ROB McCLURE AS THE BAKER
If there's anyone that would be a BRILLIANT Baker, it's Rob McClure. I ABSOLUTELY love his personality and his acting really reflects that. I got to see him as Nick in Something Rotten and the first thing that went through my head after the show was "Wow, he would be a great Baker!" His quirkiness and wits really fit the role and I'd be very interested to see what he does with it!
ABBY MUELLER AS THE BAKER'S WIFE
ABBY MUELLER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MUSICAL THEATRE ACTRESSES EVER!! She can sing like CRAZY and she gives very moving performances. Her performance as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is phenomenal and powerful and I would love to see her in a more quirky role like The Baker's Wife. Im imagining her doing some of the scenes and they're bringing me such joy because I think she could bring lots of great things to the role!
STEPHANIE J. BLOCK OR ANNALEIGH ASHFORD AS THE WITCH
I had two choices for The Witch and I couldn't pick one over the other so I just picked both! I think Stephanie would be a great Witch because she can belt like crazy and she can grasp the audience and make them her own. I loved her in shows like Falsettos, and 9 to 5 and I think she would be a stellar Witch. I picked Annaleigh would be a great Witch because she has great comedic timing and she can belt like crazy! I think she would absolutely DOMINATE this role.
TAYLOR TRENSCH AS JACK
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE TAYLOR AS JACK!! Most of the characters that he plays are in their teenage years, so it wouldn't be anything new for him. I think he could bring his charm and grace to the role and I would love to hear him sing Giants in the Sky. Taylor is one of my favorite young actors and I really think he could bring lots of things to the role. PLUS, he did readings for the movie adaptation.
LINDSAY MENDEZ AS CINDERELLA
Lindsay Mendez would be a BRILLIANT Cinderella! She's very good at playing quirky and complex roles, so I think this would be a piece of cake for her! She's currently playing Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel and I see many similarities between her and Cinderella. There are so many things that I can't out into words but trust me when I say that Lindsay could bring tons of humor to the role.
DELANEY WESTFALL AS RAPUNZEL
Delaney Westfall is extremely talented and in my opinion, there's nobody more suitable for the role than her. She has a gorgeous soprano, she has the look, and she has the acting chops! Delaney appeared as Lauren in Kinky Boots, and she's currently starring as Joanna in Sweeney Todd. She would ABSOLUTELY be a stunning Rapunzel.
JOSHUA HENRY OR EVAN TODD AS THE WOLF/PRINCE CHARMING
Again, I couldn't decide on just one person for these roles, so I picked 2 people! I think Joshua Henry would be great because he can play a variety of different characters and his tenor range is perfect for these characters! I picked Evan Todd because I can really visualize him in these roles. He has the look for both The Wolf and Prince Charming and I really think he would REALLY dominate their songs!
DREW GEHLING AS RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE
OK, DREW GEHLING IS THE MAN! He can absolutely make any role his own and he has FANTASTIC comedic timing, and his voice is like butter— SO GOOD! I think he would be a fantastic RAPUNZEL'S Prince. He and Evan Todd look like brothers, which is perfect, AND I would love to hear him sing Agony. Even though it seems like he'll never stop playing Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, I would love to see him in a new show and I think Into the Woods is perfect for him.
JOHN BOLTON AS THE NARRATOR/MYSTERIOUS MAN
I think that John Bolton would be a perfect choice for these parts because he has both a neutral, more calm side and also a quirky more mischievous side to him as well. He has the capability to keep a story rolling and he also has the power to make everyone fall in love with his personality.
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~ Evan
