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Review: Well-danced ‘Chicago’ national tour worth a fresh look

After a long absence from the San Diego Civic Theatre stage, the 1975 Kander and Ebb musical makes a welcome return

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Some musicals don’t improve with age. But “Chicago,” the Kander and Ebb musical that turns 48 in June, seems to only get better.

A terrific touring production now playing through Sunday at the San Diego Civic Theatre has spectacular dancing and two strong performers in the lead roles. And the musical’s script — with its deep cynicism of American society and our fascination with celebrity culture and true crime — feels more relevant than ever.

When “Chicago” debuted in 1975, the show’s book — co-written by Fred Ebb and director-choreographer Bob Fosse — was not well-received by Broadway critics. They found the self-absorbed, fame-craving, unsympathetic characters very hard to love. But over the years, stage and television shows with deeply flawed central characters have become much more popular with American audiences.

For those not familiar with the story, it’s a dark look at Prohibition-era Chicago, where the sensationalistic press turns killers into superstars of the moment. Roxie Hart is a vain chorus girl who murders her lover, then competes for media attention with the other “merry murderesses” in a women’s prison, including vaudeville dancer and double-murderer Velma Kelly.

It’s been many years since a “Chicago” tour has visited San Diego, but the popular musical has continued to pop up in local productions every few years. This sharp-looking touring production retains all of Fosse’s original choreography and his original staging concept, with a jazz orchestra onstage in a band riser and each song introduced as if it were a ‘20s-era vaudeville act.

Kailin Brown, who plays Velma, starts the show off with a bang, leading the company in a meticulously performed “All that Jazz.” Brown is a stunning dancer — tall, lithe and muscular — with a decent singing voice. Brown contrasts well physically and stylistically with Katie Frieden as Roxie Hart. Frieden isn’t quite as strong a dancer, but she’s a more natural and spontaneous actor with more nuanced vocals. Side by side, the redhead Freiden and the black-wigged Brown are like fire and ice.

The show’s supporting cast is good, if not as memorable as Brown and Frieden. They include Robert Quiles as Roxie’s sad-sack husband Amos; Connor Sullivan as Roxie’s greedy lawyer Billy Flynn; and Illeana “illy” Kirven as prison matron “Mama” Morton.

The ensemble and dance scenes are the highlight of the show and the 19-member company is jam-packed with strong dancers who faithfully re-create the show’s most memorable numbers, including “We Both Reached for the Gun,” “Cell Block Tango” and “Me and My Baby.”

It’s nice to see “Chicago” back at the Civic in such fine form.

When: 7:30 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown

Tickets: $49 and up

Online: broadwaysd.com

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Theater Review: CHICAGO (National Tour)

by William C. on May 17, 2023

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ALL THAT JAZZ AND MORE

Bandstand, shining lights, and sexy murderers in lingerie. Chicago celebrates 25 years of razzle dazzle with this national tour featuring the original New York production directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Ann Reinkingin the style of Bob Fosse. With the bandstand as the centerpiece of this City Center’s Encores! production, this national tour has all of Broadway’s glitz and glamor.

This is a story as old as time. Roxie, a bored attention-craving housewife and small-time performer kills her lover Fred Casely in the heat of anger. Having failed to get her boorish but kind-hearted husband, Amos, to take the fall, Roxie lands in Chicago’s infamous Cook County jail with the possibility of being put on death row. Roxie meets Velma Kelly, a vaudevillian who spends her days plotting her return to stardom upon the expected acquittal of her own murder charge. The ensemble is complete with a buttery-voiced Matron “Mama” Morton, the well-connected queen bee who presides over the jail, and the greedy, sly, defense lawyer Billy Flynn. Pride, greed, jealousy, and, yes, murder are the name of the game in Chicago .

Shimmy right on. The cast is fantastic, sexy, and talented. Our leads, Logan Floyd (Velma Kelly) and Katie Frieden (Roxie Hart), are both seasoned singers and actors. Their high kicks are on point, and their splits are perfectly flat. In addition to having legs that go all the way to Canada, their voices are strong and perfectly suited for their roles. I honestly could not remember the last time being genuinely enamored by national tour leads before this production. They are both phenomenal.

A sleeper crowd favorite is found is Brian Kalinowski ‘s portrayal of Amos. The crowd cheered his every appearance on stage, almost without missing a beat. Towering over the whole cast, Brian stood out in all the beautiful ways with his humorous performance and jovial stage presence during “Mr. Cellophane.” Christina Well brought the house down with her performance of “When You’re Good to Mama.” I mean, that voice!! Enough said! The very handsome Jeff Brooks as Billy Flynn executes smooth dance moves, especially when accompanied by a fantastic dance ensemble. His techniques are solid, just like his portrayal of the egomaniac lawyer.

I really have nothing to criticize in this production. Sound designer Scott Lehrer’s excellent work is cut in half because the cast uses good stage diction. What a novel idea! The band, led by a very charming director, Cameron Blake Kinnear , is fun, though occasionally really pushing the acceptability of tuning. Nevertheless, the band being the center of the set works well for storytelling and many pleasant kitschy moments.

There is not much to it. It is entertaining as hell, and I would call musicals like this the equivalent of what the Fast and Furious series is for movies. You are not here for an evening of mental nourishment. Instead, you will be treated to camp, jazz licks, belting solos, and sexy dancers. So, go spend an evening and experience what Broadway is very good at.

The cast also includes Michelle Attardo, Lincoln Belford, Cate Benioff, Megan Campbell, Tony Carrubba, Jess DiForte, Robert “Shapiro” Garris, Ed Gotthelf, Jasmine Janae, Tal Kedem, Liz Lester, Chase McFadden, Sammy Tuchman, Asher Van Meter, Evy Vaughan and James Vessell .

photos by Jeremy Daniel

Chicago National Tour reviewed at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa ends at SCFTA May 21, 2023 for tickets call 714.556.2787 or visit SCFTA for more tour dates and cities, visit Chicago The Musical

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Review: 'Chicago' still very entertaining after all these years

“Chicago” is the musical theater version of the perfect little black dress; it’s reliable, it’s timeless, and its subtlety is what makes it a showstopper.

West Palm Beach is the first stop on the latest national tour of “Chicago,” where it is the season opener of the Broadway Series at Kravis Center.

With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse, “Chicago” premiered on Broadway in 1975 and ran for more than 900 performances. The 1996 Broadway revival introduced a new generation to the 1920s tale of merry murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, and their slick but charming lawyer Billy Flynn. The revival has run more than 10,000 performances and is still going strong. The show was further popularized by the 2002 film version, which won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Several of the characters in “Chicago” are based on real people, at a time when murder was a form of entertainment sensationalized in the press, and those accused of murder, especially attractive women, became celebrities. The all-encompassing desire for fame, even when achieved through an infamous act, is one thing that makes “Chicago” timeless.

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This production of “Chicago” is everything one expects from the show, and more. The stripped-down set consists of a mostly bare stage, save for the band, which is arranged vertically in the center. Chairs are used as props. The cast is costumed in an assortment of black lingerie, short dresses, mesh shirts, hats, and suits, with some white shirts among the seductive wardrobe. The lighting is stark, with spotlight moments and the occasional punctuation of color.

The choreography by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse is understated and sexy, which was Fosse’s signature. A roll of the shoulder, a flick of the wrist, a thrust of the hip on a musical beat are the soul of subtlety and understatement, though they convey so much.

The leads have terrific voices and slay in their roles. Kailin Brown plays Velma Kelly, a singer and dancer accused of murdering her husband and sister. The way Brown’s athletic, lithe form slinks across the stage in “All That Jazz” and throughout the show is a marvel to watch. Katie Frieden brings sass and a unique charisma to Roxie Hart, a housewife who murders her lover. She shines in “Roxie,” her gleeful fantasy about fame. Connor Sullivan cuts a swath as Billy Flynn, and wows the audience with his ability to hold a note on “Razzle Dazzle.” Illeana Kirven plays Matron “Mama” Morton with gusto, and makes her solo, “When You’re Good to Mama,” all her own. Robert Quiles as Amos, Roxie’s cuckolded husband, gains the audience’s sympathy, especially, in the sad but funny “Mr. Cellophane.”

Although it’s set more than 100 years ago, “Chicago” remains sadly relevant in today’s celebrity and fame-driven culture. It’s a satiric commentary about what passes for entertainment, and, even after all these years, is still very entertaining.

“Chicago” runs through Sunday, at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. For tickets and information, call 561-832-7469 or visit KravisCenter.org .

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If you are looking to experience the best sites, the best courses, and the best competition – either in preparation for Solo Nationals or to see where you stand against the best – The Tire Rack® SCCA Solo® National Tour is for you.

Known as "The Road to Lincoln,” each National Tour event is run in a similar format to the season-ending National Championships in Lincoln Nebraska. National Tour events prepare drivers for their National Championship and typically offer tougher competition than Regional autocross events. 

These events average more than 275 drivers at each of the various locations across the country with most of the competitors coming from nearby states. These drivers come together to get a taste of the "Nationals" experience of competition and camaraderie.

National Tour competition takes place over two days with a different course each day, just like Solo Nationals. Drivers get three runs on each course with their best time from each added together for the final class standings. Runs are timed to 1/1000th of a second and knocking a cone down means a penalty of 2 seconds added to that time. All classes at National Tours are the standard Solo classes that you’ll find at Solo Nationals and in the SCCA in the Solo Rulebook.

SCCA Starting Line will be hosting a Starting Line Driver's Edge Experience at Route 66 Raceway in conjunction with SCCA's Tire Rack Chicago National Tour. This weekend-long experience is geared toward those new to National Tours. The SCCA Starting Line Driver’s Edge uses a team of successful autocross veterans who remember what it was like the first few times they pulled up to the starting line to make a run on the big stage of national-level competition.

In short, you’ll be given the tools and an explanation of the ins and outs of a Tire Rack National Tour event, arming you with the information to conquer the event without the intimidation factor that comes from doing something new. Our coaches will walk you through the event information page, talk about run/work assignments, teach you how the grid works, what to do at impound, and the information available to you at the driver’s information center.

Most importantly, our championship-level coaches will help you throughout the weekend, checking in to help answer any questions that come up, touching base in grid before your run heat, and providing support and encouragement along the way. Think of them as your big brother or big sister for the weekend!

There is  NO CHARGE  to take part in the Starting Line Driver's Edge Experience. If you are a driver that is new to National Tours, we encourage you to sign up and take part! 

For more information about the Starting Line Driver's Edge, as well as other Starting Line programs, please contact Tracy Lewis at [email protected] .

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Evolution Performance Driving School will be hosting their Evo Advantage Driving School ahead of the Starting Line Driver's Edge on Friday morning. This school is great for any skill level, from seasoned veterans to the complete novice, and allows participants to get some great seat time as well as instruction before the weekend's competition. Instruction will take place on the event's Test & Tune course and is a scaled-down version of their Phase 1 School. The program will net students a minimum of 12 runs with Evo's team of National-caliber instructors.  The Evo Advantage Driving School is not limited to Starting Line Driver's Edge participants, nor do you have to take part in both the School and the Driver's Edge programs if you do not wish.  

The Evo Advantage Driving School is limited to 24 students and is $125.00. Two-driver cars are allowed, just make sure to enter the other driver's name in your entry when asked.

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“A jaw-dropping funhouse!” - The New York Times

Broadway's “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” ( Variety ) musical comedy is now haunting houses all across the country! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, BEETLEJUICE is “A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SOUL!” ( Entertainment Weekly ). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

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Head to the Marquis Theatre starting 45 minutes before the performance to get a photo of your costume taken by a BEETLEJUICE staff member – group costumes are welcome! Be ready to show your tickets to the BEETLEJUICE staff member.

Winner will receive a package of strange and unusual swag.

The costumes will be judged during the performance, and the winner will be announced on-stage during the curtain call.

Follow these rules (or you're dead to us). Contest entries will be accepted between 7:15 pm ET and 7:45 pm ET on October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022. Entries may include groups of up to six (6) people. Every person entered into the contest, including members of a group, must provide proof of their ticket to that evening's performance. Entries must not include content from Beetlejuice the movie. Costumes may not obstruct the view of another audience member, and must fit within the reasonable boundaries of your seat. No simulated, costume or functional weapons are allowed at BEETLEJUICE the Musical. Full-face masks are also prohibited. Hate speech (in any language) is not permitted on attire or props. Shoes must be worn at all times. No nudity. Judging criteria: originality/creativity (40%), adherence to the creative world of BEETLEJUICE the Musical (40%) and overall quality of costume(s) (20%).

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Get tickets to a Thursday performance during the month of October and enter the in-person costume contest.

Head to the 7th Avenue side of the theatre (between 50th St. and 51st St.) starting 45 minutes before the performance to get a photo of your costume taken by a BEETLEJUICE staff member – group costumes are welcome! Be ready to show your tickets to the BEETLEJUICE staff member.

During the performance, the cast will choose a winner.

After the show, the winner(s) will have a photo taken with the cast.

Follow these rules (or you're dead to us). No simulated, costume or functional weapons are allowed at BEETLEJUICE the Musical. Full-face masks are also prohibited. Hate speech (in any language) is not permitted on attire or props. Shoes must be worn at all times. No nudity.

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To enter the digital costume contest, share a photo on Twitter or Instagram that tags @BeetlejuiceBway and uses #BeetlejuiceCostumeContest in the caption through October 27, or upload your photo on our contest landing page.

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INTO THE WOODS ended its strictly limited Broadway run on January 8, 2023. The exclusive engagements across the U.S. ended on July 30, 2023.

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Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony® and Grammy®-winning triumph is playing a series of exclusive engagements across the U.S. with its Broadway stars to boot. Into the Woods features Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. Block as The Baker’s Wife, Sebastian Arcelus as The Baker, Gavin Creel as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, and Krysta Rodriguez as Cinderella — all reprising their Broadway roles — in a production called “radiant” ( Variety ), “enchanting” ( The Wall Street Journal ), and “a priceless revival with a perfect cast” ( The Washington Post ). Directed by Lear deBessonet ( Hercules ), this theatrical event honors Sondheim’s legendary memory and his Broadway masterpiece like never before.

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Joaquina Kalukango

received the 2022 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her extraordinary performance as Nelly O’Brien in Paradise Square . She received a 2020 Tony Award nomination for her performance in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Slave Play . For that production, she also received an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress and Broadway.com listed her as one of the top five performers (male or female) of the year. Joaquina is a 2021 SAG Award nominee for Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as Betty X opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir in Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night in Miami . Additionally, she recurred on the HBO series, “Lovecraft Country.” Other TV credits include Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series, “When They See Us,” and “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia,” directed by Kenny Leon. Additional Broadway credits include: The Color Purple , Holler If Ya Hear Me , and Godspell .

Patina Miller

makes her highly anticipated Broadway return since receiving a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2013 for the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin . Miller can currently be seen on screen as lead Raquel “Raq” Thomas in Starz’s critically acclaimed “Powerbook III: Raising Kanan,” which returns for season two in August. Broadway: Pippin (Tony Award winner, Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Drama League Award honoree and Fred & Adele Astaire Award nominee), Sister Act (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and Theatre World Award winner). Off-Broadway: Ragtime , Lost in the Stars , Romantic Poetry . West End: Sister Act (Olivier Award nomination). Television/ film: “Madam Secretary,” “Mercy Street,” “Word Party,” “All My Children,” The Many Saints of Newark , The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 . Miller is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.

Montego Glover

is a Tony Award nominee, two-time Drama Desk Award winner, Outer Critics’ Circle Award winner and honoree, and Drama League Award nominee. Her Broadway credits include: Memphis (Tony nominee, Drama Desk & OCC winner), Les Miserables , It Shoulda Been You , The Color Purple , Hamilton (Chicago Company). Off Broadway: The Royale (Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk Award), All The Natalie Portmans (MCC, OCC Honor). Television/film: “The Blacklist,” “Inventing Anna,” “Bull,” “Black Box,” “The Following,” “Hostages,” “Smash,” “The Good Wife,” “White Collar,” “Golden Boy,” “Law & Order,” “Made In Jersey,” Alone (indie). As a voiceover artist, Ms. Glover enjoys numerous campaigns and scripted projects in animation, gaming, television and narration. Most recently, voicing characters on the animated feature Entergalactic for Netflix. In June 2023, “The Montego Glover Exhibition” celebrates its one year anniversary at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center & African American Museum in Montego’s hometown of Chattanooga, TN. @MontegoGlover MontegoGlover.com

Stephanie J. Block

Baker's wife, (baker's wife).

is fulfilling a decades long dream of performing this role alongside her husband, Sebastian Arcelus. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. Broadway:  Into The Woods ,  The Cher Show  (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award winner),  Falsettos  (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations),  The Mystery of Edwin Drood  (Tony, Drama Desk nominations),  Anything Goes , 9 to 5: The Musical  (Drama Desk nomination),  The Pirate Queen , The Boy From Oz , Wicked . Off-Broadway:  Brigadoon  (Encores!);  Little Miss Sunshine  (Drama Desk nomination);  By the Way , Meet Vera Stark  (Drama Desk nomination). Film and television: “iMorcecai,” “Bluff City Law,” “Rise,” “Madam Secretary,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Homeland,” “It Could Be Worse,” “Stephanie J. Block Live From Lincoln Center” for Great Performances on PBS. She currently co-hosts and co-produces “Stages Podcast” with Marylee Fairbanks and can be accessed wherever you get your podcasts. Twitter and Instagram: @stephaniejblock.

Sebastian Arcelus

feels so fortunate to return to the Woods, direct from the recent Broadway production and alongside his real-life wife Stephanie J. Block. On screen, he most recently portrayed Jay Whitman on the long-running CBS hit series “Madam Secretary.” He is also known for his memorable turn as Lucas Goodwin on the critically acclaimed Netflix original series “House of Cards.” Broadway: Into the Woods , A Time to Kill , Elf , Jersey Boys , Wicked , Rent and Good Vibrations . Off-Broadway: Happiness (Lincoln Center Theater), The Blue Flower (Second Stage) and Where’s Charley? (Encores! at City Center). Television: “The Deuce,” “The Leftovers,” “FBI,” “Bull” and “Person of Interest.” Film: Split , Ted 2 , The Best of Me and The Last Day of August .

Brian d'Arcy James

is a threetime Tony Award nominee with multiple Broadway credits. The Ferryman , Something Rotten , Hamilton , Next to Normal , Time Stands Still , Titanic , Macbeth , Shrek the Musical and Sweet Smell of Success , to name a few. Brian originated the role of King George in Hamilton at The Public Theater. Other select Off-Broadway: The Good Thief (Obie Award), The Wild Party , Port Authority , Floyd Collins among others. Brian appeared in Steven Spielberg’s 2022 Oscar-nominated film West Side Story as Officer Krupke. He was in the 2016 Oscar-winning Spotlight (multiple Best Ensemble awards including SAG Award). Other select film: Molly’s Game , First Man , The Kitchen , Ghost Town . Television: Executive producer of CBS’ “How We Roll,” he can be seen in Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” “Smash,” “13 Reasons Why,” “Evil,” “Devs,” among many others. Upcoming film and television: Where All Light Tends to Go with Billy Bob Thornton, Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me , “Love and Death” (HBO Max), “Dear Edward” (Apple TV).

Phillipa Soo

(cinderella).

was last seen at The Public Theater starring in Suffs , Shaina Taub’s new musical. She is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Broadway’s critically acclaimed show Hamilton , earning her Tony and Emmy nominations and winning a Grammy. She was also nominated for a Tony and Emmy for the filmed version. Television: “Shining Girls,” “Dopesick,” “The Code,” “The Bite.” Film: One True Loves (upcoming): tick, tick…BOOM! ; Over the Moon ; The Broken Hearts Galley ; The One and Only Ivan . Broadway: Amélie , The Parisian Woman . Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 . The role of Cinderella will not be played by Phillipa Soo at the Saturday, September 3, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances.

Gavin Creel

Cinderella's prince/wolf, (cinderella's prince/wolf).

Upcoming: Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice (book, music and lyrics, originally commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.) Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (Tony Award); Hair (Tony nomination); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony nomination); Waitress ; The Book of Mormon ; She Loves Me ; La Cage aux Folles . West End: The Book of Mormon (Olivier Award), Hair , Waitress , Mary Poppins . Television: PBS “Stars on Stage,” “American Horror Stories,” “Eloise at the Plaza” and “Eloise at Christmastime.” Original recordings: GOODTIMENATION , Quiet , Get Out . Graduate: University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Gavin is a Hermitage Artist Writing Fellow, and Walk on Through was selected for development at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2022 National Musical Theatre Conference.

Krysta Rodriguez

recently starred in Netflix’s “Halston” as the iconic entertainer Liza Minnelli. Broadway credits include  Spring Awakening  (OBC and Deaf West Revival Company),  First Date ,  The Addams Family , In the Heights , A Chorus Line  (Revival), and  Good Vibrations . Rodriguez played ‘Megara’ in the world premiere production of Disney’s  Hercules  (Public Works) and received an Outer Critics Circle honor for her performance in Theresa Rebeck’s  Seared  (MCC Theater). Other memorable turns include  West Side Story  (‘Anita’; Kennedy Center),  A Chorus Line  (‘Diana’; Hollywood Bowl), and  What We’re Up Against  (Off-Broadway). On television, Rodriguez is best known for “Smash,” “Daybreak,” and “Trial & Error” and recurring on “Quantico,” “Younger,” “Chasing Life,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Married,” and “Gossip Girl.” Recently, Rodriguez also had leading roles in two pilots “Sober Companion” (CBS) and  Space  (TBS). 

Rapunzel's Prince

(rapunzel's prince).

The very first show he ever saw on Broadway was the original production of Into the Woods and is thrilled to continue its legacy. An Olivier Award-winner and three-time Tony Award nominee, he can soon be seen in the feature Jersey Boys Live! starring alongside Nick Jonas. Broadway: Pretty Woman , Groundhog Day , Rocky , On the Twentieth Century , The Mystery of Edwin Drood , Legally Blonde to name a few. In television, he is known for his time on “Law & Order: SVU” as Lt. Mike Dodds, “Forever,” “The Good Fight,” “Blue Bloods,” “Prodigal Son,” “Gossip Girl.” Film credits: And So It Goes ; Here After ; Joyful Noise ; and New York, I Love You . You can catch Mr. Karl and his wife, Orfeh, this October at Sony Music Hall with their concert series Legally Bound , and in December he will star in Get Happy: A Tribute to Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall.

Joshua Henry

is a Grammy-nominated performer and recording artist best known for his Tony-nominated leading roles in Carousel , The Scottsboro Boys and Violet , as well as for his show-stopping performance as Aaron Burr in the cultural phenomenon Hamilton (Chicago/San Francisco/Los Angeles). Joshua’s debut album Grow is available worldwide on all streaming platforms. He is a BMG recording artist and his original symphony show Get Up, Stand Up premieres this fall with The Philly Pops orchestra. On screen, he starred as Roger Bart in the Academy Award-nominated film tick, tick… BOOM! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also starred as Jerlamarel opposite Jason Momoa in two seasons of Apple TV+’s show “See.” Other Broadway shows include In the Heights , Shuffle Along , American Idiot , Porgy and Bess , Bring It On: The Musical . Off-Broadway: In the Heights , The Wrong Man .

Baker (Beginning 10/25)

Cheyenne Jackson

Cinderella's prince/wolf (7/24-8/2).

PLEASE NOTE: The role sof Cinderella's Prince/Wolf will be played by Cheyenne Jackson from 7/24 to 8/2.

Julia Lester

Little red ridinghood, (little red ridinghood).

made her New York debut in City Center’s Into the Woods , and is over the moon to now be making her Broadway debut! She currently stars as Ashlyn in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” on Disney+. Other select television: “Mom” on CBS, “Spirit: Riding Free” on Netflix, and “The Thundermans” on Nickelodeon. Favorite theatre credits: Carrie: The Musical (Carrie), Next to Normal (Natalie), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet). Love to Mommy and Daddy!

Cole Thompson

Broadway:  Into the Woods . Readings/workshops:  Bliss  (dir. Sheryl Kaller). Regional: Weston Playhouse, Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Cole is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre program. Huge thank you to the Nicolosi and Co. team! Much love to my family and friends for their constant support! @_cole__thompson.

Katy Geraghty

is honored to be donning the red cape again! Broadway: Groundhog Day (Original Broadway Cast). Favorite theater credits: & Juliet (pre-Broadway Toronto run), Bliss (World Premiere at 5th Ave), Hairspray , Shrek the Musical and Into the Woods . Huge thank you to Eddie and Take 3. This one is for Marty and Derek.

Diane Phelan

Most recently starred as Cinderella on Broadway. Other Broadway:  School of Rock , King & I . Select favorites:  Here Lies Love  (The Public),  Sound of Music  (Maria/La Mirada),  West Side Story  (Maria/Paris Châtelet), Carousel  (Julie Jordan/NAAP),  Pirates of Penzance  (Mabel/CTRep). Film: Marry Harry (Amazon Prime). Executive producer for all-Asian, Telly Award-winning  A Gentleman's Guide… Murder  benefiting STOPAAPIHATE on Broadway on Demand. For my family. IG: @dianicaphelan.

Cinderella’s Stepmother

(cinderella’s stepmother).

Broadway:  Into the Woods ,  A Christmas Carol  Broadway (SF co.),  Wicked , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical , Honeymoon in Vegas , Cinderella , Memphis , Gypsy , Fiddler on the Roof , Urinetown , Triumph of Love , Anything Goes , Sunday in the Park with George , Evita , others. Off-Broadway:  Curvy Widow , Toxic Avenger , My Deah , Polish Joke , Mere Mortals , All in the Timing . National tour:  The Drowsy Chaperone . Television: “The Big C,” multiple “Law & Order.” Juilliard School, drama division. nancyopel.com.

Jason Forbach

Rapunzel’s prince, u/s baker, (rapunzel’s prince, u/s baker).

is thrilled to return to the Woods after Encores! Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera , Les Misérables (Enjolras). Tour/special engagement: The Secret Garden ; Phantom: Las Vegas! ; Les Misérables . Off-Broadway: The Music Teacher (The New Group), A.W.O.L. (59E59) and regional companies across the country. Love to Joe + Jasper.

Aymee Garcia

Jack's mother, (jack's mother).

is beyond thrilled to be able to join this beautiful and brilliant cast of ITW. Broadway: Shrek the Musical (Mama Bear), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier) and Avenue Q (u/s). National tour: Cinderella the Musical (Charlotte). Television/film: “Fraggle Rock,” Back to the Rock (Marjory the Trash Heap/Ma Gorg), “Sesame Street” (Rosa, Abuela). Love to friends, family, therapy and her agent Penny Luedtke for all the love and support. Instagram: @aymeegarcia1234

Rayanne Gonzales

Jack’s mother (buffalo; washington, dc), (jack’s mother in buffalo and washington, dc).

Helen Hayes Award Winning actress and 2022 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow Rayanne Gonzales has appeared on Broadway in Phantom of the Opera , Hands on a Hardbody . Other credits: In the Heights (National Tour, Olney Theatre Center); Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse); Bernstein’s MASS (Kennedy Center); Anastasia (Hartford Stage); Carousel (Arena Stage); A Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre); The Music Man (Geva); Passion (Signature Theatre); Man of La Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre). TV: “The Sound of Music Live”. IG: @rayannegonzales

David Patrick Kelly

Narrator/mysterious man, (narrator/mysterious man).

Broadway: Into the Woods , Thérèse Raquin , Uncle Vanya , Once , Twelfth Night , The Government Inspector , Working . Select Off- Broadway:  Miss You Like Hell , Everybody , When I Come to Die , Ghosts , Kit Marlowe , Lobster Alice . Television: “Ray Donovan,” “Twin Peaks,” “Succession,” “Feed the Beast,” “The Blacklist,” “Gossip Girl” and others. Film:  Fugitive Dreams , John Wick , Flags of Our Fathers , ChiRaq , The Longest Yard , Last Man Standing , Flirting with Disaster , The Crow , Malcolm X  and  The Warriors . Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.

Josh Breckenridge

Cinderella’s father/puppeteer, (cinderella’s father/puppeteer).

Broadway:  Come From Away , The Scottsboro Boys , The Ritz . Off-Broadway:  The Scottsboro Boys , Saved . Tour:  The Book of Mormon . Regional:  Christmas In Connecticut , Dave , The Whipping Man , Tales of the City . Film: “Spirited,” “Finding Me: Truth.” TV: “American Rust,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” “FBI." BFA: CCM. Debut album: Monotony. www.j-breckenridge.com @j.breckenridge.music

Felicia Curry

Cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, u/s witch, u/s jack’s mother, (cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, u/s witch, u/s jack’s mother).

Broadway: Into The Woods . Off-Broadway: Queens Girl in the World . Regional:  The Skin of our Teeth ,  Nina Simone: Four Women ,  Matilda ,  The Color Purple ,  Ragtime ,  Caroline, or Change ,  Les Misérables ,  Aida . Thanks and love to Dougie, my parents, family, friends, Geoff, SAKS&. @thefeliciacurry.

Erica Durham

U/s little red ridinghood, cinderella, florinda, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s little red ridinghood, cinderella, florinda, lucinda, rapunzel).

Tour: The Color Purple , Regional: The Muny, Broadway at SAC Music Circus, North Shore Music Theater, and Arkansas Rep. Thanks to the Collective Talent, The Telsey Office, and the incredible team. My love to my family and Kevin. Instagram: _ericadurham

Ellie Fishman

U/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, lucinda, rapunzel).

Tours: Miss Saigon (Ellen), Finding Neverland . Off-Broadway: The Hello Girls (Grace Banker). Regional Theatre: The Music Man (Marian/Goodspeed), Les Miserables (Fantine/Witchita), Rags (Goodspeed), The Sound of Music (Maria/City Springs). B.F.A University of Michigan. IG: @ellie_fishman.

Ta'Nika Gibson

Recently recurring as Debbie Allen in HBO’s “Winning Time.” Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud (Diana Ross), Oklahoma! (Laurey), Dreamgirls (Lorell), The Wiz (Dorothy), Aida (Aida). Television: “Bull” (CBS), “Iron Fist” (Netflix). Thank you God, Lakey, Thomas, Mitch (CAA), Mom, Dad, Telsey, Patty Forbes and Aaron. @tanika_renee_gibson

Marya Grandy

U/s cinderella’s stepmother, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, milky white, (u/s cinderella’s stepmother, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, milky white).

World Premiere: The Devil Wears Prada . Broadway: Les Misérables . Off-Broadway: Closer Than Ever , The Great American Trailer Park Musical , Damn Yankees & Bells Are Ringing (Encores!). Countless regional productions. TV: “L&O,” “Conviction,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Fire.” B.A.: Yale University. For Peter.

Albert Guerzon

Cinderella’s father/puppeteer 7/18–7/30, (cinderella’s father/puppeteer 7/18–7/30).

is grateful to return to the woods! Broadway credits:  Mamma Mia! ,  Ghost , Honeymoon In Vegas , Escape to Margaritaville , Into The Woods . Off Bway and tours:  Into The Woods (NYCC), The Life (NYCC), The Visitor (Public), Oliver (NYCC). Other favs: The Wiz , Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A Changin .

Brooke Ishibashi

Recent: Into the Woods (City Center Encores, Broadway), originated/developed Cambodian Rock Band (South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse). Former Actors’ Equity Association national councilor; Fair Wage Onstage core member; NYCLU ambassador; Be An #ArtsHero/Arts Workers United cofounder. Arts & culture contributes $919 billion+ to the U.S. economy, employing 5.2 million+ arts workers. BeAnArtsHero.com

Kennedy Kanagawa

Milky white, u/s jack, (milky white, u/s jack).

Broadway: Into the Woods (original cast, Drama Desk nomination). Other recent credits: Gold Mountain (Utah Shakespeare Festival);  Adventurephile  (Keen Company); Saturday Night (2nd Stage);  The Good Swimmer (BAM); Lolita, My Love (York Theatre Company); Dinner with Georgette (NYTW Next Door); Last Ship to Proxima Centauri (Portland Stage); Eastbound (Village Theater). Love to David. kennedykanagawa.com

Paul Kreppel

Standby for narrator/mysterious man, u/s steward, (standby for narrator/mysterious man, u/s steward).

50-plus year multi-award winning career in theatre, television & film. From Boston improv to NYC - LaMama to Lincoln Center - N.Y. to L.A. Tony Award: co-Directing/Creating/Producing thru WetRock Entertainment ( Jay Johnson: The Two and Only! ) Thrilled to be part of this amazing production. Thanks Murphy, Will and Molly. For Ade and Irv. www.paulkreppel.com

Eddie Lopez

U/s cinderella’s prince/wolf, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, steward, (u/s cinderella’s prince/wolf, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, steward).

The Inheritance  (Geffen Playhouse);  Throne of Blood (BAM);  The Unfortunates  (ACT);  Vanya Sonia Masha Spike  (Denver Center);  Henry V , Mary Poppins  (USF),  Hedwig and The Angry Inch  (OSF). Nine seasons with Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Film/TV: “Redwood Highway”; “Madam Secretary”. CalArts. @eleddielo

Ximone Rose

U/s baker’s wife, witch, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, florinda, cinderella’s stepmother, (u/s baker’s wife, witch, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, florinda, cinderella’s stepmother).

New Orleans native. University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program. Broadway: Once On This Island . Off-Broadway: Only Gold , We're Gonna Die . Tour: Beautiful- The Carole King Musical . Regional: Lempicka (La Jolla Playhouse). CGF Talent. Stream my music on all platforms! @SimoneWithAnX

Sabrina Santana

U/s florinda, lucinda, rapunzel, (u/s florinda, lucinda, rapunzel).

is honored to be making her National Tour debut in the Into The Woods tour! Readings/Workshops: Take the Lead (Dir. Christopher Gattelli). Pace MT ‘22. Thanks to CESD, The Telsey office, & her friends and family for their unwavering support. @sabrina.santana

u/s Baker, Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Jack, Rapunzel's Prince, Cinderella's Father

(u/s baker, cinderella's prince/wolf, jack, rapunzel's prince, cinderella's father).

Broadway: Into the Woods ,  Carousel . National Tours:  My Fair Lady ,  King and I . Select Regional: Lyric Opera Chicago ( King and I ,  West Side Story ), Theatre Under the Stars ( Oklahoma! ), Huntington Theatre Co. ( A Little Night Music ). Thanks to BRS/Gage, Telsey & Co, and my family. @soapboxsam

Steward, u/s Baker, u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man

(steward, u/s baker, u/s narrator/mysterious man).

Broadway:  Into The Woods ,  Fun Home , A Gentleman’s Guide… ,  The Story Of My Life , Lestat ,  Little Women ,  The Rivals , * A Funny Thing Happened… ,  Indiscretions . Off-Broadway includes: * Goldstein ,  Freud's Last Session , * Frankenstein . Recordings: 3hree Musketeers  and asterisks. TV: “Blue Bloods”, “Mr. Robot”, “Good Wife”. Film:  Bella ,  Borough Of Kings . Education: CMU. Teacher: AMDA-NY. Inspiration: Beth. Our 3 boys. @staneknyc

Alysia Velez

is excited to let her hair down in her Broadway debut as Rapunzel! So much love to her mom, family, support system and BRS/Gage. She previously starred in TikTok’s musical, For You, Paige and had her opera debut with Magic City Opera (Sand Man and Dew Fairy) in Hansel and Gretel . Alysia earned her BM from Manhattan School of Music. She would like to give a special thank you to Judith Clurman. Beyond grateful! IG: alysiavelez

Annie Golden

Cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, (cinderella’s mother/granny/giant).

Discovered on the Bowery fronting a rock band/cast by Milos Forman as Jeannie in Hair , the 1978 film. Some Broadway credits include Violet , Xanadu , The Full Monty , Ah! Wilderness . Recently: Broadway Bounty Hunter Off-Broadway. Was Sondheim’s original Squeaky Fromme in Assassins (Playwrights Horizons). Numerous Film/Television credits, most notably her role as Norma Romano in the hit series “Orange Is the New Black,” “Filthy Rich,” “New Amsterdam,” “Evil” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

is best known for  Avenue Q  (Christmas Eve) on Broadway and in London’s West End. Other Bway:  Cinderella  (Charlotte), Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier),  9 to 5 ,  Seussical , and  M. Butterfly . Off-Bway:  Fairycakes ,  Emojiland ,  I Married an Angel ,  Pacific Overtures ,  Brooklynite ,  Falsettoland . Television: “Schmigadoon!,” “Smash,” “Blue Bloods,” “House of Cards,” “Master of None,” “Younger,” “30 Rock,” “The Good Wife,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Indoor Boys.” Film:  Sisters ,  Hope Springs ,  Admission ,  Jerry and Marge Go Large  and upcoming  Disenchanted . Twitter: @annharada Insta: @iamannharada

Delphi Borich

U/s little red ridinghood, lucinda, florinda, rapunzel, (u/s little red ridinghood, lucinda, florinda, rapunzel).

Broadway debut! Regional credits include TUTS, DTC, The 5th, Asolo Rep, Lyceum Theatre and The Fulton. Television: “WeCrashed.” Endless thanks to her family, friends, Nathan, The Telsey Office and HCKR. Proud graduate of Syracuse University. Bobby, we did it! @delphiborich

Alex Joseph Grayson

U/s jack, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father, (u/s jack, rapunzel’s prince, milky white, cinderella’s father).

Broadway: Girl From the North Country , A Bronx Tale . Other: Once on This Island (national tour), Toni Stone (Off-Broadway). The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. Thanks to Matt Redmond. Love to Miki, Jenifer, Mom, Dad!

Cinderella’s Father, Dance Captain

(cinderella’s father, dance captain).

Broadway: Mamma Mia! , Ghost , Honeymoon in Vegas , Escape to Margaritaville . Off-Broadway: The Visitor (Public Theater) and The Life (New York City Center’s Encores!). National tours: Mamma Mia! ; Escape to Margaritaville . Other favorites: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (LJP), The Wiz (LJP), Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A-Changin’ (world premiere), Smokey Joe’s Café . Love you ES!

Cameron Johnson

U/s baker, cinderella’s prince/wolf, jack, milky white, steward, cinderella’s father, (u/s baker, cinderella’s prince/wolf, jack, milky white, steward, cinderella’s father).

is making his Broadway debut! Favorite credits include Swept Away (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Fyedka, Stage 42), The Golden Bride (Misha, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene), The Tiny Moustache (Franz), Orlando Paladino (Pasquale). He received his BMus at Acadia University and MMus at Manhattan School of Music.

u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man, Steward, Cinderella’s Father

(u/s narrator/mysterious man, steward, cinderella’s father).

Fiftyplus year career from Boston improv to NYC. From LaMama to Lincoln Center. From NY to L.A. Theatre, television and film. Tony Award for co-producing/directing/creating through WetRock Entertainment. Thrilled to be part of this amazing production. For Murphy, Will and Molly. paulkreppel.com

Mary Kate Moore

U/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, florinda, (u/s baker’s wife, cinderella, little red ridinghood, florinda).

is honored to make her Broadway debut transferring with this production from Encores! Tour: Les Misérables (Fantine), Into the Woods . Regional: Songs for a New World (Gateway Playhouse), Spring Awakening , The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). Television: “The Other Two” (2021). Love to my family and DGRW!

Lucia Spina

U/s witch, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, cinderella’s stepmother, (u/s witch, jack’s mother, cinderella’s mother/granny/giant, cinderella’s stepmother).

Broadway: Kinky Boots , South Pacific , Legally Blonde , Les Misérables , The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . Off-Broadway: Silence! The Musical , Fugitive Songs . Sondheim: Sunday in the Park With George , Anyone Can Whistle (Ravinia Festival), Sondheim Unplugged (54 Below). Proud graduate of North Central College. LuciaSpina.com

David Turner

Ninth Broadway production, third by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. David is a commercial pilot who flies for Angel Flight, providing free transportation to patients in need. He and his husband, Aaron, also a pilot, own and operate the Flying Dollar Airport in Pennsylvania.

Creative Team

Music & lyrics by, stephen sondheim, (music & lyrics).

wrote music and lyrics for Saturday Night , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , Anyone Can Whistle , Company , Follies , A Little Night Music, The Frogs , Pacific Overtures , Sweeney Todd , Merrily We Roll Along , Sunday in the Park With George , Assassins , Passion and Road Show . He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story , Gypsy and Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional lyrics for Candide . He composed music for “Evening Primrose” (television) and the films Stavisky , Reds and Dick Tracy . His collected lyrics with attendant essays have been published in two volumes: Finishing the Hat and Look, I Made a Hat . In 2010, Broadway’s Henry Miller’s Theatre was renamed in his honor.

James Lapine

Originally directed by.

also worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park With George and Passion . He conceived and directed the musical review Sondheim on Sondheim . With William Finn he created Falsettos , Little Miss Sunshine and directed Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . Other Broadway credits include his play based on Moss Hart’s memoir Act One and Flying Over Sunset . He has written the plays Table Settings , Twelve Dreams , The Moment When , Fran’s Bed and Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing . Lapine has been the recipient of three Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, SDC’s Mr. Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. His book Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park With George made the New York Times bestseller list.

Orchestrations by

Jonathan tunick, (orchestrations).

was Stephen Sondheim’s orchestrator of choice, orchestrating nearly all of his musicals, including Company , Follies , A Little Night Music , Sweeney Todd , Into the Woods , Passion and Road Show plus A Chorus Line , Nine , A Gentleman’s Guide… and the recent Carousel , West Side Story and The Music Man . In 1997 he received the first Tony given for orchestration, elevating him to “EGOT” status with all four major entertainment awards. In 2009 he was inducted into Broadway’s Theater Hall of Fame.

Scenic Designer

David rockwell, (scenic designer).

Broadway: Take Me Out ; Kiss Me, Kate ; Lobby Hero ; She Loves Me (Tony, Drama Desk and OCC awards); On the Twentieth Century (Tony nom); You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nom); Kinky Boots (Tony nom); Lucky Guy (Tony nom); Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms); and the upcoming production of A Beautiful Noise . Off-Broadway: Into the Woods , Seven Deadly Sins and Shakespeare in the Park. Founder and president of the architecture and design firm Rockwell Group.

Costume Designer

Andrea hood, (costume designer).

Off-Broadway: Hercules , Twelfth Night , As You Like It , Romeo and Juliet (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park), Love and Information (New York Theatre Workshop, Lortel nomination), A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Othello , The Comedy of Errors (Classic Stage Company). Regional: The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Glimmerglass Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, Two River Theater. International: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China; Berlin State Opera House, Germany. Obie Award. andreahooddesign.com

Lighting Designer

Tyler micoleau, (lighting designer).

Originally from Maine, lighting designer Tyler Micoleau lives in Brooklyn. He has designed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, as well as regionally and internationally. He is the recipient of a Tony Award (for The Band’s Visit ), two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Henry Hewes Design Awards, and two OBIE awards. Recent designs include: American Buffalo (Circle in the Square), A Case for the Existence of God (Signature Theatre NYC) and the national tour of The Band’s Visit .

Sound Designers

Scott lehrer, alex neumann, (co-sound designer).

has designed over 200 plays and musicals on and off Broadway, at regional theatres and internationally, from the original Playwrights Horizons production of Sunday in the Park With George , to the long-running revival of Chicago , to The Music Man . He received the first sound design Tony for the 2008 revival of South Pacific . Recording projects include the Broadway cast recording of An American in Paris (Grammy nom), Loudon Wainwright III’s High Wide & Handsome (Grammy) and Meredith Monk’s mercy.

Tours: Fiddler on the Roof (first national), The King and I (second national). Regional: Sense and Sensibility (American Repertory Theater, Portland Center Stage), Bus Stop , The Atheist (Huntington Theatre Company), Ether Dome (Alley Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre Company), 39 Steps (Olney Theatre Center). Events/other: Drama Desk Awards (2017–2019), A Tribute to the Presidential Scholars (Kennedy Center, 2016–2019). Footloose (Norwegian Cruise Lines 2019). Broadway: Over 20 productions as associate sound designer. soundsneu.com

Puppet Designer

James ortiz, (puppet designer).

Most recently: dino design for Lincoln Center’s production of The Skin of Our Teeth . Soon: Disney’s Hercules , Kiss My Aztec! at Hartford Stage. Previous credits include The Public Theater, Carnegie Mellon University, Dallas Theater Center, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Opera Saratoga, Ars Nova and 59E59. 2016 Obie for puppetry design for The Woodsman . 2021 Drama Desk for The Skin of Our Teeth puppet design. American Theatre magazine “Six Theatre Workers you Should Know” in 2020. Jamesortiz.co

Hair, Wigs & Makeup Designer

Cookie jordan, (hair, wigs & makeup designer).

Broadway: The Skin of Our Teeth , Skeleton Crew , Clyde’s , Trouble in Mind , for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf , A Strange Loop , Slave Play , Once on This Island , Sunday in the Park With George , In Transit , Eclipsed , Side Show , After . Television: Emmy nomination for makeup design of NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” Recipient of 2019 and 2020 Obie Awards, Ruth Morley Design Award.

Production Supervisor

Cody renard richard, production stage manager, scott rowen, (production stage manager).

Broadway:  Hamilton  (original company),  On The Town , Annie , The Velocity of Autumn , Nice Work... , Billy Elliot , Legally Blonde , The Wedding Singer , Lestat . Los Angeles:  Hamilton . Chicago:  Hamilton , Gotta Dance . Regional:  How To Dance In Ohio . Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Atlantic Theater Company. Scott is a graduate of Harvard University.

Stage Manager

Marcedés l. clanton, (stage manager).

Selected Credits: Hamilton (Eliza; And Peggy),  Matilda The Musical , The Madwoman of Chaillot , Ah, Wilderness! , The Maids , Sons of the Prophet , The Temperamentals , Bootycandy , Fruit Fly (Leslie Jordan), Wolves ,  The Color Purple the Musical , Take Me Out ,  Tambo & Bones , Luis Alfaro The Greek Trilogy , Rotterdam , Mutt House , Die, Mommie Die! .

Assistant Stage Manager

Aaron a. watson, (assistant stage manager).

is thrilled to be heading Into The Woods ! Select Credits:  Mystic Pizza ,  A Christmas Carol , Titanic The Musical ,  A Chorus Line , Mamma Mia! , MacGyver The Musical , Cruel Intentions The Musical . Sending love and thanks to all my family and friends who have given support over the years.

Music Coordinator

Kimberlee wertz, seymour red press, (music coordinator).

received the Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre. Credits include more than 100 shows, including the original Gypsy . He is an ASCAP composer whose compositions have sold over 100,000 records. His playing career segued from Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman to Leonard Bernstein. Recent Broadway: Chicago , The Music Man , Funny Girl .

Television: The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, The Academy Awards, “A Capitol Fourth,” “We Are One: Obama Inaugural,” “Mozart in the Jungle.” Broadway: A Year With Frog and Toad ; with Red Press: Hello, Dolly! ; Carousel ; King Lear ; West Side Story ; Funny Girl ; The Lehman Trilogy ; The Music Man ; City Center Encores!

(Production Supervisor)

is thrilled to be back in the woods! As a stage manager, Cody has worked on 14 Broadway shows, most recently serving as the PSM and associate director for Freestyle Love Supreme . Other favorites: Cirque du Soleil , Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Tony Awards, VMAs and four Live! musicals for NBC. Cody is adjunct faculty at Columbia. He was named a 2020 OUT100 honoree and to the Kennedy Center Next 50 list. CRR Scholarship founder. codyrenard.com

Associate Directors

Martavius parrish victoria davidjohn, martavius parrish, (associate director).

is a New York City-based Broadway director, performer, teaching artist (Lincoln Center), and creative entrepreneur. Broadway:  Into the Woods , Upcoming:  Oliver!  (NYCC), Other Select Highlights:  Disney’s Hercules  (Workshop) and directing with the New York Shakespeare Exchange & One Minute Play Festival. Website: MartaviusParrish.com / Instagram: @martaviusparrish

Victoria Davidjohn

is thrilled to continue journeying into the woods. Previously:  Into the Woods  at New York City Center Encores! and Broadway (Associate Director). Inaugural director of Trenton Youth Theater, a co-curricular theater program for high school students. Proud Lilly Award recipient. All my love to Mom, Dad, Tita, and Nathan. @victoriadavidjohn.

Associate Choreographer

Matthew steffens, the telsey office craig burns, csa geoff josselson, csa, the telsey office.

With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable, and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy.

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Serino coyne, (advertising & marketing), tour marketing, press & engagement management, allied global marketing, (tour marketing, press & engagement management).

is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over 25 years. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud , Beetlejuice , The Book of Mormon , Hadestown , Mean Girls , Pretty Woman , Tootsie . Upcoming tours: Elf The Musical , Funny Girl , The Hip Hop Nutcracker , Into the Woods , The Kite Runner , Mamma Mia! , Mrs. Doubtfire .

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Marathon digital, general management, showtown theatricals nathan gehan samuel dallas, showtown theatricals, (general management).

Broadway/Tour:  Into the Woods ,  Parade , Room , A Christmas Carol ,  In Residence on Broadway , The Jimmy Awards ,  Notre Dame de Paris (Lincoln Center). Regional:  American Prophet , Anne of Green Gables ,  Grace: The Musical , Mystery Science Theatre 3000 . OB:  A Sherlock Carol . Upcoming:  How to Dance in Ohio , The Illinois Project ,  Romy & Michele , Russian Troll Farm ,  Syncing Ink , and  When Playwrights Kill . showtown.nyc.

Production Management

Aurora productions, (production management).

A Beautiful Noise ; Beetlejuice ; The Book of Mormon ; Company ; Frozen (Australia, Germany, London, Japan, North American tour); Hadestown (tour); Macbeth ; Mean Girls (tour); Plaza Suite ; The Kite Runner ; The Music Man ; ...what the end will be . Aurora has been providing technical supervision and production management to the entertainment industry since 1989.

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Dkc/o&m, company manager, michael sanfilippo, (company manager).

Broadway and National tours include Jagged Little Pill , A Christmas Carol , Ain’t Too Proud (Pre-Bway), Summer , Something Rotten , Dreamgirls , The Color Purple , The Lion King (LA), Aida (Broadway), Beauty and the Beast (LA), The Phantom of the Opera (LA & SF) and Les Miserables (LA & SF) to name a few. Delighted to be working with ShowTown again!

Choreographed by

Lorin latarro, (choreographer).

Broadway’s Waitress , Mrs. Doubtfire , Les Liaisons Dangereuses with Janet McTeer/Liev Schreiber, Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen/Patrick Stuart, Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), La Traviata (Met Opera), Chess (Kennedy Center), 21 Chump Street (BAM), Twelfth Night (The Public). Immersive: Queen of the Night . Lorin directed Candace Bushnell’s Is There Still Sex in the City (Daryl Roth Theatre, NY Times Critic’s Pick), #DateMe (Westside Theatre), David Foster and Kat McPhee show. For Encores!: Assassins ; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ; Fanny . BFA from The Juilliard School, directing MA from NYU.

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Chosen for their versatility and virtuosity, the musicians of The Encores! Orchestra are experts in all eras and styles of theatre music, from the operettas of Sigmund Romberg to the jazz-inflected scores of Harold Arlen to the classic 1960’s Broadway sound of John Kander and Fred Ebb.

Music Supervisor

(music supervisor).

In 15 years as music director of Encores! at New York City Center, Rob conducted over 35 shows culminating with this production of Into the Woods . Broadway music supervision and conducting includes Bright Star ; Dames at Sea ; Finian’s Rainbow ; White Christmas ; The Pajama Game ; The Apple Tree ; Wonderful Town ; and Promises, Promises . Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and six-time nominee for “The Kennedy Center Honors” on CBS.

Music Director

(music director).

Broadway:  Into the Woods , My Fair Lady  (also National Tour),  Fiddler on the Roof , On the Town , An American in Paris . City Center Encores:  Brigadoon , Me and My Girl , The New Yorkers , Lady Be Good , and more. Irish Repertory Theatre:  Finian’s Rainbow , On A Clear Day You Can See Forever , Meet Me in St. Louis . Other NY credits: Sondheim’s  Marry Me A Little  (New Cast Recording), Adam Gwon’s  Ordinary Days ,  Radio City Christmas Spectacular . BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. Masters in Music from CUNY. MBA candidate at Boston University. 

Directed by

Lear de bessonet.

most recently directed Into the Woods for Encores!, “Annie Live!” for NBC and Hercules (Disney Theatricals/Public Works). She is the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center, and previously founded the acclaimed Public Works program at The Public Theater. She served as resident director at The Public for eight seasons. Her directing work has received an Obie Award, Lortel Award, Lilly Award and multiple Drama Desk nominations.

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A love letter to The National at the start of its world tour

If you are looking for a review, this isn’t it. This is an appreciation for a band that helped one of your best friends get through his divorce by listening to “Boxer” on repeat; a band whose music made your new city feel like home; a band whose songs helped you through one of the toughest times in your own life.

On Thursday, The National launched its tour with a four-night run at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, opening with the quiet and gorgeous “Once Upon a Poolside” from its newest and ninth album “First Two Pages of Frankenstein.” You still saw the playful and charismatic lead singer Matt Berninger joking with the band, a powerful performance of "England" and a set that felt loose and comfortable, like you were just invited over to listen. But 20 years after they first hit the road, The National felt like it had grown up.

You don’t go see The National for stage theatrics or choreography, though you will enjoy the mesmerizing grainy video accompanying the show and Berninger’s dance moves that remind you he is a writer.

You go see The National because you love the band. If BTS has its Army, The National has its “sad dads,” a nod to its middle-aged band members and melancholy songs about angst and loss. And there were plenty of middle-aged men in their “Sad Dad” sweatshirts before the show, lining up to buy more band merch, but if you think that the grown-up hipster is the band’s only fanbase, you missed almost half the people at the show.

You go because even though you’ve seen The National play to much bigger crowds, and you know guitarist/writer/ frequent Taylor Swift collaborator Aaron Dessner played an acoustic version of “The Great War” in front of 66,000 people on her tour in Tampa , the band is at its best in a smaller venue. The Auditorium holds about 3,800 people.

You go because even though you heard a rumor that the band would play in its hometown of Cincinnati – and now your home – sometime this fall, you didn’t want to wait.

See photos from The National's Tour opener on its Instagram account

You go because Berninger is equally good with the lyrical “About Today” as he is at screaming “Graceless.”

You go because they make you feel young again. The band, who met in Cincinnati, formed in Brooklyn in the late 1990s. Now they feel like grown-up hipsters and you, too, have grown up, even if you were never hip. After 20 songs, the crowd still feels energetic and excited on its feet as they cheer for an encore just before 10 p.m., but most of them sit down for it, perhaps realizing we still need to get up for work tomorrow.

You go because while you had liked the band for almost a decade, you didn’t see them live until your second summer in Cincinnati, a place where I had moved with my then husband and four kids. That July night, before The National came on stage during the Bunbury Music Festival, a storm rolled and rain came down so hard, I thought they’d never play. Everyone was soaked. 

And then there on the banks of the Ohio River, along with that friend who credits “Boxer” with surviving his divorce and his then new girlfriend, the skies cleared, the band took the stage. And somewhere between “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and “Mr. November,” I felt like I was home.

You go because these five guys, including two sets of brothers (Bryan and Scott Devendorf, Bryce and Aaron Dessner, and Berninger), have stayed together for two decades, through marriages, moves, and eight children. You go because somehow reading about Berninger’s depression in a beautiful piece in The New Yorker and the struggle to create the newest album is inspiring in the way you feel when you see people get through difficult things.

You go because three years ago you were writing a memoir about the hardest time in your life, including your mom’s suicide, and somehow listening to The National each night as you wrote, helped you hit your publisher’s deadline. “It takes an ocean not to break,” lyric from “Terrible Love” became a sort of mantra, and somehow writing about the worst part of your life helped make you better.

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You go because you learned during the pandemic that there is nothing like hearing your favorite band with people who love them as much as you do. You go because hearing the songs that you wrote a book listening to, songs that helped your friend through the hardest of times, remind you of how much art matters. And that music can inspire and change you, too.

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by William Shakespeare adapted & directed by Aaron Posner and Teller

Austin Molinaro

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AUSTIN MOLINARO makes his Chicago Shakespeare Theater debut. Chicago credits include Noah in Caroline or Change  at Columbia College Chicago. National tour credits include Ralphie in A Christmas Story: The Musical .

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Seton Hall won the 2024 National Invitation Tournament, which began  Tue sday , March 19 and ran through the championship game on Thursday, April 4. See the complete NIT results below, plus a bracket.

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Thursday, April 4 | Championship

•   (1) Seton Hall 79,   (1) Indiana State 77

Tuesday, March 19 | First round

• North Texas 84, No. 4 LSU 77 
• Boston College 62, No. 3 Providence 57
• No. 4 Georgia 78, Xavier 76
• No. 2 Ohio State 88, Cornell 83
• No. 3 Virginia Tech 74 , Richmond 58
• Minnesota 73 , No. 4 Butler 72
• No. 3 Iowa 91 , Kansas State 82
• South Florida 83 , No. 4 UCF 77
• No. 2 Utah 84,  UC Irvine 75

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• No. 1 Seton Hall 75,  Saint Joseph's  72
• No. 1 Indiana State 101, SMU 92 
• No. 3 Bradley 74,  Loyola Chicago 62
• UNLV 84, No. 2 Princeton 77 
• No. 1 Wake Forest 87 , Appalachian State 76
• No. 2 Cincinnati 73 , San Francisco 72 
• VCU 70 , No. 1 Villanova 61

March 23 | Second round

• No. 1 Seton Hall 72, North Texas 58
• No. 2 Cincinnati 74, No. 3 Bradley 57
• No. 2 Ohio State 81 , No. 3 Virginia Tech 73

Sunday, March 24 | Second round

• No. 1 Indiana State 76, Minnesota 64
• No. 4 Georgia 72 , No. 1 Wake Forest 66
• VCU 70 , South Florida 65
• No. 2 Utah 91 , No. 3 Iowa 82
• UNLV 79,  Boston College 70

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• No. 4 Georgia 79, No. 2 Ohio State 77 
• No. 1 Indiana State 85 , No. 2 Cincinnati 81

Wednesday, March 27 | Quarterfinals

• No. 1 Seton Hall 91 , UNLV   68
• No. 2 Utah 74,  VCU 54 

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• (1) Indiana State 100,  No. 2 Utah 90  
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Review: COMPANY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Marianne Elliot’s gender-swapped revival with a female Bobbie runs at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through November 12, 2023

Director Marianne Elliot’s gender-swapped COMPANY centers on Bobbie, a 35-year-old single woman living in New York City with a chorus of married friends full of opinions about her relationship status. Stephen Sondheim ’s intellectually and emotionally stimulating musical originally focused on Bobby, an elusive bachelor who, for most of the show, seems reluctant to settle down. Based on a series of vignettes by book writer George Furth , COMPANY was a 1970 exploration of marriage and romantic relationships. While it’s since been sometimes accused of being dated, Elliot’s reimagining of the material makes it fresh and expands out the musical’s central theme to become a search for connection. This COMPANY is a touching portrait of one woman’s attempts to connect with her friends amid a bustling New York City, simultaneously a connecting and isolating place. 

I think the switch from Bobby to Bobbie feels so entirely natural that it’s hard to imagine doing this musical just about any other way in 2023 (Elliot’s production debuted at the National Theater in 2018 before transferring to the West End and later to Broadway). This vision is brilliantly realized with book changes that help contextualize some of the key switches. Bobbie’s best friend, originally Amy, is now Jamie, who has a crisis on the day of his wedding to Paul. Although not all of the revised dialogue totally lands, overall the concept works, and most of Sondheim’s specific cultural references are preserved.

This ensemble is first-rate, and Chicago audiences will be especially excited to see James Earl Jones II as Harry (a great foil for Kathryn Allison as his wife, Sarah) and Ali Louis Bourzgui , who was phenomenal in the title role of THE WHO’S TOMMY at Goodman Theatre, as Paul — the Jamie’s fiancé (played by Matt Rodin — in the original production, Jamie was Amy). The ensemble nails their harmonies, particularly the disembodied chorus of “Bobbies” chiming in at the beginning of the show, and throughout, a representation of Bobbie’s liminal status.

As Bobbie, Britney Coleman is a mystery. But then again, that’s precisely the point. As originally written, Bobby was elusive and unknowable; oftentimes, he was a participant-observer of his friend’s actions. Here, Coleman makes Bobbie into a master of social monitoring, which is often culturally ascribed as a feminine trait. Bobbie’s a real empath as she shifts her mannerisms and behavior to accommodate her friends’ emotional revelations. She also has a soaring, crystalline voice with a pure tone that’s endlessly pleasant; Bobbie’s not an easy vocal part, but Coleman has a sense of ease about her. The catch, however, is that because Bobbie is so adept at social monitoring, she’s also unknowable to the audience. It’s hard to tell precisely what Bobbie wants, which is particularly keen in the show’s act one closer “Marry Me A Little.” 

It’s in the moments leading up to “Marry Me A Little” that Coleman allows us to see what I think is closest to the true Bobbie. Fittingly, this depth of character is revealed during one of the show’s most fantastic moments. Elliot’s production, and this tour cast, absolutely nail the act one climax “Getting Married Today.” On the day of Jamie’s wedding, he has an anxiety-ridden breakdown as he contemplates pledging his “fidelity forever” to Paul. Rodin is divine as the frantic, frenzied Jamie, delivering his patter song at warp speed. Bourzgui is a magnificent foil for Jamie as the calm, patient, and loving Paul. Rodin and Bourzgui deliver a stunning contrast necessary to make the song work, along with a dynamite performance from Marina Kondo (who also plays Susan) as the song’s female soloist. Delightfully, Kondo keeps popping up in stranger and stranger places to deliver her verses. Also worth noting: I was drawn to Bourzgui in every single one of the group numbers in which he appears.

In what might be a millennial woman’s pipe dream, Bobbie has three men on her dating roster who seem surprisingly ready to commit. As Bobbie’s lovers Andy (originally April), PJ (originally Marta) and Theo (originally Kathy), Jacob Dickey , Tyler Hardwick , and David Socolar give an uproarious performance in “You Could Drive A Person Crazy” in which they opine about Bobbie’s mixed signals. Their harmonies are impeccable, and the antics are at a ten. It’s a specific, hilarious contrast to Bobbie’s more grounded and mysterious energy. 

The vignettes with Bobbie and her suitors are also highlights. Dickey plays Andy as a well-intentioned but unintelligent soul, a flighty flight attendant if you will. Bobbie and Andy’s post-coital number “Barcelona” certainly lives up to its awkward, blustering energy. Hardwick plays PJ as full of verve and endless optimism about the possibilities of New York City, which he reveals in his solo “Another Hundred People” and in his wistful conversation with Bobbie. Socolar is warm and genuine as Theo, perhaps the most eligible of Bobbie’s suitors, though Coleman’s frantic energy in their exchange reveals her reticence about the connection. Even in these conversations, we see Bobbie as a social monitor; she’s a slightly different woman with each of the men she dates, and it’s unclear which one is the “real” Bobbie (if any).

While this staging reveals a deep understanding of COMPANY’s theme about the elusive search for connection, Bobbie’s final revelation that she might, after all, really want marriage, seems rushed. There’s a glimpse of it in the second act piece “Tick Tock,” which also now serves as an obvious reminder of Bobbie’s ticking biological clock. 

While Bobbie’s older friend Joanne’s 11 o’clock number “The Ladies Who Lunch” is usually a hallmark of the show, here it’s presented with a rather light touch. Judy McLane handles the song vocally just fine, but it’s not the kind of bravura performance that’s been a staple of some past productions. Likewise, Joanne’s proposition that Bobbie sleep with her husband Larry doesn’t land quite right (in the original production, Joanne propositioned herself to Bobby). 

It feels pivotal that Bobbie then poses the question “Who will take care of me?,” changed from “Who will I take care of?” in the original book, because that affirms traditional gender roles. But I wasn’t convinced that Joanne and Bobbie’s conversation set Bobbie down the path strongly enough for COMPANY’s stunning finale “Being Alive.” Coleman performs the number beautifully, and I have no quibbles with that. But in a musical that’s so deeply emotional and a meditation on human connection — or lack there of — I think the latter part needs higher stakes. 

Undoubtedly, this COMPANY reminded me why this is an absolute masterpiece from Sondheim. It’s an intellectually and emotionally stimulating production. The show’s themes of longing for connection and the human desire to have someone see us for who we truly are are entirely present. I’ll drink to that! 

The Broadway In Chicago engagement of the COMPANY national tour runs through November 12 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 West Randolph.

Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

Review by Rachel Weinberg

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Rotation: Javier Assad, Kyle Hendricks, Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele, Jordan Wicks

Bullpen: Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Jose Cuas, Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Little, Julian Merryweather, Hector Neris, Drew Smyly

Catchers: Miguel Amaya, Yan Gomes

Infielders: Michael Busch, Garrett Cooper, Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal, Miles Mastrobuoni, Christopher Morel, Dansby Swanson

Outfielders: Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Mike Tauchman

MLB Injured List: Caleb Kilian, Jameson Taillon, Patrick Wisdom

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Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four

Updated on: April 5, 2024 / 11:56 PM EDT / AP

Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night.

Next up for the Hawkeyes (34-4) is a rematch with unbeaten South Carolina, which lost to Iowa in last year's national semifinals. The Hawkeyes then fell short of winning the school's first championship, falling to LSU in the title game. Now Clark is one win away from bringing her home state its first women's basketball title in the final game of her college career.

After a rough opening 30 minutes because of a swarming UConn defense, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer finally got going in the fourth quarter.

With the game tied at 51-all, Clark scored seven points in the first 2 1/2 minutes of the period to give Iowa a small cushion. UConn (33-6) got within 60-57 before the Hawkeyes scored six straight to take a 66-57 advantage.

UConn trailed 70-66 before Nika Muhl hit a 3-pointer after a steal with 39.3 seconds left to get the Huskies within one.

Iowa's Hannah Stuelke turned it over with 10 seconds left. UConn had a chance to take the lead, but Aaliyah Edwards was called for an offensive foul while setting a screen with 4.6 seconds left.

Clark made the first of two free throws before missing the second. Teammate Sydney Affolter got the rebound and UConn tied her up, forcing a jump ball. The possession arrow kept the ball with the Hawkeyes, who sealed the win by throwing the ball in the air to run out the final seconds.

Stuelke scored 23 points to lead Iowa. Clark finished with nine rebounds and seven assists.

Bueckers and Edwards each scored 17 points for the Huskies, who were back in the Final Four after a one-year hiatus that ended their run of 14 straight seasons in the national semifinals. This might have been the best coaching job by Geno Auriemma. UConn had hopes of winning the 12th title in school history coming into the season, but those were quickly dashed by a series of injuries that sidelined nearly half of its roster.

But Bueckers, the national player of the year as a freshman in 2021 who returned to that form after missing an entire season and part of another with injuries, carried the Huskies back into title contention.

UConn got going early behind Bueckers and stellar defense by Nika Muhl and her teammates, who swarmed Clark every time she touched the ball. The Huskies led by 12 points in the second quarter.

Iowa trailed by six at the half before getting going in the third quarter behind their star. She made her first 3-pointer of the game 2 minutes into the period, and then  her four-point play  got Iowa within one. The Hawkeyes then took their first lead later in the period right before Kate Martin got hit in the face by Edwards, resulting in a bloody nose. She ran off the court, leaving a trail of blood behind her.

Martin was back on the Iowa bench before they had finished cleaning the court. She then hit three big baskets down the stretch.

Clark had a tough first half, scoring six points while missing all six of her 3-point attempts. She barely got any open shots and at times looked frustrated. Iowa's coaches kept shouting words of encouragement to their generational player.

Even though she wasn't scoring, Clark kept the Hawkeyes in the game with six rebounds and four assists as the Hawkeyes trailed 32-26 at the break.

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Immigration | New migrant shelter opening at Chicago’s St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

After months of delay , a new migrant shelter for families is opening at the shuttered St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Portage Park later this month, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced late Friday.

Johnson had said in January the city would not establish any new shelters amid a spat with Gov. J.B. Pritzker about the state’s role in directly providing housing for thousands of migrants who had arrived in Chicago in recent months, citing rising city costs. At the time, however, he left the door open to collaborations with faith and social service providers to run shelters.

Friday’s announcement noted the city would not incur any cost for the new shelter.

The Archdiocese of Chicago is leasing the space to the city, which is subleasing the school building and convent to the Zakat Foundation, a Bridgeview-based charity founded by Muslims to help address poverty internationally.

Zakat “will assume all operational costs, including logistics and staffing for the shelter,” according to a Johnson administration news release, while adhering to the city’s shelter operation guide. The charity will also coordinate with Chicago Public Schools to help enroll students.

Cook County is overseeing construction of shower facilities and other renovations to accommodate families there, according to the release, which did not disclose the cost of those renovations. The county pledged to contribute as much as $70 million this year to help cover the city’s cost of food and other expenses to respond to the migrant crisis.

“This initiative represents a remarkable example of what can be achieved when the public, private, and non-profit sectors collaborate towards a common goal,” Johnson said in the release. “My administration’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights brought together an intergovernmental and an interfaith coalition to the table to work out this agreement.”

Zakat’s executive director, Khalil Demir, said the organization was “honored to assist the city of Chicago in this most important work of providing shelter for the refugee and the displaced, ensuring each family finds resettlement, retraining, new-language literacy, education, and earning through trade and jobs.”

In all, 38,624 individuals seeking asylum have arrived in the city since the beginning of the crisis, according to city data. 9,680 people were staying in shelters as of Friday. Another 84 people are awaiting placement. Johnson recently announced he would move asylum-seekers out of shelters that had been set up at a handful of Park District facilities across the city.

Other shelters in the city’s system are grappling with outbreaks of measles and a “small number” of confirmed tuberculosis cases , health officials separately confirmed Friday. The Chicago Department of Public Health declined to answer questions on the exact number of migrants with active cases or which shelters were affected.

When the city first unveiled plans to locate a shelter at the school in December, the city said it would have room for 300 to 350 people. The Friday release did not include the capacity of the shelter.

In all, the city and state are operating 21 shelters across Chicago. The city did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the delay between the planned January move-in and Friday’s announcement. The Sun-Times reported last month that the site was one of several the archdiocese had offered to the city over the course of a year.

Johnson called on President Joe Biden Thursday to create a streamlined work authorization process for both long-term immigrants in the U.S. without legal permission and recent migrant arrivals, the most recent demand that the federal government support the expensive and otherwise “unsustainable” response effort.

The focus on the estimated 450,000 long-term Illinoisans living in the U.S. illegally — the vast majority Chicagoans — is an effort to show that the city doesn’t need to choose between residents and new arrivals, Johnson said. “There are forces here that are looking to divide us. Not under my watch. There’s enough here for everyone,” he said.

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