Bahorek, O'Malley, Ford and Davidson Join Cast of Pittsburgh CLO's Into the Woods

By Adam Hetrick
22 Jul 2009

Stanley Bahorek
Stanley Bahorek

Casting is now complete for the Pittsburgh CLO production of the Tony-winning musical Into the Woods, starring Tony winner Beth Leavel and Tony nominee Hunter Foster.

James Brennan will direct and choreograph the production that will run Aug. 4-9 at the Benedum Center. Tom Helm is musical director.

Newly announced cast members include Stanley Bahorek (Spelling Bee) as Jack, Kaitlyn Davidson as Rapunzel, Sara Jean Ford (The Phantom of the Opera) as Cinderella, Brynn O'Malley (Wicked, Hairspray) as the Baker's Wife, Elise Santora (In the Heights) as Granny, Stephen Carrasco as the Steward, Steffi Garrard as Florinda, Stephanie Maloney as Lucinda, Tracy Groth as Snow White, Betsy Lawrence as Jack's Mother, Paul Palmer as Cinderella's Father and Kathryn Lin Terza as Sleeping Beauty.

As previously reported, Drowsy Chaperone Tony winner Beth Leavel will play the Witch with Tony winner Hunter Foster (Urinetown, The Producers) as the Baker, Jennifer Cody (Shrek) as Little Red, Kevin Early (Tale of Two Cities) as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Greggory Brandt (Les Miserables) as Rapunzel's Prince, Tim Hartman (Tale of Two Cities) as Narrator/Mysterious Man and Lauren Sprague as Cinderella's Stepmother.

Into the Woods features a Tony-winning score by Stephen Sondheim and Tony-winning book by James Lapine. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1987 at the Martin Beck Theatre starring Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Kim Crosby and Robert Westenberg. A 2002 Broadway revival played the Broadhurst Theatre.

For tickets visit PittsburghCLO, or phone (412) 456-6666.