69. Into the Woods - Jeff Saver, music director

Life in the Pit by David Lane

May 13, 202259:25Arts

Jeff Saver took over music directing sometime around 1988 during the original Broadway run of Into The Woods. He talks about his experiences with that production, his friendship with the late great Stephen Sondheim, and...

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