We're back after our intermission! Act 2 of Into the Woods makes us believe that our characters are living their happily ever afters. But lyrically and musically we discover that isn't quite true. Tommy Iafrate joins Kyle to discuss audience expectations and how the book helps support the music in the second half. You can follow Tommy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tommyiafOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyiaf We are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods. The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien. You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdX Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsE Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3ZEDtMF The Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O’Malley, and Stephen DeRosa. You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwb Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHd Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6z The film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden. You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6 Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2 Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14r The Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d’Arcy James. You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZ Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9u Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2w Send feedback to [email protected] Keep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★