Jason Gotay, Ellen Harvey & More Join Starry Cast of INTO THE WOODS at The Muny; Full Cast Announced!

The Muny announced today its complete cast for Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and James Lapine's (book) Into The Woods, playing July 21-27. The production will be directed by Gary Griffin, choreographed by Chris Bailey and music directed by Brad Haak.

"For The Muny premiere of Into The Woods, we set out to create a 'Fantasy Broadway' cast, and I think we got it," commented Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. "This promises to be a magical evening at The Muny."

Joining previously announced Heather Headley (Witch), Erin Dilly (Baker's Wife), Rob McClure (Baker), Ken Page (Narrator), Andrew Samonsky (Cinderella's Prince/Wolf) and Ryan Silverman (Rapunzel's Prince) will be 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). Rounding out this incredible cast are Anna Blair (Granny/Cinderella's Stepmother), Jennifer Diamond (Florinda), Gary Glasgow (Steward), Maggis Lakis (Milky White) and April Strelinger (Lucinda).

Winner of 5 Tony Awards, Into The Woods intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them to explore the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. Journey with the Baker and his wife, as they work to lift the Witch's spell with the help of Little Red Ridinghood, Jack, Rapunzel, Cinderella and others.

Scenic design is by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Andrea Lauer, lighting design by Rob Denton, sound design by John Shivers and Hugh Sweeney, video design by Matthew Young, and wig design is by Leah Loukas. Production stage manager is Monica Dickhens.

The Muny's production of Into The Woods (July 21 - 27) is the fifth show in its 2015 summer season and is proudly sponsored by BMO Harris Bank.

HEATHER HEADLEY (Witch) Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley considers her multi-faceted career a blessing. In 1997, Heather won the role of Nala in the original Broadway cast of The Lion King. While still in The Lion King, Heather was asked to audition for the title role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also received the coveted Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. In 2009, her album, "Audience of One" won the Grammy Award for best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album. In 2012 Heather received an Olivier Award nomination for her portrayal of Rachel Marron in the West End production of The Bodyguard.

ERIN DILLY (Baker's Wife) Broadway: A Christmas Story, Nice Work..., Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Tony and OCC nominations), Into the Woods, The Boys from Syracuse, Follies. Off-Broadway: Babes In Arms (Encores!), Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight. Regional/National Tours: Mary Poppins, In the Mood, Leading Ladies, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, Martin Guerre (Helen Hayes nomination). TV: Boardwalk Empire, The Mysteries of Laura, The Good Wife, Gossip Girl, Nurse Jackie, all 3 Law & Orders. Film: Julie and Julia, Too Big to Fail, Everyday People, The Diary of Preston Plummer.

ROB McCLURE (Baker) Previous Muny credits: The Addams Family (Gomez), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius, St. Louis Theatre Circle Award), Mary Poppins (Bert), Shrek (Lord Farquaad), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). Recently, Rob received a Drama League Award nomination for playing Jack Singer in Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas on Broadway last season. For playing the title role in Broadway's Chaplin, Rob received Tony, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Astaire Award nominations, and won the Theater World and Clive Barnes Awards. Other Broadway & NY: Avenue Q, I'm Not Rappaport, Where's Charley? (Encores!), Irma La Douce (Encores!).

KEN PAGE (Narrator) New York, Paris and London audiences have enjoyed Ken in such shows as the Original Broadway Casts of Cats (Old Deuteronomy, DVD), Ain't Misbehavin' (Drama Desk Award), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely, Theatre World Award), as well as Children of Eden, The Wiz, Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Wizard of Oz and My One and Only among many others. His film roles include The Nightmare Before Christmas (V.O. Oogie Boogie), Dreamgirls (Max Washington), and Torch Song Trilogy (Murray), etc. His writing/ directing work Cafe Chanson earned four St. Louis Theater Circle Award nominations and his new writing/directing production Sublime Intimacy will be seen this winter here in St. Louis.

JASON GOTAY (Jack) is thrilled to be making his Muny debut! Broadway: Bring It On: The Musical (Randall, Original Broadway/Touring companies), Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Peter Parker/Spider-Man). Off Broadway: F#%king Up Everything, The Anthem. Jason has performed in numerous concerts in NYC and can be heard on Jonathan Reid Gealt's album Here For You: Ballads for Broadway Impact, and Alexander Sage Oyen's Drafts II and Moment By Moment.

ELLEN HARVEY (Cinderella's Stepmother) Broadway: How To Succeed in Business...(Miss Jones, opposite Daniel Radcliffe), Phantom of the Opera (Madame Giry), The Music Man, Thou Shalt Not. Off-Broadway: Big Love, Signature Theater. Shakespeare in the Park: Into The Woods (Cinderella's Stepmother). National Tours: Mary Poppins (Miss Andrew, Helen Hayes nomination), Disney's High School Musical (Ms. Darbus), Mamma Mia! (Tanya), and Sunset Boulevard. Regional theaters include Williamstown Theatre Festival, Huntington Theatre, NC Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Kansas City Starlight and Pittsburgh CLO. TV: Younger, Elementary, Partners, Stop the World I Want To Get Off. Film: The Producers, The Hard Truth.

SARA KAPNER (Little Red Ridinghood) returns to The Muny after playing Wednesday in The Addams Family last summer, which earned her a St. Louis Theatre Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. Broadway: Hollywood Arms (directed by Harold Prince). Off-Broadway: bare (New World Stages), On a Stool...(59e59), Captain Louie (York), Children's Letters to God (Lamb's). Favorite Regional: The Diary of Anne Frank at Delaware Theatre Company. Sara's film credits include A Little Help, The Factory and a starring role in the upcoming thriller Tell-Tale Lies.

SAMANTHA MASSELL (Rapunzel) Broadway: Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme. Encores!: It's A Bird, It's a Plane,It's Superman and Little Me. La Jolla/Paper Mill Playhouses: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Florika, u/s Esmeralda). The Muny: Seven shows including Aladdin (Jasmine), Bye Bye Birdie (Ursula). Film: Beatbox, ZUG, How to Be a Man. BFA, University of Michigan.

MICHAEL McCORMICK (Mysterious Man / Cinderella's Father) The Muny: LES MISERABLES (Thernardier). Broadway: Chaplin; Elf; Curtains; How the Grinch Stole Christmas; The Pajama Game; Kiss Me, Kate; 1776; Gypsy; Marie Christine; Kiss of the Spider Woman; La Bête. National Tours: La Cage aux Folles, The Producers, LES MISERABLES, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Off Broadway: Fly By Night, Tin Pan Alley Rag, A Man of No Importance, among others. TV: Gotham, Elementary, House of Cards, The Good Wife, Orange is the New Black, all three Law & Orders. Film: A Very Serious Person, The Producers. Michael has recorded 18 original Broadway and off-Broadway cast albums. Michael made his Broadway debut in 1965 in Oliver!

ANDREW SAMONSKY (Cinderella's Prince / Wolf) recently played Phoebus in the American premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Paper Mill and La Jolla Playhouse. Broadway: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Neville), Scandalous (Kenneth Ormisten, original cast recording), and South Pacific (Lt. Cable, including the Live From Lincoln Center PBS broadcast). Off-Broadway: Queen of the Mist as Frank Russell (Drama Desk Award nomination, original cast recording) and Encores! productions of Fiorello! and Merrily We Roll Along. Original productions of Somewhere in Time (Richard, Portland Center Stage), Tales of the City (Beauchamp, ACT), Little Miss Sunshine (Joshua, La Jolla Playhouse), and Disney's On the Record (original cast recording). He's a soloist with symphonies across the country. TV/Film: Elementary, Guiding Light and upcoming Lyric Suite.

RYAN SILVERMAN (Rapunzel's Prince) Ryan recently received his 2nd Drama Desk nomination for his starring role in the Broadway production of Sideshow. He previously received Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for his role as Giorgio in CSC's production of Passion. Ryan's additional Broadway credits include Billy Flynn in Chicago and as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (including Las Vegas). Ryan starred as Lancelot in Camelot at The Kennedy Center and has also been featured in Music in the Air (Karl) at Encores!; Cry-Baby (Cry Baby u/s) on Broadway and The Most Happy Fella (Al) at New York City Opera. Orchestras: Philadelphia, NY Pops, Seattle, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Detroit, Edmonton, Vancouver, Philly Pops.

ZOE VONDER HAAR (Jack's Mother) is thrilled to be part of the 2015 Muny Season. Zoe toured in the first international company of A Chorus Line, and has since appeared in more than 100 productions. Favorite roles: Mama Rose in Gypsy; Mame in Mame; Dolly in Hello, Dolly! (Kevin Kline Award); Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (Kevin Kline nomination) and Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown (Kevin Kline nomination). After playing Louise in Always...Patsy Cline (Judy and Theater Circle Awards),Zoe will return to Stages St. Louis as Jeanette in The Full Monty. She is a cast member of The American Musical and Winter Wonderland. She teaches dance, directs and choreographs at several area schools.

ANNA BLAIR (Granny / Cinderella's Mother) is excited to return to the Muny stage! Regional: My Fair Lady, Billy Elliot, The Muny; Legally Blonde, Smoke on the Mountain, Little Theatre on the Square; Othello, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Education Tour; Falsettos, New Jewish Theatre; Imaginary Theatre Co., The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; Marat/Sade, Echo Theatre; Romance/Romance, Anything Goes, Into the Woods, Goldenrod Showboat; Wizard of Oz, Toby's Dinner Theatre; Great Expectations, Folger Shakespeare Theatre; The Tempest, Greenview Arts Center; Pied Piper, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Missoula Children's Theatre.

JENNIFER DIAMOND (Florinda) is thrilled to return to The Muny after 2013's Les Miserables. Since then, she was seen touring all over the world with Kristin Chenoweth as a featured performer appearing in venues ranging from The Sydney Opera House to The Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall. She's also made numerous New York concert appearances including as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde and numerous other performances. Next up, Jennifer will be making her 54 Below debut in her fist solo show on 11/1.

MAGGIE LAKIS (Milky White) Muny debut. Recent work includes Duncan Sheik and Nell Benjamin's new musical, Because of Winn-Dixie, at Delaware Theatre Co., and John Doyle's Allegro at Classic Stage Company. She performed in the first national tour of Avenue Q, as well as the current off-Broadway production at New World Stages. Regional work includes Clybourne Park; Sunday in the Park with George (Arden Theatre); Tin Pan Alley Rag (Wilma Theatre); Sylvia and All My Sons at DTC. Also, Our Show of Shows (Flat Rock Playhouse), and Little Shop of Horrors (11th Hour Theatre), for which she received a Barrymore nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

APRIL STRELINGER (Lucinda) was most recently seen at The Muny last summer as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical and Ernestina Money in Hello, Dolly! Off-Broadway and regional roles: Ethel in Best Foot Forward, Jessica in Fast Breaks: The Comings and Goings of Sweet Valley High, Cathy in The Last Five Years, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Shelly in Bat Boy, and Dot in Sunday in the Park with George.