@@BugsRCool-ot5jz this song reflects how much she cares about Rapunzel , I think adding this song was a good idea, because it is preparation for children will listen and stay with me. Also, this is a duet with Rapunzel, and Rapunzel is mostly a speaking role other than the few “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahs” she does
The song was added into the original london show which opened well after the original Broadway show (which was the original and premiere production). It is unknown why Sondheim added it but i actually like it cause it gives an added context to the witch and Rapunzel
The most underrated Into The Woods song! I’m sad that not many people know about this song because I love it so much even though I only found out this song existed in September!
+Georgia Morgan I feel you!! My town's theatre company is doing Into The Woods and the only role I'm old/young enough to audition for is Rapunzel and I'm so glad this song exists because in the 2014 movie she did next to nothing.
I'm also playing Rapunzel in my high school's production in the fall. (BTW SOOOOOO EXCITED) I actually sing the high notes well. Funny thing is... I'm an alto XD
I'm a witch in a high school performance and this song is SO HIGH! (I'm a very low alto, haha...) Every version I can find is a lot lower than my sheet music seems to indicate, I can't tell if it's just down the octave or if it's a different group of notes altogether? I'm bouncing between Ds and E sharps like it's supposed to be easy.
Everyone saying this is way too high should listen to the 2002 Broadway version and be glad they don’t have to sing that rapunzel hair, it’s an octave higher in many parts! Personally prefer that version tho
Lovely to hear that. I was, in a small way connected to the Original London Cast, and it's always great to hear successes piling up for what was the nicest and happiest of casts.
I love the idea of giving Rapunzel a song, but in all honesty, I don't think this song fits in the narrative or in the style at all. I really don't like it. :/
@@Moon-Jelly yeah I think my biggest thing is that outside of her archetype, she has developed no identity because she's been locked up her whole life. It makes sense also musically to give her no musical identity, whereas characters like the witch and little red have very distinct musical themes.
It took me some getting used to! I like that the ONLY identity they gave her is that she wants to leave her tower. It makes more sense in newer versions of the script with her line “Did you think I’d stay in that tower forever?”. Idk, but it actually gives her a reason to choose the prince. Because she wouldn’t be “Happy as [they] once were” if she chose the witch, because she wasn’t happy at all.
