Who Played Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods

Narrator/Mysterious Man is a role in Into the Woods, a musical that opened Broadway in 2002.

What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures find their way “Into the Woods” and try to get home before dark—under the guidance of Mark Lamos, who dazzled us with A Little Night Music in 2008.

5 actors have played Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Peter Walker	US Tour Into the Woods	1988
Rex Robbins	US Tour Into the Woods	1988
John McMartin	Los Angeles Into the Woods	2002
John Owen-Jones	West End Into the Woods	2025
Michael Gould	West End Into the Woods	2025

Other Roles in Into the Woods

Role	Production	Opened
Baker	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Baker's Wife	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Cinderella	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Cinderella's Father	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Cinderella's Prince	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Cinderella's Stepmother	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Florinda	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Giant	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Grandmother	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Horse	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Jack	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Jack's Mother	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Little Red Riding Hood	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Lucinda	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Milky White	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Mysterious Man	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Narrator	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Rapunzel	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Rapunzel's Prince	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Steward	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Witch	Broadway Into the Woods	2002
Wolf	Broadway Into the Woods	2002

Photos from Into the Woods

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