Into the Woods is the cast album to the 2022 Broadway revival of the 1987 musical Into the Woods with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The recording stars Patina Miller, Brian d'Arcy James, Sara Bareilles, Phillipa Soo, Gavin Creel, Julia Lester, Cole Thompson, David Patrick Kelly, Joshua Henry, Annie Golden, Alysia Velez and much of the Broadway cast members. The album was produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven, who worked in Sondheim's musicals.
The album was announced on September 15, 2022, and pre-orders began the same day. It was accompanied by the first single "Moments in the Woods" performed by Sara Bareilles. It was released digitally by Concord Music Group and Craft Recordings on September 30, 2022. It was released in CD on November 25, 2022, and a two-disc vinyl LP was released on March 17, 2023. At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the Best Musical Theater Album award.
Track listing All tracks are written by Stephen Sondheim. All music produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven.
Reception Alex Kullak of OnStage Blog wrote "Sondheim had given us a gift even greater than Into The Woods. He had given us a language to process our grief with. Through his lyrics, his music, and his understanding of the human condition, he teaches all of us that even after loss, no matter how great, 'No One Is Alone'." Bobby Patrick of BroadwayWorld wrote "the 2022 Cast Album of the revival production of Into The Woods offers this generation of The Broadway Musical fans palpably wonderful renditions of Mr. Sondheim's score. it is safe to say that those who believe the OG cast is the end all/be all/there-is-no-other actually will find a lot to like here, and those who are new to these woods, you are getting, with this recording, the same care of the material that came out some 35 years ago."
Release history +Release dates and formats for Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)RegionDateFormat(s)LabelVariousSeptember 30, 2022November 25, 2022CDMarch 17, 2023Vinyl
Personnel
Cast Patina Miller – The Witch Brian d'Arcy James – The Baker Sara Bareilles – The Baker's Wife Phillipa Soo – Cinderella Gavin Creel – Cinderella's Prince/The Wolf Julia Lester – Little Red Ridinghood Cole Thompson – Jack David Patrick Kelly – The Narrator/The Mysterious Man Joshua Henry – Rapunzel's Prince Alysia Velez – Rapunzel Annie Golden – The Giant's Wife
Production Derek Bishop – art direction, design Serino Coyne, Inc. – cover art Rob Berman – co-producer, conductor, leader Lear DeBessonet – musical direction Jordan Roth – executive production Oscar Zambrano – mastering Zampol Productions – mastering Stephen Sondheim – music, lyrics Sean Patrick Flahaven – producer Isaiah Abolin – recording Lawrence Manchester – recording Ian Kagey – recording, editing, mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2022)PeakpositionUS Cast Albums (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (2022) Position US Cast Albums (Billboard)3
Accolades CeremonyDateCategoriesResultsGrammy AwardsFebruary 5, 2023Best Musical Theater Album
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