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140-418: Moving from a location closer to the downtown area of Pikeville, the current high school building was constructed in 1976. It consisted of classrooms, a library, a central two-story common area, and a gymnasium; dedicated after T.W. Oliver. In 1996, an auditorium was added adjacent to the school on its eastern side; seating capacity of 1000, it was built to augment the building and provide space for performances by

280-750: A libretto by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux , it tells the tragic story of beautiful soprano Christine Daaé , who becomes the obsession of a mysterious and disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House . The musical opened in London's West End in 1986 and on Broadway in New York in 1988, in a production directed by Harold Prince and starring English classical soprano Sarah Brightman (Lloyd Webber's then-wife) as Christine Daaé, screen and stage star Michael Crawford as

420-457: A masquerade ball . The Phantom, who has been conspicuously absent since the chandelier disaster, appears in costume as the Red Death . He announces that he has written an opera entitled Don Juan Triumphant , and demands that it be produced with Christine (who is now secretly engaged to Raoul) in the lead role. He pulls Christine's engagement ring from the chain around her neck and vanishes in

560-567: A "sack of beans". Little Red meets a hungry wolf , who persuades her, with ulterior motives, to take a longer path and admire the beauty of the woods ("Hello, Little Girl"). The baker, followed by his wife, meets Jack. They convince him that the beans in the baker's father's jacket are magic and trade them for the cow; Jack bids Milky White a tearful farewell ("I Guess This Is Goodbye"). The baker has qualms about their deceit, but his wife reassures him that there's no way they can be sure they lied ("Maybe They're Magic"). The witch has raised Rapunzel in

700-459: A 1992 interview. Maria Björnson designed the sets and over 200 costumes, including the elaborate gowns in the "Masquerade" sequence. Her set designs, including the chandelier, subterranean gondola, and sweeping staircase, earned her multiple awards. Hal Prince , director of Cabaret , Candide , Follies , and Lloyd Webber's Evita , directed the production, while Gillian Lynne , associate director and choreographer of Cats , provided

840-544: A 2022 Broadway revival. A Disney film adaptation , directed by Rob Marshall , was released in 2014. The film grossed over $ 213 million worldwide, and received three nominations at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards . The narrator introduces four groups of characters: Cinderella , who wishes to attend the king's festival; Jack , who wishes his cow, Milky White, would give milk;

980-628: A Musical for Joanna Gleason ), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera . The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 U.S. national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 10th-anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 outdoor Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production in London , which transferred to a Shakespeare in the Park production in New York City , and

1120-504: A backdrop inexplicably falls from the flies, causing anxious chorus girls to shout, "He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!" The new owners, Firmin and André, try to downplay the incident, but Carlotta angrily storms offstage. Madame Giry , the Opéra's ballet mistress , suggests that Christine Daaé , a chorus girl and orphaned daughter of a prominent Swedish violinist, has been "well taught" and can sing Carlotta's role. As their only alternative

1260-418: A baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; and Little Red Ridinghood , who wishes for bread that she can bring to her grandmother. The baker’s neighbor, an ugly and aging witch, reveals she once caught his father stealing vegetables from her garden to mollify his pregnant wife’s cravings. The witch allowed it on the condition she take claim of the child, Rapunzel , but it was later discovered he also took

1400-466: A crazy clock: they achieve exactly the 'agreeable terror' of Gustave Doré 's children's illustrations. And the effects are terrific: doors open to reveal the rotating magnified eyeball or the admonitory finger of the predatory giant." A new intimate production of the show opened (billed as the first London revival) at the Donmar Warehouse on 16 November 1998, closing on 13 February 1999. It

1540-483: A demand that Christine replace Carlotta in the starring role of the new opera, Il Muto ("Notes"). Firmin and André assure the furious Carlotta that she will remain the star ("Prima Donna"). The première of Il Muto initially goes well, until the Phantom suddenly enchants Carlotta's voice, reducing it to a frog-like croak. Firmin rushes to defuse the situation by announcing to the audience that Christine will take over

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1680-764: A family (the original beginning of the Grimm Brothers' "Rapunzel"), their interaction with a witch who has placed a curse on them, and their interaction with other storybook characters during their journey. The second collaboration between Sondheim and Lapine after Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Into the Woods debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986 and premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987, where it won three major Tony Awards ( Best Score , Best Book , and Best Actress in

1820-429: A flash of light ("Masquerade/Why So Silent"). Raoul accosts Madame Giry and demands that she reveal what she knows about the Phantom. She reluctantly explains that the Phantom is a brilliant scholar, magician, architect, inventor, and composer, who was born with a deformed face. Feared and reviled by society, he was cruelly exhibited in a cage as part of a travelling fair until he eventually escaped and took refuge beneath

1960-476: A handful of magic beans, which prompted the witch's own mother to punish her with the curse of age and ugliness; the witch responded by cursing his family line with infertility in retaliation. She explains the curse will be lifted if she is brought four ingredients—"the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold"—within three days. If they fail to do so for any reason, they will forever be barren. All begin

2100-437: A hen that lays golden eggs, but Milky White keels over dead as midnight chimes ("Second Midnight"). The Witch discovers the prince's visits and demands Rapunzel stay sheltered from the world ("Stay with Me"). Rapunzel refuses, and the witch cuts off Rapunzel's hair and banishes her. The mysterious man gives the baker money for another cow. Jack meets Little Red, now sporting a wolfskin cape and knife. She goads him into returning to

2240-537: A marvellously rickety, adventure playground of a set, all ladders, stairs and elevated walkways, with Rapunzel discovered high up in a tree." The New York Times reviewer commented: "The natural environment makes for something genuinely haunting and mysterious as night falls on the audience". Sondheim attended twice, reportedly extremely pleased with the production. The production also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Xavier

2380-455: A monkey figurine. He eyes it sadly, cryptically observing that it appears "exactly as she said". The next lot – Lot 666 – is a broken chandelier, portions of which have been renovated with electrical wiring. The auctioneer states that this chandelier was involved in a famous disaster, connected to "the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera , a mystery never fully explained". He commands

2520-461: A newer production that had previously toured the UK, speculation mounted that the original production of The Phantom of the Opera was to be overhauled or replaced entirely. Confirmation of this speculation was given on 28 July 2020, when Mackintosh announced that he and Lloyd Webber had decided to "permanently close" the original London production after a 33-year run, but that the two were "determined" for

2660-519: A plan to kill the giantess. Cinderella stays behind with the baker's child and confronts her prince over his infidelity. He explains his feelings of unfulfillment and that he wasn't raised to be sincere, and she asks him to leave. Little Red discovers the giantess has killed her grandmother, as the baker tells Jack that his mother is dead. Jack vows to kill the steward but the baker dissuades him, while Cinderella comforts Little Red. The baker and Cinderella explain that choices have consequences, and everyone

2800-436: A tall tower accessible only by climbing Rapunzel's long, golden hair ("Our Little World"); a prince spies Rapunzel. The baker, in pursuit of Little Red's cape ("Maybe They're Magic" Reprise), slays the wolf and rescues Little Red and her grandmother. Little Red rewards him with her cape, and reflects on her experiences ("I Know Things Now"). Jack's mother tosses aside his beans, which grow into an enormous stalk. Cinderella flees

2940-606: A wedding dress; when the mirror image spreads its arms towards the real Christine, she faints from shock. The Phantom lays her on a bed and covers her tenderly with his cloak (" The Music of the Night "). As the Phantom is composing music at his organ, Christine awakens to the sound of the monkey music box ("I Remember"). She slips behind the Phantom, lifts his mask, and beholds his disfigured face. The Phantom rails at her prying, then ruefully expresses his longing to be loved ("Stranger Than You Dreamt It"). Moved by pity, Christine returns

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3080-480: A young school boy lost in the woods following a family argument – a device used to further illustrate the musical's themes of parenting and adolescence. The production opened to wide critical acclaim, much of the press commenting on the effectiveness of the open air setting. The Daily Telegraph reviewer, for example, wrote: "It is an inspired idea to stage this show in the magical, sylvan surroundings of Regent's Park , and designer Soutra Gilmour has come up with

3220-425: Is "a reduced, cheaper version, with 14 musicians in an orchestra that used to have 27". Alterations were additionally made to the show's set design by Matt Kinley in order to "reduce running costs". This included, among other modifications, the loss of Maria Björnson's sculptures covering the sides of the proscenium (previously described by Harold Prince as the "key to the show" ) and the levitating Angel statue during

3360-543: Is as the Broadway score but with 1 percussion part and 7 violins. The current Broadway orchestration is licensed by R&H Theatricals for amateur and professional productions. The only difference between the Broadway 29- and 27-piece orchestras is the smaller orchestra's lack of Violins VII & VIII. The Broadway production originally used a 29-piece pit orchestra: Percussion is split between two books – regular percussion and mallets: Cast recordings have been made of

3500-469: Is cancelling the sold-out show, the managers reluctantly audition her, and discover that she is indeed talented. As Christine sings the aria during the evening performance, the Opéra's new patron, Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, recognizes her as his childhood friend and playmate ("Think of Me"). Backstage after her triumphant debut, Christine confesses to her friend, Madame Giry's daughter Meg , that her singing has been inspired by an unseen tutor she knows only as

3640-485: Is connected (" No One Is Alone "). The four together slay the giantess by using the tar pit to trap her with, and the other characters—including the royal family, who have starved to death, and the princes and their new paramours—return to share one last set of morals. The survivors band together to hail the quartet as their heroes, and the spirit of the baker's wife comforts her mourning husband, encouraging him to tell their child their story. The baker begins to tell his son

3780-529: Is nationally ranked, with seven UCA National Cheerleading Championship titles (most recently in 2018). They won the KAPOS State title in the traditional division five consecutive seasons (2008 to 2012). They also won the KHSAA small varsity division three consecutive seasons (2016 to 2018). The boys cross country team were the 2019 Class A State Runner Up. PHS also competes in academic competitions as part of

3920-603: The 1999 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical , while the production was nominated for Outstanding Musical Production . A revival opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, running from February 1 to March 24, 2002. It was directed and choreographed with the same principal cast that later ran on Broadway. The 2002 Broadway revival, directed by Lapine and choreographed by John Carrafa , began previews on April 13, 2002, and opened April 30 at

4060-794: The Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design at the 56th Tony Awards . This Broadway revival wardrobe is on display at Costume World in Pompano Beach, Florida . A revival at the Royal Opera House 's Linbury Studio in Covent Garden had a limited run from June 14 to 30, 2007, followed by a short stint at The Lowry theatre, Salford Quays , Manchester on 4–7 July. The production mixed opera singers, musical theatre actors, and film and television actors, including Anne Reid as Jack's Mother and Gary Waldhorn as

4200-854: The Broadhurst Theatre , closing on December 29 after a run of 18 previews and 279 regular performances. It starred Vanessa Williams as the Witch, John McMartin as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Stephen DeRosa as the Baker, Kerry O'Malley as the Baker's Wife, Gregg Edelman as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Christopher Sieber as the Wolf/Rapunzel's Prince, Molly Ephraim as Little Red, Adam Wylie as Jack, and Laura Benanti as Cinderella. Judi Dench provided

4340-550: The Broadway Theatre (New York), with most of the original cast. Original cast understudies Chuck Wagner and Jeff Blumenkrantz played the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince and the Steward in place of Robert Westenberg and Philip Hoffmann, while Jonathan Dokuchitz (who joined the Broadway production as an understudy in 1989) played Rapunzel's Prince in place of Wagner. This concert featured the duet "Our Little World", written for

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4480-590: The Brooklyn Academy of Music , New York City . A U.S. tour started performances on November 22, 1988. The cast included Cleo Laine as the Witch, Rex Robbins as the Narrator and Mysterious Man, Ray Gill and Mary Gordon Murray as the Baker and his Wife, Kathleen Rowe McAllen as Cinderella, Chuck Wagner as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Douglas Sills as Rapunzel's Prince, Robert Duncan McNeill and Charlotte Rae as Jack and his Mother, Marcus Olson as

4620-526: The COVID-19 pandemic . A new production of Phantom, with a "smaller orchestra and redesigned set", opened in the same theatre in July 2021. The original Broadway production played its final performance on 16 April 2023. In the year 1919, the Paris Opéra House hosts an auction of old theatre memorabilia. Among the attendees is an aged Raoul de Chagny , who purchases Lot 665, a papier-mâché music box with

4760-486: The Hollywood Bowl produced a limited run of Into the Woods from July 26–28, 2019, directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom . The cast included Skylar Astin as the Baker, Sutton Foster as the Baker's Wife, Patina Miller as the Witch, Sierra Boggess as Cinderella, Cheyenne Jackson as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Chris Carmack as Rapunzel's Prince, Gaten Matarazzo as Jack, Anthony Crivello as

4900-752: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from June to July 16, 1989, with The Washington Post 's reviewer writing: "his lovely score—poised between melody and dissonance—is the perfect measure of our tenuous condition. The songs invariably follow the characters' thinking patterns, as they weigh their options and digest their experience. Needless to say, that doesn't make for traditional show-stoppers. But it does make for vivacity of another kind. And Sondheim's lyrics...are brilliant.... I think you'll find these cast members alert and engaging." The original West End production opened on September 25, 1990, at

5040-491: The Phoenix Theatre and closed on February 23, 1991, after 197 performances. It was directed by Richard Jones and produced by David Mirvish , with set design by Richard Hudson, choreography by Anthony Van Laast , costumes by Sue Blane , and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick . The cast featured Julia McKenzie as the Witch, Ian Bartholomew as the Baker, Imelda Staunton as the Baker's Wife and Clive Carter as

5180-459: The "All I Ask of You" sequence (replaced by a replica of Lequesne 's La Renommée retenant Pégase that appears on the stage). Other sequences, including that of the descent to the lair (in which doubles of the Phantom and Christine were excised, previously mobile candelabra became stationary, and the number of candles populating the lake were reduced), were also restaged by Seth Sklar-Heyn. The use of sweeping red curtain that had concluded each act of

5320-461: The "Angel of Music" ("Angel of Music"). Raoul visits Christine in her dressing room and the two reminisce about "Angel of Music" stories that her late father used to tell them. Christine confides that the Angel has visited her and taught her to sing ("Little Lotte"). Raoul indulges what he assumes are fantasies and insists on taking Christine to dinner. When Raoul leaves to fetch his hat, Christine hears

5460-500: The 1988 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical , and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards . The show was nominated for ten Tony Awards at the 42nd Tony Awards , and won three: Best Original Score ( Stephen Sondheim ), Best Book (Lapine) and Best Actress in a Musical (Gleason). Peters left

5600-424: The 2020 tour would be moved into the show's original home at Her Majesty's Theatre. Lloyd Webber and Mackintosh announced a planned reopening on 27 July 2021. Planning documentation submitted by LW Theatres confirmed considerable redesigns of Maria Björnson's set, with the removal of the Angel statue, reductions in the mobility of the travelator and candelabra, and fewer gargoyles on the proscenium as had featured in

5740-550: The 25th Anniversary UK and US Tours, these productions have all been "clones", using the original staging, direction, sets, and costume concepts. Notable international productions include the following: An edited production renamed Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular opened 24 June 2006 at The Venetian Las Vegas . The show starred Brent Barrett and Anthony Crivello as the Phantom, Sierra Boggess and Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine, and Tim Martin Gleason as Raoul. The theatre

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5880-532: The Baker, Jenna Russell as the Baker's Wife, Helen Dallimore as Cinderella, Michael Xavier as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, and Judi Dench as the recorded voice of the Giant. Gareth Valentine was the Musical Director . The musical was performed outdoors in a wooded area. Whilst the book remained mostly unchanged, the subtext of the plot was dramatically altered by casting the role of the Narrator as

6020-440: The Baker, later replaced by Adam Grupper (who understudied the role on Broadway), Judy McLane as the Baker's Wife, Nora Mae Lyng as Jack's Mother, later replaced by Frances Ford, Stuart Zagnit as the Steward, Jill Geddes as Cinderella, later replaced by Patricia Ben Peterson , and Kevin R. Wright as Jack. The tour played cities around the country, such as Fort Lauderdale, Florida , Los Angeles , and Atlanta . The tour ran at

6160-612: The Broadway production had played 13,981 performances (exceeding its London counterpart by 62 performances). Immediately following the closure of the Broadway production, Andrew Lloyd Webber appeared on the Tonight Show and hinted a likely revival of Phantom in the near future at a different theater. This is widely speculated by industry insiders to constitute a Broadway transfer of the downscaled second London production, particularly in light of that smaller production's planned US tour in 2024. A 25th-anniversary stage performance

6300-453: The Class A State Championship in 1987, 1988, 1989, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Also among the extracurricular activities is in the music department offers chorus and concert, marching, and jazz bands. Other extra- curricular activities include Forever Green; FCA; FEA; FBLA; Art, Pep and Key Clubs; Academic Team; Theater; National Honor Society; and Student Council. The cheerleading program

6440-709: The Kentucky Governor's Cup and KAAC program. Pikeville was the first-ever team winner of the Kentucky Governor's Cup for academic competitions in 1986. The quick recall team also won the KAAC's state tournament in the Governor's Cup competition in 1989, 2003, 2005 and 2013. The school has several musical and voice ensembles, and the marching band won several high level state competitions in the early 1990s. The drama department frequently stages well-known musical and dramatic productions, ranging from musicals such as Into

6580-650: The Las Vegas production closed on 2 September 2012, after five years and almost 2,700 performances. A production was originally planned for the first ever French production in Paris at the Mogador Theatre in September 2016. Sierra Boggess was set to reprise her performance as Christine and Garðar Thór Cortes was cast as The Phantom. A few days before the premiere, a fire damaged the stage floor and most of

6720-590: The Mysterious Man, Edward Hibbert as the Narrator, Shanice Williams as Little Red, Hailey Kilgore as Rapunzel, Rebecca Spencer as Jack's Mother, original Broadway cast member Gregory North as Cinderella's Father, and Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of the Giant. The production featured Ann Hould-Ward's costumes from the Original Broadway Production. In November 2020, it was announced that New York City Center would stage Into

6860-498: The Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father, Kenneth Marshall as Cinderella's Prince, LuAnne Ponce as Little Red, and Ellen Foley as the Witch. Kay McClelland, who played Rapunzel and Florinda, went with the cast to Broadway but only played Florinda. The show evolved, the most notable change being the addition of the song "No One Is Alone" in the middle of the run. Because of this, the finale was also altered. It

7000-470: The Narrator (as of July 19, 1988, as a temporary engagement after which Aldredge returned), Edmund Lyndeck as the Mysterious Man, Patricia Ben Peterson as Cinderella, LuAnne Ponce returning as Little Red, Jeff Blumenkrantz as Jack, Marin Mazzie as Rapunzel (as of March 7, 1989), Dean Butler and Don Goodspeed as Rapunzel's Prince, Susan Gordon Clark as Florinda, Teresa Burrell as Lucinda, Adam Grupper as

7140-560: The Narrator. Directed by Will Tuckett , it received mixed reviews, although there were clear standout performances. The production completely sold out three weeks before opening. As this was an "opera" production, the show and its performers were overlooked in the "musical" nominations for the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards . It featured Suzie Toase (Little Red), Peter Caulfield (Jack), Beverley Klein (Witch), Anna Francolini (Baker's Wife), Clive Rowe (Baker), Nicholas Garrett (Wolf/Cinderella's Prince), and Lara Pulver (Lucinda). This

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7280-434: The Narrator/Mysterious Man, Tiffany Denise Hobbs as Lucinda (later replaced by Ta'Nika Gibson), Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White, Lauren Mitchell (who played Lucinda in the 1987 Broadway production) as Cinderella's Stepmother, and David Turner as the Steward. In April 2022, Neil Patrick Harris was announced as playing the Baker, replacing Borle due to a schedule conflict. Albert Guerzon also joined

7420-590: The Opera began Broadway previews at the Majestic Theatre on 9 January 1988 and opened on 26 January. Michael Crawford , Sarah Brightman , and Steve Barton reprised their respective roles from the West End. The rest of the original Broadway cast included Judy Kaye as Carlotta, Cris Groenendaal as Monsieur André, Nicholas Wyman as Monsieur Firmin, Elisa Heinsohn as Meg Giry, Leila Martin as Madame Giry, and David Romano as Piangi. When Crawford left

7560-465: The Phantom ("Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There"). Raoul is skeptical but promises to love and protect her (" All I Ask of You "). The Phantom, who overheard their conversation, is heartbroken and swears revenge on Christine. In the auditorium, the chandelier crashes onto the stage during the Il Muto curtain call ("All I Ask of You (Reprise)"). Six months later, the Opera house hosts

7700-404: The Phantom that he's not alone and kisses him. Having experienced both kindness and compassion for the first time, the Phantom frees Raoul. He also tells Christine that he loves her and she tearfully exits the lair with Raoul. As the angry search mob closes in, the Phantom huddles on his throne beneath his cloak. Meg is the first to enter the lair. She approaches the Phantom's throne and pulls away

7840-437: The Phantom's masterwork, Don Juan Triumphant . "Here, Lloyd Webber pastiched various styles from the grand operas of Meyerbeer through to Mozart and even Gilbert and Sullivan ." These pieces are often presented as musical fragments, interrupted by dialogue or action sequences in order to clearly define the musical's "show within a show" format. The musical extracts from the Phantom's opera, "Don Juan Triumphant", heard during

7980-540: The Phantom, Sierra Boggess as Christine, Hadley Fraser as Raoul, Wynne Evans as Piangi, Wendy Ferguson as Carlotta, Barry James as Monsieur Firmin, Gareth Snook as Monsieur Andre, Liz Robertson as Madame Giry, and Daisy Maywood as Meg Giry. Former West End Phantom Earl Carpenter played the Auctioneer. Lloyd Webber and several original cast members, including Crawford and Brightman, were in attendance, as well as Colm Wilkinson and Anthony Warlow who originated

8120-480: The Phantom, Christine visits her father's grave, begging for his guidance ("Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"). The Phantom appears atop the mausoleum ("Wandering Child"). Christine begins to succumb to the Phantom's influence, but Raoul arrives to rescue her. The Phantom taunts Raoul, hurling fire balls at him until Christine begs Raoul to leave with her. Furious, the Phantom declares war upon them both. Don Juan Triumphant premieres with Christine and Piangi singing

8260-500: The Phantom, and international stage performer Steve Barton as Raoul. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, with Crawford winning the Olivier and Tony for Best Actor in a Musical. A film adaptation , directed by Joel Schumacher , was released in 2004. The Phantom of the Opera was the longest running show in Broadway history , and celebrated its 10,000th performance on 11 February 2012, becoming

8400-428: The Phantom, it was there!" Lloyd Webber first approached Jim Steinman to write the lyrics because of his "dark obsessive side", but he declined in order to fulfill his commitments on a Bonnie Tyler album. Alan Jay Lerner (1918—1986) was then recruited, but he became seriously ill after joining the project and was forced to withdraw; none of his contributions (mostly involving the song "Masquerade") are credited in

8540-425: The Phantom, with Katie Hall as Christine and Simon Bailey as Raoul. In November 2019, the co-producers of The Phantom of the Opera , Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group (RUG), announced that the show would again tour the UK and Ireland, but this time with a return to the original production rather than the 2012 production. Although this announcement stated that the tour would be an "exact replica" of

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8680-530: The Steward, Cindy Robinson and Heather Shulman as Snow White, and Kay McClelland, Lauren Mitchell, Cynthia Sikes , and Mary Gordon Murray as the Baker's Wife. In 1989, from May 23 to May 25 the full original cast (with the exception of Cindy Robinson as Snow White instead of Jean Kelly) reunited for three performances to tape the show in its entirety for the Season 10 premiere episode of PBS 's American Playhouse , which first aired on March 15, 1991. The show

8820-415: The Steward, Lauren Mitchell as Lucinda, Kay McClelland as Florinda, Jean Kelly as Snow White, and Maureen Davis as Sleeping Beauty. It was directed by Lapine, with musical staging by Lar Lubovitch , settings by Tony Straiges , lighting by Richard Nelson , costumes by Ann Hould-Ward (based on original concepts by Patricia Zipprodt and Ann Hould-Ward), and makeup by Jeff Raum. The original production won

8960-429: The Steward, and Susan Gordon Clark reprising her role as Florinda from the Broadway production. The set was almost completely reconstructed, and there were certain changes to the script, changing certain story elements. Cast replacements included Betsy Joslyn as the Witch, Peter Walker as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, James Weatherstone as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Jonathan Hadley as Rapunzel's Prince, Marcus Olson as

9100-594: The Witch at The Muny in 2015. In December 2021, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Julia Lester joined the cast as Little Red Ridinghood, alongside Shereen Pimentel as Rapunzel, Jordan Donica as her Prince, and Cole Thompson as Jack. In March 2022, it was revealed that Denée Benton had replaced Park as Cinderella, with other cast members including Gavin Creel as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Annie Golden as Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Giant's Wife, Ann Harada as Jack's Mother, David Patrick Kelly as

9240-528: The Witch, Joanna Gleason as the Baker's Wife, Chip Zien as the Baker, Robert Westenberg as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Tom Aldredge as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Kim Crosby as Cinderella, Danielle Ferland as Little Red Ridinghood, Ben Wright as Jack, Chuck Wagner as Rapunzel's Prince, Barbara Bryne as Jack's Mother, Pamela Winslow as Rapunzel, Merle Louise as Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Giant's Wife, Edmund Lyndeck as Cinderella's Father, Joy Franz as Cinderella's Stepmother, Philip Hoffman as

9380-453: The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Jessie Mueller as Cinderella, Jack Broderick as the young Narrator, Gideon Glick as Jack, Cooper Grodin as Rapunzel's Prince, Sarah Stiles as Little Red, Josh Lamon as the Steward, and Glenn Close as the Voice of the Giant. The set was a "collaboration between original Open Air Theatre designer Soutra Gilmour and... John Lee Beatty , [and] rises over 50 feet in

9520-431: The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince. The show received seven Olivier Award nominations in 1991, winning Best Actress in a Musical (Staunton) and Best Director of a Musical (Jones). The song "Our Little World" was added. This song was a duet for the Witch and Rapunzel giving further insight into the Witch's care for her self-proclaimed daughter and the desire Rapunzel has to see the world outside her tower. The show's overall feel

9660-595: The Woods and Beauty and the Beast , to comedic presentations such as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers . Most recently they staged The Cat in the Hat . 37°29′17″N 82°32′36″W  /  37.48798°N 82.54326°W  / 37.48798; -82.54326 Into the Woods Into the Woods is a 1986 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine . The musical intertwines

9800-467: The Woods as part of its Encores! series. In August 2021, it was announced that Christian Borle , Sara Bareilles , Ashley Park , and Heather Headley had joined the cast as, respectively, the Baker, his Wife, Cinderella, and the Witch. Park was initially scheduled to star in the Encores! production of Thoroughly Modern Millie , but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Headley had played

9940-456: The air, with a series of tree-covered catwalks and pathways." The production was dedicated to Nora Ephron , who had died earlier in 2012. In February and May 2012, reports of a possible Broadway transfer surfaced with the production's principal actors in negotiations to reprise their roles. In January 2013, it was announced that the production would not transfer to Broadway due to scheduling conflicts. For its annual fully staged musical event,

10080-629: The arts and music departments, which previously had been relegated to performing in the gymnasium. Further modifications to the school included a second level weight room above the school's south end, adjacent to the gymnasium, and an outdoor gathering area and veterans' memorial. The entire school received an outdoor renovation in the mid-2000s. The Pikeville teams, known as the Panthers, compete in archery, basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross county, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The football team won

10220-439: The auction assistants to turn on the power and light up the chandelier for all to see. As the overture plays, it flickers to life and ascends to the ceiling, as a transition back in time restores the opera house to its former grandeur ("Overture"). The year is 1881 – the cast of a new production, Hannibal , is rehearsing ("Hannibal Rehearsal"). Carlotta, the Opéra's resident soprano prima donna , begins to perform an aria when

10360-693: The audience with fantasy and fun, and which often succeeds, at any price." Howard Kissel from New York Daily News commended the production, calling it "a spectacular entertainment, visually the most impressive of the British musicals", and praised Lloyd Webber's score despite its "synthetic, borrowed quality" as well as Michael Crawford's "powerful" performance. Maria Björnson's set and costume design in particular garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers calling it "a breathtaking, witty, sensual tribute to 19th century theater" as well as "marvels of period atmospheric detail and technical savvy". On 12 March 2020,

10500-624: The backdrops and set pieces leading to the cancellation of the production. In 2011, the Really Useful Group (copyright owners of The Phantom of the Opera ) released certain rights to the musical in celebration of its 25th anniversary. In March 2011 Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, became the first school to perform The Phantom of the Opera under the new rights. Later in 2011, Stanwell School in Penarth became

10640-406: The baker's wife, now very pregnant, thanks Cinderella for her help ("So Happy" Prelude). Congratulating themselves on living "happily ever after", the characters fail to notice another beanstalk growing ("Ever After"). The narrator continues, "Once upon a time... later." Everyone still has wishes—the baker and his wife face new frustrations with their infant son, newly rich Jack misses the kingdom in

10780-438: The cast as Cinderella's Father. Jason Forbach , Mary Kate Moore, and Cameron Johnson were the production's swings. After Jordan Donica tested positive for COVID-19 , Jason Forbach played Rapunzel's Prince for the first week of performances. The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber , lyrics by Charles Hart , additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe , and

10920-603: The cast to open the Broadway production they were replaced by Dave Willetts , Claire Moore , and Michael Ball respectively. The production celebrated its 10,000th performance on 23 October 2010, with Lloyd Webber and the original Phantom, Crawford, in attendance. The 30th anniversary was on 10 October 2016 with a special appearance of the original cast during the curtain call. It is the second longest-running musical in West End history behind Les Misérables , and third overall behind The Mousetrap . The production played its final and 13,919th performance on 14 March 2020, due to

11060-440: The cloak, finding only his mask ("Finale"). In 1984, Lloyd Webber contacted Cameron Mackintosh , the co-producer of Cats and Song and Dance , to propose a new musical. He was aiming for a romantic and tragic piece, and suggested Gaston Leroux 's book The Phantom of the Opera as a basis. They screened both the 1925 Lon Chaney and the 1943 Claude Rains motion picture versions, but neither saw any effective way to make

11200-506: The direction of Hal Prince, then opened on 9 October. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne and the sets were designed by Maria Björnson, with lighting by Andrew Bridge . Michael Crawford starred in the title role with Sarah Brightman as Christine, Steve Barton as Raoul, Rosemary Ashe as Carlotta, David Firth as Monsieur André, John Savident as Monsieur Firmin, Mary Millar as Madame Giry, Janet Devenish as Meg Giry, and John Aron as Piangi. When Crawford, Brightman, and Barton left

11340-482: The entire face and remained in place throughout the performance, obscuring the actor's vision and muffling his voice. Maria Björnson designed the now-iconic half-mask to replace it, and the unmasking sequence was added. Clips of this preview performance were included on the DVD of the 2004 film production. The Phantom of the Opera began previews at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End on 27 September 1986 under

11480-461: The festival, pursued by another prince, and the baker's wife hides her; asked about the ball, Cinderella is unimpressed ("A Very Nice Prince"). Spotting Cinderella's gold slippers, the baker's wife chases her and loses Milky White. The characters recite morals as the day ends ("First Midnight"). Jack describes his adventure climbing the beanstalk ("Giants in the Sky"). He gives the baker gold he stole from

11620-664: The first Broadway production in history to do so. It is the second longest-running West End musical , after Les Misérables , and the third longest-running West End show overall, after The Mousetrap . With total estimated worldwide gross receipts of over $ 6 billion and total Broadway gross of over $ 1 billion, The Phantom of the Opera was the most financially successful entertainment event until The Lion King surpassed it in 2014. By 2019, it had been seen by over 140 million people in 183 cities across 41 countries. The original West End production at His Majesty's Theatre , London, ended its run in 2020, its run cut short by

11760-527: The first London production of the show. On November 9, 2014, most of the original cast reunited for two reunion concerts and discussion in Costa Mesa, California . Mo Rocca hosted the reunion and interviewed Sondheim, Lapine, and each cast member. Appearing were Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Danielle Ferland, Ben Wright and husband and wife Robert Westenberg and Kim Crosby. The same group presented this discussion/concert on June 21, 2015, at

11900-682: The first school in the UK to perform the show. A film adaptation, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Minnie Driver as Carlotta, and Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, opened on 22 December 2004 in the US. The original casts of the English-speaking productions of The Phantom of the Opera : Source Notes The original orchestrations were written by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber. There are several orchestrations: The original London score

12040-493: The giantess leaves in search of Jack, Rapunzel is trampled to death leaving the distraught Witch to mourn ("Witch's Lament"). The royal family flee despite the baker's pleas to stay and fight. The witch vows to find Jack and give him to the giantess, and the baker and his wife split up to find him first. Cinderella's prince seduces the baker's wife ("Any Moment"). The baker finds Cinderella and convinces her to join their group. The baker's wife reflects on her adventure and tryst with

12180-488: The giantess's pre-recorded voice. Lapine revised the script slightly for this production, with a cameo appearance of the Three Little Pigs restored from the earlier San Diego production. Other changes, apart from numerous small dialogue changes, included the addition of the song "Our Little World", the addition of a second Wolf who ogles The Three Little Pigs (portrayed by the same actor as Rapunzel's Prince),

12320-526: The giants to buy back his cow, and returns up the beanstalk to find more; the mysterious man steals the money. Cinderella's prince and Rapunzel's prince, who are brothers, compare their unobtainable amours ("Agony"). The baker's wife overhears their talk of a girl with golden hair. She fools Rapunzel and takes a piece of her hair. The mysterious man returns Milky White to the baker. The baker's wife again fails to seize Cinderella's slippers. The baker admits they must work together ("It Takes Two"). Jack arrives with

12460-506: The giants' home to retrieve a golden harp. Torn between staying with her prince and escaping, Cinderella leaves him a slipper as a clue ("On the Steps of the Palace") and trades shoes with the baker's wife. The baker arrives with another cow; they now have all four items. A great crash sounds, and Jack's mother reports a dead giant in her backyard. Jack returns with the harp. The witch discovers

12600-765: The integral musical staging and choreography. A preview of the first act was staged at Sydmonton Court (Lloyd Webber's home) in 1985, starring Colm Wilkinson (later the star of the Toronto production) as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Kristin (later Christine), and Clive Carter (later a member of the London cast) as Raoul, West End star David Burt was also featured as Monsieur Firmin and Jeff Shankley played opposite him as Monsieur André. This very preliminary production used Richard Stilgoe 's original unaltered lyrics, and many songs sported names that were later changed, such as "What Has Time Done to Me" ("Think of Me"), and "Papers" ("Notes"). The Phantom's original mask covered

12740-529: The jealous Phantom's voice and entreats him to reveal himself. The Phantom obliges by appearing in her mirror ("The Mirror/Angel of Music (Reprise)"). Christine is hypnotized and irresistibly drawn through the mirror to the Phantom, who leads her down into the shadowy sewers below the Opéra house. The two board a small boat and cross a subterranean lake to his secret lair (" The Phantom of the Opera "). The Phantom explains that he has chosen Christine to sing his musical compositions. A mirror reflects an image of her in

12880-467: The journey into the woods: Jack to sell his beloved cow; Cinderella, after a cruel prank by her vain stepmother, to her mother's grave; Little Red to her grandmother's house; and the baker, refusing his wife's help, to find the ingredients ("Prologue"). Cinderella receives a gown and golden slippers from her mother's spirit ("Cinderella at the Grave"). A mysterious man mocks Jack for valuing his cow more than

13020-447: The last two weeks on Broadway, Crawford was out sick. From 2 to 8 April and 13 April, understudy Jeremy Stolle played the Phantom. At four performances from 3 to 15 April, Ted Keegan played the Phantom. Laird Mackintosh played the Phantom during the 14 and 15 April evening performances and for the final performance on 16 April, becoming the last person to play the title role in the original Broadway production. By its closing date,

13160-441: The latter stages of the show, are dissonant and modern—"suggesting, perhaps, that the Phantom is ahead of his time artistically". In the musical's title song, the signature, chromatic five-note descending eighth-note run from the major root to the flat 6th below is directly similar to a riff created by Pink Floyd for the track "Echoes" on their 1971 album Meddle , something noted with indignation by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters in

13300-447: The leap from film to stage. Later, in New York, Lloyd Webber found a second-hand copy of the original, long-out-of-print Leroux novel, which supplied the necessary inspiration to develop a musical: said Lloyd Webber, "I was actually writing something else at the time, and I realised that the reason I was hung up was because I was trying to write a major romantic story, and I had been trying to do that ever since I started my career. Then with

13440-402: The mask to the Phantom, and he escorts her back above ground. Meanwhile, Joseph Buquet , the Opéra's chief stagehand, regales the chorus girls with tales of the "Opéra Ghost" and his terrible Punjab lasso. Madame Giry warns Buquet to restrain himself ("Magical Lasso"). Arguments break out in the managers' office between Firmin, André, Raoul, and Carlotta over notes sent by the Phantom, including

13580-416: The musical on Broadway and in the West End, alterations were made to the set design in order to make the tour "lighter". These included a scaling down of the production's false proscenium, with the centrepiece Angel statue designed by Maria Björnson removed. Performances of this latest 2020 tour were suspended from 16 March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . In May 2020, Mackintosh and RUG announced

13720-498: The musical to return to the West End. In response to this announcement, the Really Useful Group denied that the original production was permanently closing, stating that the extended closure was simply to enable a refurbishment of the theatre and that the show would return "unchanged" and any returning production would "not be a new version of the show", but without confirming upon request by The Stage as to whether

13860-401: The new cow is useless, and resurrects Milky White, who is fed the ingredients but fails to give milk. The witch explains that Rapunzel's hair will not work because she touched it, and the mysterious man offers corn silk instead; Milky White produces the potion. The witch reveals the mysterious man is the baker's father, and drinks the potion. The mysterious man falls dead, the curse is broken, and

14000-458: The new giant and Cinderella investigates her mother's disturbed grave. Everyone returns to the woods, but notices that the weather is more ominous ("Into the Woods" Reprise). Rapunzel, driven mad by the Witch's mistreatment, also flees to the woods. Her prince follows and meets his brother; they confess their lust for two new women, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty ("Agony" Reprise). The baker, his wife, and Little Red find Cinderella's family and

14140-645: The opera house plunges into chaos. An angry mob, vowing vengeance for the murders of Buquet and Piangi, search for the Phantom. Madame Giry tells Raoul how to find the Phantom's subterranean lair and warns him to beware the magical lasso ("Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer"). In the lair, the Phantom forces Christine to don a wedding dress. Raoul comes to the rescue but is ensnared in the Punjab lasso. The Phantom offers Christine an ultimatum: if she will stay with him, he will spare Raoul, but if she refuses, Raoul will die ("The Point of No Return Reprise"). Christine tells

14280-467: The opera house. Raoul plots to use the première of Don Juan Triumphant to trap the Phantom and end his reign of terror, knowing he will attend the opera's debut. He begs Christine to help lure the Phantom into the trap ("Notes/Twisted Every Way"). During rehearsals, Piangi, the house tenor, sings his role incorrectly, causing chaos. The piano suddenly plays by itself, with the entire cast singing in harmony. Torn between her love for Raoul and her loyalty to

14420-450: The original production was replaced by a painted flat, and the mobility of the 'travelator' bridge was reduced. Whereas Prince had envisioned the show as a "black box" production requiring the use of black velour and paint around the proscenium, this was removed as part of the restoration to Her Majesty's Theatre, with once blacked-out stage boxes returned to their original green and red colours and reintroduced for audience use. The orchestra

14560-399: The original production. It was additionally confirmed on 12 April 2021 that, contrary to claims by Lloyd Webber that the original production would return "in its entirety", the orchestra of the original production (once the largest for any West End musical) was to be halved for the show's return to the West End using the reduced tour orchestrations. On 15 April 2021, Mackintosh confirmed that

14700-517: The original staging would not be reinstated at Her Majesty's Theatre and that the designs of Maria Björnson, direction of Hal Prince, and choreography of Gillian Lynne would be "reimagined by a new team". The producer reconfirmed in an interview with the Daily Telegraph in April 2021 that the 2020 reduced touring redesigns would replace the originals at Her Majesty's Theatre. Full casting for

14840-473: The plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales , exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from " Little Red Riding Hood " (spelled "Ridinghood" in the published vocal score), " Jack and the Beanstalk ", " Rapunzel ", " Cinderella ", and several others. The musical is tied together by a story involving a childless baker and his wife and their quest to begin

14980-436: The portrayal of Jack's cow by a live performer ( Chad Kimball ) in an intricate costume, and new lyrics for "Last Midnight", now a menacing lullaby sung by the Witch to the Baker's baby. This production featured scenic design by Douglas W. Schmidt, costume design by Susan Hilferty , lighting design by Brian MacDevitt , sound design by Dan Moses Schreier and projection design by Elaine J. McCarthy . The revival won Tonys for

15120-416: The premature closure of the tour as a result. Rather than resume the tour following the end of COVID-19-related shutdowns, the producers installed that production into Her Majesty's Theatre in London in July 2021, where it replaced Hal Prince's original production. The Phantom of the Opera has been translated into several languages and produced in over 40 countries on 6 continents. With some exceptions like

15260-402: The prince ("Moments in the Woods"), but stumbles into the giantess's path and is killed. The baker, Little Red, and Cinderella await the return of the baker's wife when the witch arrives holding Jack hostage, who is found weeping over the baker's wife's body. The baker turns against Jack, and the two, along with Cinderella and Little Red, blame each other for the situation before the four turn on

15400-436: The production celebrated its 25th anniversary with its 10,400th performance. It is, by over 3,500 performances, the longest-running show in Broadway history . The 30th anniversary was on 26 January 2018 with special activities and an extra performance during the week. By April 2019, The Phantom of the Opera had been staged over 13,000 times. Howard McGillin and Hugh Panaro are the two longest running principal Phantoms in

15540-591: The production in October 1988 to appear in the first national tour he was replaced by noted baritone Timothy Nolen . Nolen was replaced by Groenendaal six months later. In March 1990, Barton returned to the production for a nine-month stint as the Phantom. The production continued to play at the Majestic, where it became the first Broadway musical in history to surpass 10,000 performances on 11 February 2012 before ultimately closing on 16 April 2023. On 26 January 2013,

15680-442: The production's 27-piece orchestra would return. In October 2020, Mackintosh contradicted this clarification by stating that the "new version" based on the 2020 UK tour would in fact be the production that would be staged at Her Majesty's Theatre post-pandemic. Mackintosh confirmed in an interview on 4 December 2020 that the original London staging had officially ended, with investors having been given their closing notices, and that

15820-466: The production. Norm Lewis was the first African American actor to portray the Phantom on Broadway. Critical reviews were mostly positive on opening. The New York Times ' Frank Rich writes: "It may be possible to have a terrible time at The Phantom of the Opera , but you'll have to work at it. Only a terminal prig would let the avalanche of pre-opening publicity poison his enjoyment of this show, which usually wants nothing more than to shower

15960-403: The reopening was announced on 27 April 2021, with all previous longtime cast members having departed the show. The second West End production of Phantom opened on 27 July 2021 at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the original production had premiered 35 years previously. Although Lloyd Webber described the show as "substantially identical" to the original production, this second West End production

16100-413: The respective lead roles of Aminta and Don Juan. During Don Juan and Aminta's duet, Christine realizes that the Phantom has somehow replaced Piangi ("Don Juan Triumphant/The Point of No Return"). She calmly removes his mask, revealing his deformed face to the horrified audience. Exposed, the Phantom hurriedly drags Christine off the stage and back to his lair. Piangi's garrotted body is revealed backstage and

16240-806: The role of the Phantom in Canada and Australia respectively. A DVD and Blu-ray of the performance was released in February 2012, and it began airing in March 2012 on PBS 's "Great Performances" television series. In March 2012, a new production directed by Laurence Connor began a UK and Ireland tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the show, beginning at the Theatre Royal Plymouth and travelled to Manchester , Bristol , Dublin , Leeds , Edinburgh , Milton Keynes , Cardiff , and Southampton . John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter alternated as

16380-423: The same story by Ken Hill , Lloyd Webber's score is sometimes operatic in style but maintains the form and structure of a musical throughout. The full-fledged operatic passages are reserved principally for subsidiary characters such as André and Firmin, Carlotta, and Piangi. They are also used to provide the content of the fictional operas that are taking place within the show itself, viz., Hannibal , Il Muto , and

16520-520: The show after almost five months due to a prior commitment to film the movie Slaves of New York . The Witch was then played by Betsy Joslyn (from March 30, 1988); Phylicia Rashad (from April 14, 1988); Betsy Joslyn again (from July 5, 1988); Nancy Dussault (from December 13, 1988); and Ellen Foley (from August 1, 1989, until the closing). Understudies for the part included Joslyn, Marin Mazzie , Lauren Vélez , Suzzanne Douglas , and Joy Franz . Other cast replacements included Dick Cavett as

16660-525: The show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and resumed performances on 22 October 2021. Unlike the West End production, the Broadway show returned with the original Harold Prince-directed production and Maria Björnson's original set and costume designs. After Prince's death in 2019, his daughter Daisy, who is also a theater director, began serving as an informal advisor for the production. The production struggled to return to pre-pandemic attendance levels after its return. In September 2022, it

16800-439: The show. Richard Stilgoe , the lyricist for Starlight Express , was then hired and wrote most of the original lyrics for the show. However, Charles Hart , a young and then-relatively unknown lyricist, later rewrote many of the lyrics, along with original lyrics for "Think of Me". Some of Stilgoe's original contributions are still present in the final version nevertheless. Inspired in part by an earlier musical version of

16940-480: The shutdown of theatres resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic . The following month, it was announced that an "extended closure" of the original London production would be required to refurbish the sets and the theatre. In July 2020, social media outlets posted photographs of the sets, props, and costumes being loaded out from Her Majesty's Theatre. As Mackintosh had only recently closed the original 1985 London production of Les Misérables in order to replace it with

17080-416: The sky, Cinderella is bored with life in the palace ("So Happy")—but is relatively content. With a tremendous crash, a giant's foot destroys the witch's garden and damages the baker's home. The baker travels to the palace, but his warning is ignored by the prince's steward and by Jack's mother. Returning home, he finds Little Red on her way to her grandmother's; he and his wife escort her. Jack decides to slay

17220-429: The starring role, and he instructs the conductor to bring the ballet forward to keep the audience entertained. Buquet's corpse drops from the rafters, hanging from the Punjab lasso. Mayhem erupts and the Phantom's evil & sinister laugh is heard throughout the auditorium ("Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh"). In the ensuing chaos, Christine escapes with Raoul to the rooftop and tells him about her subterranean encounter with

17360-399: The steward, who reveal that the giant set upon the castle. The witch brings news that the giant destroyed the village and the baker's house. The giantess—widow of the giant Jack killed—appears, seeking revenge. As a sacrifice, the group offer up the narrator, who is killed. Jack's mother defends her son, angering the giantess, and the steward silences Jack's mother, inadvertently killing her. As

17500-414: The tale, while the witch's spirit appears and warns the audience: "Careful the things you say, children will listen". All join in on a last reprise of the title song, surmising that we all must venture into the woods while remembering the choices we've made and learning from each endeavour we come across ("Finale: Children Will Listen"). As the characters conclude the song singing, "Into the woods, then out of

17640-537: The venue (not merely the stage) returned to its 1880s halcyon days. Almost 45 minutes' worth of material was eliminated, such as the Don Juan Triumphant rehearsal. "Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh" while "The Point of No Return" were significantly shortened. Other changes resembled those in the 2004 film , such as staging the chandelier crash at the plot's climax (during performance of "The Point of No Return") rather than mid-story. Due to economic reasons,

17780-456: The witch for cursing the father in the first place ("Your Fault"). Chastising their inability to accept their actions' consequences, the witch pelts them with her remaining beans, and is struck by a curse for losing the magic beans again, killing herself in the process by turning into a pit of tar ("Last Midnight"). Grief-stricken, the baker flees, but is convinced by his father's spirit to face his responsibilities ("No More"). He returns and forms

17920-452: The witch regains her youth and beauty. Cinderella's prince seeks the girl who fits the slipper; Cinderella's desperate stepsisters mutilate their feet ("Careful My Toe"). Cinderella succeeds and becomes his bride. Rapunzel bears twins and is found by her prince. The witch finds her, and attempts to claim her back, but the witch's powers have been lost in exchange for her youth and beauty. At Cinderella's wedding, birds blind her stepsisters, and

18060-495: The woods and happily ever after", Cinderella closes the show with one last "I wish..." Into the Woods premiered at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego , California, on December 4, 1986, and ran for 50 performances, under the direction of James Lapine . Many of the performers from that production appeared in the Broadway cast, except for John Cunningham as the Narrator/Wolf/Steward, George Coe as

18200-526: Was built specifically for the show to resemble the Opéra Garnier in Paris. The production ran 95 minutes with no intermission, and was directed and choreographed by Harold Prince and Gillian Lynne, with scenic designs by David Rockwell . The show featured updated technology and effects, including a re-engineered chandelier capable of reassembling in midair during the overture while the entire interior of

18340-437: Was darker than that of the original Broadway production. Critic Michael Billington wrote: "But the evening's triumph belongs also to director Richard Jones , set designer Richard Hudson and costume designer Sue Blane who evoke exactly the right mood of haunted theatricality. Old-fashioned footlights give the faces a sinister glow. The woods themselves are a semi-circular, black-and-silver screen punctuated with nine doors and

18480-432: Was directed by John Crowley and designed by his brother, Bob Crowley . The cast included Clare Burt as the Witch, Nick Holder as the Baker, Sophie Thompson as the Baker's Wife, Jenna Russell as Cinderella, Sheridan Smith as Little Red, Damian Lewis as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, and Frank Middlemass as the Narrator. Russell later appeared as the Baker's Wife in the 2010 Regent's Park production. Thompson won

18620-580: Was filmed professionally with seven cameras on the set of the Martin Beck Theatre in front of an audience, with certain elements slightly changed for the recording in order to better fit the screen, such as the lighting and minor costume differences. There were also pick-up shots not filmed in front of an audience for various purposes. This video has since been released on VHS and DVD and, on occasion, remastered and rereleased. Tenth Anniversary benefit performances were held on November 9, 1997, at

18760-542: Was held in London on 1 and 2 October 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall and was screened live in cinemas worldwide. The production was produced by Cameron Mackintosh, directed by Laurence Connor, musical staging & choreography by Gillian Lynne , set design by Matt Kinley, costume design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, and sound design by Mick Potter. The cast included Ramin Karimloo as

18900-704: Was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards . The production was recorded in its entirety, available to download and watch from Digital Theatre . The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production transferred to the Public Theater 's 2012 summer series of free performances Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park , New York, with an American cast as well as new designers. Sheader again

19040-542: Was originally "Midnight/Ever After (reprise)/It Takes Two (reprise)/Into the Woods (reprise 2)" but evolved into its present form. Another notable change was that, originally, the baker and Cinderella became a couple during the finale and kissed before singing the reprise of "It Takes Two". Into the Woods opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on November 5, 1987, and closed on September 3, 1989, after 765 performances. It starred Bernadette Peters as

19180-510: Was reduced to 14 players from the original 27. The reopened show's cast featured Killian Donnelly as the Phantom, Lucy St. Louis as Christine, Rhys Whitfield as Raoul, Saori Oda as Carlotta, and other cast members from the aborted 2020 UK tour. New casting was announced on 18 January 2023 with Earl Carpenter and Jon Robyns starring as the Phantom respectively from 13 February to 1 April and from 3 April 2023, and Holly-Anne Hull starring as Christine Daae from 23 January. The Phantom of

19320-488: Was scheduled to close on 18 February 2023, shortly after its 35th anniversary. After this announcement, attendance surged, and the closing was pushed back to 16 April 2023. The final Broadway cast included Ben Crawford as the Phantom, Emilie Kouatchou as Christine, John Riddle as Raoul, Raquel Suarez Groen as Carlotta, Nehal Joshi as Monsieur André, Craig Bennett as Monsieur Firmin, Maree Johnson as Madame Giry, Carlton Moe as Piangi, and Sara Etsy as Meg Giry. However, during

19460-441: Was the director and Steel served as co-director and choreographer. Performances were originally to run from July 24 (delayed from July 23 due to the weather) to August 25, 2012, but the show was extended till September 1. The cast included Amy Adams as the Baker's Wife, Donna Murphy as the Witch, Denis O'Hare as the Baker, Chip Zien (the Baker in the 1987 Broadway cast) as the Mysterious Man/Cinderella's Father, Ivan Hernandez as

19600-472: Was the second Sondheim musical to be staged by the Opera House, following 2003's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street . The Olivier Award -winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production, directed by Timothy Sheader and choreographed by Liam Steel, ran for a six-week limited season from 6 August to 11 September 2010. The cast included Hannah Waddingham as the Witch, Mark Hadfield as

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