Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)

Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) 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,^[1] 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.

Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)
Cast recording by the 2022 Broadway cast of Into the Woods
Released	September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)
Recorded	September 2–6, 2022
Venue	Avatar, NYC
Genre	Show tunes R&B soul
Length	1:14:25
Label	Craft Recordings Concord
Producer	Sean Patrick Flahaven Rob Berman Jordan Roth (exec.)

The album was announced on September 15, 2022, and pre-orders began the same day.^[2] It was accompanied by the first single "Moments in the Woods" performed by Sara Bareilles.^[3][4] It was released digitally by Concord Music Group and Craft Recordings on September 30, 2022.^[2][5] It was released in CD on November 25, 2022, and a two-disc vinyl LP was released on March 17, 2023.^[6][7] At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the Best Musical Theater Album award.^[8][9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stephen Sondheim. All music produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven.

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Prologue: Into the Woods"	Into the Woods 2022 Broadway Cast	13:46
2.	"Cinderella at the Grave"	Annie Golden David Patrick Kelly Phillipa Soo	01:21
3.	"Hello, Little Girl"	Gavin Creel Julia Lester	02:41
4.	"I Guess This Is Goodbye"	Cole Thompson	01:02
5.	"Maybe They're Magic"	Sara Bareilles Brian d'Arcy James	00:59
6.	"I Know Things Now"	Lester	01:55
7.	"A Very Nice Prince"	Bareilles Soo	01:09
8.	"First Midnight"	Cast	01:11
9.	"Giants in the Sky"	Thompson	02:23
10.	"Agony"	Creel Joshua Henry	02:26
11.	"It Takes Two"	Bareilles James	02:49
12.	"Second Midnight"	Cast	00:45
13.	"Stay With Me"	Patina Miller Alysia Velez	02:54
14.	"On the Steps of the Palace"	Soo	02:26
15.	"Ever After"	Cast	02:25
16.	"Prologue: So Happy"	Cast	05:00
17.	"Agony (Reprise)"	Creel Henry	02:21
18.	"Witch's Lament"	Miller	02:18
19.	"Any Moment"	Creel Bareilles	02:07
20.	"Moments in the Woods"	Bareilles	03:03
21.	"Your Fault"	James Lester Miller Soo Thompson	01:41
22.	"Last Midnight"	Miller	03:15
23.	"No More"	James Kelly	04:13
24.	"No One Is Alone"	James Lester Soo Thompson	03:43
25.	"Finale: Children Will Listen"	James Bareilles Miller Cast	06:20
Total length:			01:14:25

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'."^[10] 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."^[11]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Into the Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	September 30, 2022	Digital download streaming	Craft Recordings Concord Music Group	[6][7]
	November 25, 2022	CD
	March 17, 2023	Vinyl

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) Peak position US Cast Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2022) Position US Cast Albums (Billboard)[13] 3

Accolades

Ceremony	Date	Categories	Results	Ref.
Grammy Awards	February 5, 2023	Best Musical Theater Album	Won	[14][15]

References

1. Rooney, David (July 11, 2022). "Sara Bareilles in Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
2. Wild, Stephi. "Video: Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of INTO THE WOODS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
3. Gordon, David (September 15, 2022). "Into the Woods Revival Cast Album Sets Digital, Physical, and Vinyl Release Dates". TheaterMania. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
4. Lee Lenker, Maureen (September 15, 2022). "'Into the Woods': Watch Sara Bareilles record 'Moments in the Woods'". EW.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
5. "Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)". Concord Theatricals. Concord Music Group. September 30, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
6. "Stephen Sondheim/Sara Bareilles/2022 Broadway Cast – Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording) (Apple Red 2 LP) (Vinyl)". Target.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
7. "Into the Woods – 2022 Broadway Cast Recording (B&N Exclusive Gold Vinyl LP)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
8. "Grammys 2023: Winners List". The New York Times. February 5, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
9. "All The Winners At The 2023 Grammy Awards". British Vogue. February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
10. ""Sometimes People Leave You Halfway Through The Wood" – A Review of the 'Into The Woods' 2022 Cast Recording". OnStage Blog. October 4, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
11. Patrick, Bobby. "Album Review: A Broadway Revival Company's Cast Album Takes Us Back INTO THE WOODS… Again". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
12. "Cast Albums – Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
13. "Cast Albums Year-End Chart 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
14. "Grammy Awards 2023: See the full list of winners and nominees". BBC News. November 15, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
15. Lee, Talia (November 16, 2022). "2023 Grammy Nominations: See the Complete Winners & Nominees List" (Press release). The Recording Academy. Retrieved February 7, 2023.