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Today is a good day for The Who’s Tommy fandom
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I FUCKING KNEW THE TOMMY AUTISM WAS JUSTIFIED I LOVE YOU ALI LOUIS BOURZGUI
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I remember seeing the original cast of The Who's Tommy at the Macy's parade in 1993. I've been waiting for a revival for years. So glad I got to see the show on Saturday. What a welcome jolt it is! (I also got the Acid Queen drink during intermission, lol.)
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The Who’s Tommy on Broadway Blasts Forward With an Unexpected Tone
#frontmezzjunkies reviews:
@WhosTommyShow on #Broadway
m/l/b: #PeteTownshend
d/b: #DesMcAnuff
starring #AliLouisBourzgui as Tommy
with #AlisonLuff
#AdamJacobs
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#WhosTommyBroadway
Alison Luff (Mrs. Walker), Olive Ross-Kline (Tommy, Age 4), and Adam Jacobs (CaptainWalker) in The Who’s Tommy on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
The Broadway Theatre Review: The Who’s Tommy
By Ross
With a sharp u-turn from the future to the past, The Who’s Tommy roars into the Nederlander Theatre with every fantastical visually projected trick in the book, paraded out…
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The Who's Brilliant 'Tommy' Revival, a Nod to the Past, and Segue into the Future
The Who's Tommy is one to see for its brilliant music, thrilling newcomer Ali Louis Bourzgui and interesting take on our current hyper technical version that twits our culture and society.
Bobby Conte and the ensemble of The Who’s Tommy (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
If you are a fan, The Who’s Tommy, currently in its 2nd revival by Des McAnuff, (he directed the show’s original Broadway presentation over thirty years ago), may absolutely thrill you with its exuberant, pulsating electricity and phenomenal musical arrangements. With music and lyrics by Pete Townshend,…
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#Adam Jacobs#Ali Louis Bourzgui#Alison Luff#Bobby Conte#Christina Sajous#Des McAnuff#John Ambrosino#Pete Townshend#Roger Daltry#The Who&039;s Tommy
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Willkommen and bienvenue to another round of anonymous Tony voters debating the merits of this year’s nominations, with Stereophonic and Hell’s Kitchen leading the marquees with 13 nominations each. Despite all the mothers, rock-and-roll doyens, and Waystar Royco employees trying to lure us to the Theater District, our two veteran Tony voters aren’t overly enthralled by the season. They think it’s one of the strongest years for plays in recent memory. But for musicals? Eh, maybe some shouldn’t have made the transfer from across the pond. And while Stereophonic and Merrily We Roll Along are destined for further greatness, the voters don’t think being a Hollywood star guarantees an acting trophy. Ahead of the June 16 ceremony at Lincoln Center, they weighed in on where they stand and why.
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Brody Grant — The Outsiders
Jonathan Groff — Merrily We Roll Along
Dorian Harewood — The Notebook
Brian d’Arcy James — Days of Wine and Roses
Eddie Redmayne — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Voter 1: There are three exceptional performances in this category. Brody and Brian are extraordinary, but my vote is going to Jonathan. His performance is the best of the year in any category, actually. He manages to make, on paper, a character who might be very unlikable and turn him into a complex human being who makes some pretty awful choices, and yet we understand the humanity behind those choices. It’s a staggering achievement.
Voter 2: My winner is Jonathan. That character is a total jerk the way it’s written, but he makes him completely sympathetic and it’s a beautiful performance. But I do want to say it’s an interesting list of names. I would’ve put money on Brian because that was an amazing performance. I probably would’ve predicted Eddie, even though it was a very divisive performance. I thought it was very stylized. I thought, Okay, you know what? That’s a choice. He was just sort of there for me, but I suspected he would get nominated because it’s one of “those” roles. Brody is saddled with two of the worst wigs on Broadway — he overcame them. The one glaring omission here is the star of Tommy, Ali Louis Bourzgui. That kid is a star. He’s so magnetic. I was enraptured from start to finish and I don’t understand why he’s not included.
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gutenberg! The Musical
Merrily We Roll Along
The Who’s Tommy
Voter 1: Merrily, Merrily, Merrily. I do think it’s disappointing that the one specifically BIPOC musical, The Wiz, was excluded. I’ll say that. I’m disappointed that it was snubbed. But for me, it’s Merrily in a walk. I really liked it downtown and I fucking loved it uptown.
Voter 2: Merrily. It’s always been my favorite. I know it’s the Stephen Sondheim black sheep show, but this is the best production I’ve ever seen and I think it’s the best production you will ever see. It finally works. There’s a lot of good you can say about these four shows, but Merrily is without question the one for me.
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Roger Bart — Back to the Future
Joshua Boone — The Outsiders
Brandon Victor Dixon — Hell’s Kitchen
Sky Lakota-Lynch — The Outsiders
Daniel Radcliffe — Merrily We Roll Along
Steven Skybell — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Voter 1: This is another great category. I loved Steven and really loved Brandon. I thought both of the guys from The Outsiders were wonderful, but I’m all about Daniel. His delivery of “Franklin Shepard, Inc.” is award-worthy just for that song. Watching him grow as a stage actor has been a privilege. He’s one of the biggest stars in the world and he keeps coming back to the stage. In this production, he just takes it all to another level. It’s spectacular.
Voter 2: I’ll end up going with Daniel, but Steven, oh my God. I’m thinking about his performance and I’m almost crying again. Ron Rifkin won for that role in the last Cabaret revival. It’s definitely one of those roles that gets you noticed. But Tony nominators have had a habit of ignoring Daniel, so I was so happy they nominated him. He’s a fantastic stage actor. This isn’t a brag, but I’ve seen everything he’s done in New York on and off Broadway, and he gets better every time. His “Franklin Shepard, Inc.”? He’s singing the 11 o’clock number at 8:30. Come on. That’s a pretty tall order. Oh, I totally forgot about Back to the Future. I’m surprised Roger got in there.
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean — Hell’s Kitchen
Amber Iman — Lempicka
Nikki M. James — Suffs
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer — Monty Python’s Spamalot
Kecia Lewis — Hell’s Kitchen
Lindsay Mendez — Merrily We Roll Along
Bebe Neuwirth — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Voter 1: You won’t be surprised given all my Merrily love, but it’s Lindsay. She recently got married — Jonathan was the officiant and Daniel was the ring bearer. That’s how close they’ve become as friends, and that chemistry and love they have for one another is so evident onstage. Lindsay is really funny and sour; she oozes sarcasm, and yet she allows us to see the pain behind all the armor. In the final Merrily scene, we witness her innocence and her hopefulness in a way that I don’t think anyone sees coming. It’s acting at the highest level.
Voter 2: Even though I love Merrily and Lindsay here, I’m inclined to vote for Kecia for Hell’s Kitchen. I didn’t love the show, but she was one of the reasons I liked it. Oh my gosh, her voice. She anchors the show in a lot of ways. She’s also one of those actors who’s always been around and doing fantastic work. She made her Broadway debut at age 18 in Dreamgirls, playing Effie. This show is just another reminder of her talents. It’s not like we should give Tonys for longevity or lifetime achievement, but I feel like this is just another reminder of, Yes, Kecia is fantastic. That might put me over the top for her.
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A 4-year-old Tommy watches as his father — a British Army captain believed to have died while on duty — shows up at the family’s home, ultimately killing the mother’s new lover during the ensuing fight. Tommy then loses his senses, becoming the victim of sexual abuse by his uncle, relentless bullying by his cousin and medical exploitation by an army of invasive doctors. After the world discovers his stunning talent for pinball, he becomes a messiah-like figure with a band of devoted followers.
Whether “Tommy” can become a national phenomenon again, and not just a nostalgic tribute, depends, in part, on its ability to capture a new audience.
McAnuff sees Ali Louis Bourzgui, the 23-year-old lead, as the show’s “doorway to Gen Z” — though not long out of college and largely unknown, he is viewed by the director as a natural star who will be appealing to a new generation of prospective “Tommy” fans.
To Bourzgui, Tommy’s meteoric rise has parallels to the frenzy over certain social media influencers, artists or tech gurus.
“He gets filled up by his followers,” Bourzgui said. “He keeps feeding off that, getting more gluttonous with power, until he realizes they’re following him because they want to feed off his trauma.”
Bourzgui was born 30 years after the release of “Tommy” the album, but he has his own memory of his first listen — to the vinyl, in fact — in a friend’s apartment his freshman year. He remembers feeling moved by the music, if not a little bit befuddled by the plot. (McAnuff likes to call the story a “fable,” gesturing at the suspension of disbelief required to accept Tommy’s arc from silent child to pinball wizard to cult leader.)
In preparation for the role, Bourzgui pored over performance videos of the Who on YouTube, finding himself in awe of the band’s magnetism. Wary of falling into mimicry, he hasn’t watched videos of the earlier production.
#rave reviews and sold out through the end of the chicago run. BRING IT TO BROADWAY#bourzgui is electrifying BTW. he was made for the role#tommy#the who
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Some more gifts of stuff from last year and previous years!
Hadestown - First US National Tour
February 19, 2022 - madeapactwithsatan
MatinéeCast:
Nicholas Barasch (Orpheus), Morgan Siobhan Green (Eurydice), Kevyn Morrow (Hades), Kimberly Marable (Persephone), Levi Kreis (Hermes), Belén Moyano (Fate), Bex Odorisio (Fate), Shea Renne (Fate), Lindsey Hailes (Worker), Chibueze Ihuoma (Worker), Will Mann (Worker), Sydney Parra (Worker), Jamari Johnson Williams (Worker)Notes:
Do not post any part of this on any social media.
https://mega.nz/folder/n01CjaLR#ysg3zH6-Raf3cKDKYtE-cg
Company - Second US National Tour
December 2, 2023 - madeapactwithsatan
Cast:
Britney Coleman (Bobbie), Judy McLane (Joanne), Kathryn Allison (Sarah), Will Blum (t/r David), Ali Louis Bourzgui (Paul), Derrick Davis (Larry), Javier Ignacio (Peter), James Earl Jones II (Harry), Marina Kondo (Susan), Matt Rodin (Jamie), Emma Stratton (Jenny), Jacob Dickey (Andy), Tyler Hardwick (PJ), David Socolar (Theo)
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Very fun seeing a completely new show to me! I cough occasionally in act 2, but not too often. Never to be posted on any form of social media.
https://mega.nz/folder/vlMwVAIC#9bbhH3YJ2pqi8V52f5dPqg
Legally Blonde - Fourth US National Tour (Non-Equity)
April 30, 2023 - madeapactwithsatan
Matinée
Cast:
Hannah Bonnett (Elle Woods), Woody White (Emmett Forrest), James Oblak (Warner Huntington III), Ashley Morton (Paulette), Lea Sevola (Vivienne Kensington), Kaelee Albritton (Brooke Wyndham), Chris Carsten (Professor Callahan), Jesse Lynn Hart (Margot), Taylor Lloyd (Serena), Rory Furey-King (Pilar), Matthew Dean Hollis (Kyle/Grandmaster Chad/Dewey), Harley Barton (Veronica/Enid), Alexis Loiselle (Kate), Emma Wilcox (Chutney), Pablo Pernia (Padamadan/Nikos), Brandon Moreno (Carlos/Lowell), Gill Vaughn-Spencer (Pforzheimer), Jack Gimpel (Aaron)
Notes:
Do not post any part of this on any social media.
https://mega.nz/folder/GpkkWBrQ#9fxuoAo-zPEa_snga8QsnQ
Little Shop of Horrors - Off-Broadway Revival
February 25, 2023 - madeapactwithsatan
Audio | Matinée
Cast:
Matt Doyle (Seymour Krelborn), Maude Apatow (Audrey Fulquard), Bryce Pinkham (Orin Scrivello/Others), Brad Oscar (Mr. Mushnik), Aaron Arnell Harrington (Voice of Audrey II), D'Kaylah Unique Whitley (Ronnette), Tiffany Renee Thompson (Crystal), Khadija Sankoh (Chiffon), Teddy Yudain (Derelict/Audrey II Manipulation), Chelsea Turbin (Audrey II Manipulation), Weston Chandler Long (Audrey II Manipulation), Camryn Hampton (Ensemble), Jeff Sears (s/w Ensemble)
Notes:
Do not post any part of this on social media.
https://mega.nz/folder/XltjUYZY#gcOM9nfkDOvCm1ReER8W4g
Wicked - Second US National Tour (Munchkinland)
November 3, 2023 - madeapactwithsatan
Audio
Cast:
Olivia Valli (Elphaba), Celia Hottenstein (Glinda), Brett Stoelker (u/s Fiyero), Timothy Shew (The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Tara Kostmayer (Nessarose), Kyle McArthur (Boq), Boise Holmes (Doctor Dillamond)
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Beyond general annoying audience things (talking/singing/wrappers/ice), there are a couple of times phones go off and a walkie goes off in act one. Otherwise a very receptive audience with lots of cheering and applauding. Never to be posted on any form of social media.
https://mega.nz/folder/Ho1VUA7J#zsPrxRqDJ03hfaQbP_bajw
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Kimberly Akimbo - Broadway
February 10, 2023 - Medium Observation
Video
Cast:
Victoria Clark (Kimberly Levaco), Justin Cooley (Seth Weetis), Steven Boyer (Buddy Levaco), Alli Mauzey (Patti Levaco), Bonnie Milligan (Aunt Debra), Olivia Elease Hardy (Delia McDaniels), Fernell Hogan II (Martin Doaty), Michael Iskander (Aaron Puckett), Nina White (Teresa Benton)
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Very nice video of this show! A head can be seen at the bottom of the screen at times. Some washout, adjusting and shakiness are present. Overall a very nice capture.
NFT Date: October 1st, 2024
Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjArKKL
Video is $20
Company - Second US National Tour
November 11, 2023 - Medium Observation
Video
Cast:
Britney Coleman (Bobbie), Judy McLane (Joanne), Kathryn Allison (Sarah), Will Blum (t/r David), Ali Louis Bourzgui (Paul), Derrick Davis (Larry), Javier Ignacio (Peter), James Earl Jones II (Harry), Marina Kondo (Susan), Matt Rodin (Jamie), Emma Stratton (Jenny), Jacob Dickey (Andy), Tyler Hardwick (PJ), David Socolar (Theo)
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Near perfect capture of the Chicago stop featuring Will Blum during his temporary run! Minimal Washout and Obstruction.
NFT Date: October 1st, 2024
Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3kh3
Video is $20
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WICKED, 1776, AND THE BAND’S VISIT AUDIO GIFTS
Quite random selection audios from my recent theatregoing experiences. I don’t know if anyone is interested but I figured it’s better than hoarding them. Reblog if you download, gift to anyone if requested.
WICKED 2nd National “Munchkinland” Tour / June 29th, 2022 / Boston, MA, USA / Lissa deGuzman (Elphaba), Jennafer Newberry (Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), John Bolton (The Wizard), Lisa Howard (Madame Morrible), Kimberly Immanuel (Nessarose), Jake Pedersen (Boq), Michael Genet (Doctor Dillamond) / Note: A cellphone went off during the Fiyero reveal.
Google Drive (2 untracked M4A files)
THE BAND’S VISIT 1st National Tour / June 16th, 2022 / Worcester, MA, USA / Janet Dacal (Dina), Sasson Gabay (Tewfiq), Ramin Doostdar (u/s Haled), Ali Louis Bourzgui (u/s Itzik), Coby Getzug (Papi), Hannah Shankman (u/s Iris), Yoni Avi Battat (Camal), Joshua Grosso (Telephone Guy), David Studwell (Avrum), Billy Cohen (Zelger), Dana Saleh Omar (u/s Julia), Marc Ginsburg (Sammy)
Google Drive (1 untracked M4A file)
1776, Pre-Broadway / May 28th, 2022 / Cambridge, MA, USA / Gisela Adisa as Robert Livingston, Nancy Anderson (George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson) , Rose Van Dyne (u/s Charles Thomson), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Grace Stockdale (u/s Richard Henry Lee), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Sushma Saha (Judge James Wilson), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Salome Smith (Courier), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Imani Pearl Williams ( u/s Caesar Rodney) /
Google Drive (2 untracked M4A files)
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Tommy Walker and Cousin Kevin in a nutshell
#broadway#musical theater#vintage#rock musical#classic rock#cult musical#rock opera#the who’s Tommy#goodman theater#Broadway memes#theatre memes#pete townshend#Ali Louis Bourzgui#Tommy Walker#cousin Kevin
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Ali Louis Bourzgui has been officially confirmed to be reprising his role as Tommy for the Broadway transfer of this year's Chicago production of The Who's Tommy.
The Broadway production opens 28 March with previews beginning 8 March.
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"Sensation" scene from the new revival of The Who's Tommy.
#The Who's Tommy#Tommy#The Who#ali louis bourzgui#pete townshend#roger daltrey#john entwistle#keith moon#1960s rock#1960s music#Broadway#Broadway musicals#Youtube
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Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents QUIET PART LOUD, A Fictional Horror Podcast Exclusively on Spotify
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents Quiet Part Loud, A Fictional Horror Podcast with Immersive Audio and Sound Design Featuring Tracy Letts, Arian Moayed, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam and more!
The Story... Conservative radio personality Rick Egan (Tracy Letts) lost his platform in the wake of 9/11 for spreading xenophobic rumors surrounding a group of missing Muslim teenagers. Eight years later, a washed-up Rick is slumming it on the convention circuit when a mysterious woman (Christina Hendricks) presents a tantalizing revelation: One of the missing teens is back. This sends Rick on a quest for vindication as he follows a trail of unfathomable events. He is left face to face with the true culprit…The Blank (Taran Killam), a faceless sound parasite that thrives on the air of hatred. Rick receives a Faustian bargain from the mysterious entity and is about to find out exactly how far he will go to claw his way back to the top.
From Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Quiet Part Loud is an audio horror fable that explores the terrifying power of a violent, virulent and unrelenting lie. It’s a haunting parable of monsters both human and otherworldly and a fictional but unflinching examination of the current animosity, fear and divisiveness in America.
With the use of immersive audio and sound design, Quiet Part Loud stands out from other horror narrative podcasts. The show consists of 12 bite-sized episodes that will be available for listeners to binge all at once.
Written by Mac Rogers and Clay McLeod Chapman; directed by Mimi O’Donnell; produced by Geoff Foster, Amy McLeish, and Katie Pastore; executive produced by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and Mimi O’Donnell.
Quiet Part Loud Cast
Tracy Letts as Rick Egan, Nikohl Boosheri as Noor, Christina Hendricks as Allied Alice, Taran Killam as The Blank, Milly Shapiro as Becca, Arian Moayed as Tariq, Alfredo Narciso as Vernon, Krish Marwah as Khalil, Krysta Rodriguez as Gaby, Heidi Armbruster as Nicole, Dariush Kashani as Imam, Ali Louis Bourzgui as Hassan, Marwan Salama as Yusef, and Pooya Mohseni as Fatima.
All 12 Episodes Available Tuesday, November 15, Exclusively On Spotify.
Audio Trailer - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PraVk3gs28Cyhpuazuu7J?si=54e394bf36a24ab7
#podcast#quiet part loud#horror#monkeypaw productions#jordan peele#clay mcleod chapman#mimi o’donnell#tracy letts#arian moayed#christina hendricks#taran killam
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Dream(re)casting Broadway: INTO THE WOODS
“Anything can happen in the woods.”
Dreamcasting Broadway: Into the Woods
Olga Meredíz as The Narrator
Karen Olivo as The Witch
Greg Hildreth as The Baker
Ruthie Ann Miles as The Baker’s Wife
Brittney Mack as Cinderella
Aaron Lazar as Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf
Andrew Barth Feldman as Jack
Gwynne Wood as Little Red Riding Hood
Jackie Hoffman as Jack’s Mother
Terrence Mann as The Mysterious Man
Jenni Barber as Rapunzel (Cinderella u/s)
Michael Maliakel as Rapunzel’s Prince (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf u/s)
Darlesia Cearcy as Cinderella’s Stepmother (Witch u/s)
Catherine Ricafort as Lucinda (Little Red u/s, Rapunzel u/s)
Keri René Fuller as Florinda (Baker’s Wife u/s)
MaryAnn Hu as Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Voice of the Giant (Narrator u/s, Jack’s Mother u/s)
Eddie Korbich as Cinderella’s Father (Mysterious Man u/s)
Adam Kaokept as Steward (Baker u/s)
Aisha Jackson as Sleeping Beauty (Cinderella u/s, Little Red u/s, Lucinda u/s, Florinda u/s)
Celia Hottenstein as Snow White (Rapunzel u/s, Lucinda u/s, Florinda u/s)
Chelsea Lee Williams as Standby (Witch, Baker’s Wife, Cinderella’s Stepmother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant)
Hannah Clarke Levine as Standby (Narrator, Jack’s Mother, Cinderella’s Stepmother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant)
Scott Stangland as Standby (Baker, Mysterious Man, Cinderella’s Father, Steward)
Ali Louis Bourzgui as Standby (Jack, Rapunzel’s Prince, Steward)
Paul HeeSang Miller as Standby (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Rapunzel’s Prince, Cinderella’s Father)
#dreamcasting#dreamcasting broadway#into the woods#stephen sondheim#james lapine#olga merediz#karen olivo#greg hildreth#ruthie ann miles#brittney mack#aaron lazar#andrew barth feldman#gwynne wood#jackie hoffman#terrence mann#jenni barber#michael maliakel#darlesia cearcy#keri rene fuller#maryann hu#eddie korbich#adam kaokept#aisha jackson#celia hottenstein#chelsea lee williams#hannah clarke levine#scott stangland#ali louis bourzgui#paul heesang miller#broadway
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