First a witch, then a child, then a prince, then a moment - who could live in the woods? And to get what you wish, only just for a moment - these are dangerous woods. SARA BAREILLES: (As The Baker's Wife, singing) Oh, if life were made of moments, even now and then a bad one - but if life were only moments, then you'd never know you had one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MOMENTS IN THE WOODS") Let's hear an excerpt of the song from the second half of "Into The Woods." The Baker's Wife, played by Sara Bareilles now supposedly happy with a baby, has a chance meeting and an intimate encounter with the prince. The show is about the wishes and choices we make and asks if things are really better when our wishes come true.
Sara Bareilles plays The Baker's Wife, who's trying to reverse the curse put on her marriage by the witch, which is preventing The Baker and his wife from having a baby. The musical "Into The Woods" weaves together the stories of different fairy tales - "Cinderella," "Jack And The Beanstalk" and "Little Red Riding Hood," to name a few. The cast recording won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album earlier this year. Encores! shows are stripped-down productions that only last a few weeks, but the production was so well-received it went to Broadway and has now received six Tony nominations, including the one for Sara Bareilles. Then last year, she starred in an Encores! production of "Into The Woods" as The Baker's Wife. In 2021, she starred in her first TV show, the comedy "Girls5eva," about a one-hit wonder pop girl group from the 1990s trying to get it back together for a second chance. She went on to star as the lead in that show, making her Broadway debut in 2017. About 10 years ago, she wrote the songs for "Waitress," a musical adaptation of the independent film. She's won Grammys and toured the world many times over, but her career continues to take interesting and inspired turns. Sara Bareilles spoke with FRESH AIR's Ann Marie Baldonado.ĪNN MARIE BALDONADO, BYLINE: As a singer-songwriter, Sara Bareilles has sold millions of records and has had hits like "Love Song" from 2007 and the pop anthem "Brave" from 2013. The revival's cast recording won a Grammy earlier this year.
Our guest, Sara Bareilles, is nominated for a Tony for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Broadway revival of the 1987 Sondheim musical "Into The Woods." She played The Baker's Wife.
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