Her sound, in a cast gifted with extraordinary voices, is remarkable.
I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t love Bareilles’s performance in “Into the Woods.” On the stage, in the show’s many ensemble numbers, Bareilles is like a human playfully hiding in a Disney World skit and, at the same time, a spritely presence peeking out in a game of guess-who’s-the-pop-star. She is the relatable focus of a show where every other character is a cultural icon. After her wishes come true, she finds life with a baker and an infant boring, and hooks up with a prince, then sings of her sort-of regret. She desperately wants a child, and once she has one, understandably, she wants a bigger house in which to raise him. She’s skeptical, hurt, and a bit bitter, like a character in a Paula Fox novel. In a musical that is mostly a dizzying roundelay of Grimms’ fairy tales-Jack climbs his beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood squares off against the Wolf-the Baker’s Wife stands out. It’s a role that’s passed like a crown from one talented actress to the next.
She is currently starring in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “ Into the Woods.” In the musical, she plays the Baker’s Wife, a part that Joanna Gleason-who played the wife when the show débuted on Broadway, in 1987-first made famous, and that Imelda Staunton and Amy Adams later performed. You can learn more about Sing For Hope and their NYC piano project here.Sara Bareilles has a talent for finding the human center of things. We filmed at the summit of Bear Mountain overlooking the majestic Hudson Valley, and at various Sing For Hope pianos throughout New York City.ĭon’t forget to grab the track on iTunes or CDBaby and to share the video with your friends, Facebook or otherwise! Many of us actually play the instruments we’re using in the video! We also had a lot of fun making this video, playing on the fact that imitation of instruments is fairly common in contemporary a cappella music. Many of us know that music can be a safe haven for anybody who is afraid to be him or herself, so we chose to sing this song in support of all those who’ve ever been bullied or pressured into not saying and being who they really are. “ Brave,” originally by Sara Bareilles and Jack Antonoff (the guitarist of Fun.), is one of those songs. A song that is more than just a catchy melody, a song that tries to make a statement, a song that is equal parts medium and message. The following message is from the Maccabeats:Įvery once in a while, somewhere between pop hits about dancing and love, a different kind of song hits the radio waves.
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