From Sondheim's 80th Birthday Concert with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall / Lincoln Center. Joanna Gleason and Chip Zien singing 'It Takes Two' from 'Into the Woods'.
+Alison O'Connor No they aren't, Joanna Gleason is married to Chris Sarandon. The actors playing Cinderella and Prince Charming met whilst doing the show and are married.
I only just realized... At 1:40, when the text is "You're passionate, charming, considerate clever" it sounds eerily similar to when Cinderella's prince describes himself ("Am I not clever, well-mannered, considerate, passionate, charming, as kind as I'm handsome..."). I find it a strike of genius on Sondheim's part that the woman who later cheats on her husband with a prince should in a moment of rekindled love and passion for the baker describe him as something so much like the prince she dreams of...
Nina I think you’re referring to “A Very Nice Prince” in the original Broadway Recording. However, I think that part was cut for the actual Broadway production.
Reese Howell No, the line "Did you dance? Is he charming? They say that he's charming." was definitely in both the OBC album and production. Not sure why it would be left out of the latter.
This was so geat! By the end they were fully in character, back to the original show, with all the same choreography, and they just traveled back in time, and it was so cool to just watch them do that! I love these two, they'll always hold a special place in my heart.
I always think Joanna Gleason is perfect for Sondheim. Has she done any other shows? She'd be wonderful as Phyllis in Follies, Joanne in Company and I bet she'd make mincemeat out of Mrs Lovett in Sweeney!
Me: I'll watch this once I promise Also Me: Watching this over and over screaming yass like that vine YAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAaaaSSSSsssss ❤️❤️
I met them both during the original San Diego run (Watched the last 30 minutes almost every single performance). Both of them genuinely wonderful people.
I really wish those two would go on 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' as Corden played the Baker in the 2013 Into the Woods movie. Maybe they could have Emily Blunt who played the Baker's wife there as well.
I just looked it up on imdb today and I didn't know he was in this musical. Tbh, his voice sounds amazing but now I'm traumatized. I can't stop picturing Howard the Duck every time I hear it.
Curious if Joanna was expecting the kiss in the end, she looked a little surprised but the last kiss was the best for the two of them. Side note I put the 1991 against this and I actually like Chip's voice a little more in 2010. Loved seeing them sing again together. Chip seemed a little bit more enthusiastic in this clip than Joanna. She was awesome and all but I feel like she was holding back with Chip slightly with her body language. They both look terrific
was that niles from frasier introducing them? also my god they havent aged at all. joanna still looks the same as she did in 1986 and their voices still the same gahh they are perfect
This makes me so indescribably happy. I am so sorry I did not see this till today... 8 years later. But I still watch clips of these two, right here on RU-vid, in that brilliant original production.