Carol Woods Broadway theatre credits include Matron Mama Morton in Chicago. Stella Deems in the Roundabout Theater's 2001 revival of Steven Sondheim's Follies, Mrs Crosby in Neal Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1993), Maybelle in Grind in 1985. She also made a special guest appearance in the 2002 One Mo Time revival as Ma Reed. She was nominated for an Olivier Award for her role in the 1987 London production of Blues in the Night, which led to a NYC run at the Minetta Lane Theater, and in 2008 reprised the role in a San Francisco Production. As a founding member of Tony Randall's National Actors Theatre, in 1992, Carol appeared in their first two productions A Little Hotel on the Side and as Tituba in The Crucible. She left Big River in 1987 to play Rose in the the Tommy Tune-directed Stepping Out (play).On Tour she recreated the role of Jeanette Burmeister in The Full Monty.
Off-Broadway, she is best known for her portrayal of Big Bertha in the Village Gate's 1979 production of One Mo Time and it's TV commercial where she sang part of You've Got The Right Key But You're Working On The Wrong Keyhole and viewers were invited to see the rest in person. In 1993, she portrayed Lorena Hickok in First Lady Suite at the The Public Theater. In 1997 at the Samuel Beckett Theater she appeared as Vy, Aladdin's mother in Dreamstuff a contemporary musical spin on Aladdin.
Her Regional theater credits include An Evening Dinner Theatre in Elmsford, New York where she appeared as Jewel in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas At the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey, Carol Woods appeared in C'mon and Hear: Irving Berlin's America (1994), A Christmas Carol (1996) ,Greensboro: A Requiem (1996) At Montclair State University in 1992 Carol Woods repeated the starring role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which she had played in London's Royal National Theater three years earlier. During Theaterfest '94 she appeared in Side by Side by Sondheim, and during TheatreFest '98, Triplets: The Diva Musical with Ruth Brown, and Angela Robinson. For the Williamstown Theatre Festival she appeared in Hot L Baltimore (2000)
Her first film credit was as the infamous Aunt Bunny in Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
She reprises her stage role of Rose in the Stepping Out (1991 film) version, with Liza Minnelli, Shelly Winters, Bill Irwin and Jane Krakowski. Rose's son in the film was played by Carol's real son Raymond Rickman She performed at both the Toronto Benefit for Starlight during the filming and at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS New York Premiere of the film.
In Sweet and Lowdown (1999) as Helen Minton she sings All Of Me .
In the Honeymooners (2005) she plays Alice's Mom .
Across the Universe (film)(2007)
Having been directed by Jack Wrangler in cabaret, she appears as herself in the 2008 documentary Wrangler Anatomy Of An Icon.
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I'm In Wonderland
Carol Woods Lyrics
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Wonderland I'm in wonderland
Ever since I met him
I'm never sad or lonely
I'm living in a fantasy
Where I just see him only
Of falling stars
And just one kiss sends me
To jupiter or to mars
Everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonderland
Oh everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonder, I'm in wonderland
My days are filled with rainbow colours
There's no more darkened nights
Because the city streets become
A heaven of twinkling lights
One look from him and I rise to the skies
On a sunbeam
As he waves his wand
And puts his magic in my every dream
Everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonderland
Oh everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonder, I'm in wonderland
Oh he opens up the window
Of the worlds I've now lived through
And I fall into the freshness of
The early morning dew
He sprinkles me with his love dust
Fills my life with constant fun
When it's cold outside
I'm still bathing in the midnight sun
Everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonderland
Oh everytime he takes my hand
I'm in wonder, I'm in wonderland
The lyrics to Carol Woods's song "I'm In Wonderland" depict the transformative power of love and how it can transport someone to a state of pure happiness and enchantment. The singer describes her experience since meeting her love interest, stating that she is never sad or lonely anymore. Instead, she lives in a fantasy world where she only sees him. His touches are compared to a golden shower of falling stars, highlighting their magical and ethereal nature. Even a single kiss from him has the ability to transport her to distant planets like Jupiter or Mars.
The chorus emphasizes the profound effect he has on her, emphasizing that every time he takes her hand, she enters a state of wonderland. It is a place of vibrant colors, where even the darkest nights are replaced by the twinkling lights of a heavenly city. The singer experiences a sense of soaring to the skies on a sunbeam with just one look from him. His magic, symbolized by a wand, is infused into her dreams, showing how he has the ability to make her fantasies come true.
The second verse further explores the wonders he brings into her life. He opens up new worlds for her to explore, represented by the window he metaphorically opens. She falls into the freshness of the early morning dew, signifying a renewal and a sense of purity. His love dust, metaphorically sprinkled upon her, fills her life with constant fun even when the outside world is cold. She bathes in a metaphorical midnight sun, emphasizing the everlasting warmth and brightness of their love.
Overall, "I'm In Wonderland" portrays the singer's deep infatuation and the transformative power of love that brings about a sense of wonder and happiness in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Wonderland, wonderland
I am in a state of wonder and enchantment
Wonderland I'm in wonderland
I am experiencing the magic and joy of being in wonderland
Ever since I met him
Since the moment I encountered him
I'm never sad or lonely
I no longer feel sadness or solitude
I'm living in a fantasy
I am residing in a world of dreams and imagination
Where I just see him only
Where my focus is solely on him
His touches are just like a golden shower
His caresses bring an overwhelming sense of joy and beauty
Of falling stars
Like a cascade of celestial wonders
And just one kiss sends me
A single kiss transports me
To jupiter or to mars
To distant and celestial realms
Everytime he takes my hand
Whenever he holds my hand
I'm in wonderland
I find myself in a state of bliss and enchantment
Oh everytime he takes my hand
Oh, whenever he holds my hand
I'm in wonder, I'm in wonderland
I am filled with awe and delight, immersed in the wonders of wonderland
My days are filled with rainbow colours
My days are infused with vibrant and joyous experiences
There's no more darkened nights
No more nights of sadness or despair
Because the city streets become
Because the urban landscape transforms
A heaven of twinkling lights
Into a celestial realm adorned with shimmering illumination
One look from him and I rise to the skies
A single glance from him elevates me to great heights
On a sunbeam
On a beam of sunlight, filled with warmth and radiance
As he waves his wand
As he performs his magic
And puts his magic in my every dream
And infuses each of my dreams with his enchantment
Oh he opens up the window
Oh, he reveals the gateway
Of the worlds I've now lived through
To the realms I have now experienced
And I fall into the freshness of
And I immerse myself in the invigorating essence of
The early morning dew
The dewdrops that grace the early morning
He sprinkles me with his love dust
He showers me with the magic and essence of his love
Fills my life with constant fun
Brings continuous joy and excitement into my life
When it's cold outside
During times of harshness and adversity
I'm still bathing in the midnight sun
I am still immersed in the warmth and light, even in the darkest moments
Everytime he takes my hand
Each instance he holds my hand
I'm in wonderland
I find myself in a state of bliss and enchantment
Oh everytime he takes my hand
Oh, whenever he holds my hand
I'm in wonder, I'm in wonderland
I am filled with awe and delight, immersed in the wonders of wonderland
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN LEVINE
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@davidtrumper4122
I love this so much. I remember in 77 when I got the 45 I was gutted I couldn't find the 12. In the end I found it years later. An Ian Levine production. Fantastic. Many thanks for this.
@originalediscoversion7802
Top 10 !!!