STAGE TUBE: James Corden Shows Off His Chops with Gary Barlow and Queen; INTO THE WOODS Film Rumors Still Circling

By: May. 18, 2013
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With rumors still circulating that James Corden is in talks to play "The Baker" in the upcoming Disney film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, BWW brings you two clips of Corden singing: a performance of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" and a duet with Gary Barlow on "Pray." Click below to hear Corden sing!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emily Blunt and Christine Baranski have joined the ranks of celebrities in negotiations to join INTO THE WOODS. Also in talks are Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine, up for the roles of Cinderella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince. Blunt would play The Baker's Wife opposite Corden as The Baker, and Baranski would play Cinderella's evil stepmother. Meryl Streep will play the Witch and Johnny Depp has been confirmed for the Wolf. Rob Marshall directs.

INTO THE WOODS is heading to London to begin shooting this September. James Lapine, the original book writer of INTO THE WOODS, is reworking the script for the screenplay, while Sondheim has also written new material for the film, including "Rainbows", a duet between the Baker and his Wife, as well as a new song for Streep as the Witch.

The newest casting notice for the film reads: "Starring in "Into The Woods" is three-time Academy Award nominee and Disney favorite Johnny Depp, who is playing a hungry and sexy vicissitude of The Fairy tale Wolf. Depp has made a number of blockbuster hit films for Disney including the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, "Alice in Wonderland," and "The Lone Ranger". Also starring as the vain and charismatic Witch is three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep. Most recently Streep starred in "August: Osage County" alongside such A-list talent as Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, and Abigail Breslin. Rounding out the first three roles Disney has cast is Tony Award winner James Corden playing the role of The Baker. Corden, who is hugely popular in England, recently played the role of "Britain's Got Talent" sensation Paul Potts in the film "One Chance"."

Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Into the Woods won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera.

Corden starred in One Man, Two Guvnors in the West End and on Broadway. For his performance, he took home the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Other stage credits include The History Boys and Martin Guerre. Screen credits include the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, the TV series Fat Friends, as well as the films Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, All or Nothing, Heartlands, Cruise of the Gods, Starter for 10, Lesbian Vampire Killers, Telstar, Planet 51, Gulliver's Travels and more.


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