How to Make Magic in 10 Days! Elena Shaddow Shares a Whirlwind Week at Muny's Enchanting Into the Woods

How to Make Magic in 10 Days! Elena Shaddow Shares a Whirlwind Week at Muny's Enchanting Into the Woods

Photos How to Make Magic in 10 Days! Elena Shaddow Shares a Whirlwind Week at Muny's Enchanting Into the Woods

Jul 30, 2015

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods recently concluded a July 21-27 run at the Muny. Elena Shaddow, who starred as Cinderella, offers some exclusive backstage photos from the famed St. Louis venue and shares a bit of the magic it takes to build and rehearse an entire production in 10 days. That's right. 10 days!

How to Make Magic in 10 Days! Elena Shaddow Shares a Whirlwind Week at Muny's Enchanting Into the Woods

Seeing the stage and the seats for the first time. Holy moly! That’s a huge audience! Elena Shaddow

Cinderella “before” costume sketch Elena Shaddow

Cinderella “after” costume sketch Elena Shaddow

Me, Samantha Massell (Rapunzel) and Jennifer Diamond (Florinda) Elena Shaddow

Gary Griffin directing the inimitable Heather Headley in the West rehearsal pavilion Elena Shaddow

Ellen Harvey (Cinderella’s stepmother) studying up Elena Shaddow

Rob McClure and Erin Dilly practicing with their goblet Elena Shaddow

Heather Headley trying to stay cool. IT’s hot here at the MUNY! Elena Shaddow

High school sweethearts Jason Gotay and Sarah Kapner just having a snuggle moment during rehearsal. Elena Shaddow

Real live sweethearts Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis having a snuggle moment during rehearsal. Elena Shaddow

The cast featured Heather Headley (Witch), Elena Shaddow (Cinderella), Erin Dilly (Baker’s Wife), Rob McClure (Baker), Ken Page (Narrator), Andrew Samonsky (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf), Ryan Silverman (Rapunzel’s Prince), Jason Gotay (Jack), Ellen Harvey (Cinderella’s Stepmother), Sara Kapner (Little Red Ridinghood), Samantha Massell (Rapunzel), Michael McCormick (Mysterious Man/Cinderella’s Father) and Zoe Vonder Haar (Jack’s Mother) with Anna Blair (Granny/Cinderella’s Stepmother), Jennifer Diamond (Florinda), Gary Glasgow (Steward), Maggie Lakis (Milky White) and April Strelinger (Lucinda).