Hi there. I'm Kristy Cates.
I'm here at Playbill to give you a sneak peek of Sondheim Unplugged Volume
two from Yellow Sound Label
So the first time I performed
this song was actually at my high school in Napa, California.
I played The Witch and the Baker's Wife and Cinderella on different nights.
It was just the way my school did it.
But then the next year, I did a workshop with a man named Jim Coleman.
Now, Jim Coleman is the conductor on the Angela Lansbury and George Hearn.
Sweeney Todd He's from near where I'm from in Northern California.
And he was directing Into the Woods, and he said, You should come audition.
I'm 17 years old.
He cast me as The Witch It was the first time was ever paid for a show.
I think I made $500 for the run.
But he said to me, you know, he said, I think that
if you want to make a career of this, you can.
And he really he really changed the trajectory of my entire life
with that comment.
And clearly, I have followed his advice.
That's that's the magical thing about,
you know, a wonderful lyricist and someone especially like Stephen
Sondheim is that as you as a human evolve and grow your comprehension,
your understanding, your point of view grows along with it.
I find that there's always something to connect with.
And yes, indeed, it has changed as I have gotten
older and become a mother and a teacher.
And, you know, as I've progressed along in my life
and now this is Stephen Sondheim's “Last Midnight” from Into the Woods.
It's the last
midnight.
It's the last wish
it’s the last
Midnight.
Soon it will be. boom
Squish! Told a little lie
stole a little gold.
Broke a little vow.
Did you?
Had to get your prince Had to get your cow Have to get your wish
Doesn't matter how Anyway, it doesn't matter now
It's the last midnight
It's the boom Splat!
Nothing but a vast midnight
everybody smashed flat. Nothing we can do.
Not exactly true.
We could always get to the boy!
No, of course what really matters is the blame
someone you can blame.
Fine, if that's the thing you enjoy Placing the blame
If that's the aim Give me the blame
just give me the boy
No?
You're so nice
You're not good.
You're not bad.
You're just nice.
I'm not good I'm not nice
I'm just right
I'm the witch
You're the world
I'm the hitch
I'm what no one believes I'm the witch
You're all liars and thieves
Like his father like his son will be too.
Oh, why bother?
You'll just do what you do
It's the last midnight
So goodbye all
Coming at you fast, midnight
Soon you'll see the sky fall
Here, you want a bean?
Have another bean
Beans were made for making you rich!
Plant them and they soar
Here, you want some more?
Listen to the roar Giants by the score! Well, you can blame another witch
It's the last midnight
It's the last verse
Now, before it's past midnight
I'm leaving you my last curse
I'm leaving you alone You can tend the garden, it's yours
Separate and alone Everybody down on all fours
All right, mother, when?
Lost the beans again!
Punish me the way you did then!
Give me claws and a hunch Just away from this bunch
And the gloom
And the doom
And the boom
Cruuunch!
thank you so much for watching.
Thank you, Playbill.
And you can listen to Sondheim Unplugged Volume two,
wherever you stream your music.