This just in from Variety! INTO THE WOODS opened strong with midnight showings last night of $1.1 million dollars. By comparison, ANNIE opened with $360,000 last week. According to the paper, 'Box office trackers expect INTO THE WOODS to finish the four-day Christmas weekend with $26 million to $29 million domestically.'
In an all-new video from The New York Times, director Rob Marshall discusses a sequence from his upcoming film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical INTO THE WOODS.
The self-proclaimed theater geek shared her excitement over having Stephen Sondheim work specifically on the lyrics to a song that she would be performing in the film.
James Corden stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to talk about his new film INTO THE WOODS, opening in theaters tomorrow.
Anna Kendrick stopped by the clubhouse to talk about her new film INTO THE WOODS and dish on all her A-list co-stars as well as on everything that went down on set during production.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Into The Woods' finally opens tomorrow! Plus Porchlight's Sondheim season continues, TMTC's 'Allegro' at Ravinia, Laura Osnes is coming to town, 'Galavant' and the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards arrive in early January, followed by 'Tommy' in Aurora, 'First Date' at the Royal George, 'The Full Monty' at Theater Wit and more!
This holiday season is a great time to be a fan of musical theatre, even if you don't live in the New York tri-state area. Everyone knows that there is nothing like Christmastime in The Big Apple, and that there's nothing more magical to do in NYC than to see a Broadway show. However, this year, you don't have to brave Times Square to get your share of the magic, because with the release of musical movies, television events, and TV series, it's all coming to you. And as always, BroadwayWorld has everything you need to know about these special holiday treats in our brand-new Stage to Screen Guide.
In honor of INTO THE WOODS release in just two days (!!!) Masterworks Broadway Tweeted a Spotify playlist with songs recorded by the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, as well as covers of his tunes by Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin and more.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney's 'Into The Woods,' from Dec. 25, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. In addition, El Capitan guests have the opportunity to be among the first to see the film at a special advance screening tonight, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m., complete with prizes and giveaways. Scroll down for stills from the film!
INTO THE WOODS, hitting theaters on December 25th, is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. In the just-released featurette below, the cast opens up about the genius music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim!
This week, ELLEN welcomed Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick who chatted about their experience making the iconic musical INTO THE WOODS into a movie.
In an all-new interview with Deadline, INTO THE WOODS producer Marc Platt shares some of the challenges he faced in bringing the iconic musical production to the big screen.
Christine Baranski stopped by today's LIVE and revealed who she modeled her wicked stepmother character after in the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of INTO THE WOODS.
This January on THIRTEEN and WLIW, three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown makes his broadcast television debut in a high-powered concert with Tony winner Anika Noni Rose. Recorded in 2011 at New York City's historic Abrons Art Center, Brown and Rose and a band of some of Broadway's greatest musicians perform Brown's best-known and most-loved selections from The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World, 13, Wearing Someone Else's Clothes and his new Broadway smash Honeymoon In Vegas! Also tune in to hear the world premiere of four new songs from Brown's forthcoming second solo CD.
Emily Blunt, who will soon be seen as 'The Baker's Wife' in the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of INTO THE WOODS, took part in a new NPR series titled 'My Big Break,' All Things Considered, which gathers stories of triumph, big and small.
Legendary composer Stephen Sondheim took in the first preview of the Roundabout Theatre Company's new production on INTO THE WOODS on Thursday, December 18th.
Joan Vives, traductor, adaptador y director musical de las versiones catalana y castellana de 'Into The Woods', hace una critica de la banda sonora ya a la venta de la pelicula que se estrenara el proximo 25 de enero en España.
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KIX radio in St. Louis has a contest where you could win tickets to see the new film version INTO THE WOODS directed by Rob Marshall, which is based on the popular musical by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and James Lapine (book and screenplay).
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney's "Into The Woods," from Dec. 25, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. In addition, El Capitan guests have the opportunity to be among the first to see the film at a special advance screening on Dec. 24 at 7 p.m., complete with prizes and giveaways.
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