“Stay With Me”

E543168

“Stay With Me” is an emotional ballad from Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Into the Woods*, sung by the Witch as she pleads with Rapunzel not to leave her.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
act Act I of Into the Woods
addressedToCharacter Rapunzel
associatedCharacterRelationship Witch–Rapunzel relationship
composer Stephen Sondheim
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Stephen Sondheim
dramaticPurpose develops Rapunzel’s desire for independence
reveals the Witch’s vulnerability
emotionalTone emotional
pleading
firstPerformanceYear 1987
genre musical theatre
includedIn original Broadway cast recording of Into the Woods
language English
lyricist Stephen Sondheim
lyricTheme conflict between freedom and protection
desire to keep a child safe
mediumOfPerformance voice
musical Into the Woods
musicalWorkType ballad
narrativeFunction plea to Rapunzel not to leave the Witch
originalProduction Into the Woods (1987 Broadway production)
partOfWork Into the Woods
stageContext sung in the tower where Rapunzel is kept
sungByCharacter The Witch
thematicFocus fear of abandonment
overprotectiveness
parental attachment
vocalFor female voice

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The Witch (Into the Woods) hasSong “Stay With Me”
subject linked to: The Witch