its run I was not struck by a great deal of mugging (other than from an unfortunately over the top performance of Joshua Henry.) Even Gavin Creel (who, I agree, based upon recent TV performances has gone too broad) was fairly restrained.
Most of the cast performed exquisitely the night I saw it -- most especially Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James and Phillipa Soo. My biggest disappointments were the strangely mechanical misfire of Patina Miller's Witch and $57 production design that forced all of the action downstage. |
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Perhaps this owes to its originating at Encores. - TheOtherOne 08:40 am EST 11/19/22 |
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