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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Morrison hit Carnegie Hall, Christmas comes to 54 Below, PRESTO CHANGE-O gets a starry reading and ANNIE hits theaters today!

For many musical theatre fans, a beloved Broadway musical, fairly faithfully, adapted into a stunning big screen success, is their most treasured of Christmas wishes. In recent years, however, the holidays have brought us near misses (LES MISERABLES), underwhelming disappointments (RENT), and outright abominations (NINE). However, Disney's INTO THE WOODS, opening nationwide on Christmas Day, is those musical theatre fans' wish fulfilled. With a cast of Hollywood A-listers and Broadway alums, all of whom prove more than capable of handling Stephen Sondheim's uniquely intricate and intellectual music and lyrics, this very well might be the most effectively adapted movie musical of the past half century. The lush orchestrations, the gorgeous settings, and the spectacular cast had a smile plastered on my face from the film's first note until its last.

Order your copy of the INTO THE WOODS movie sheet music!

Chiron Publications is offering an in-depth look at fairy tales and how they enrich and inform our lives. What do these tales have to offer us as grown-ups?

Sh-K-Boom Records has announced the release of THE LAST FIVE YEARS (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK), the musical companion to the eagerly anticipated RADiUS-TWC film. THE LAST FIVE YEARS (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) will be available beginning Tuesday, February 10; The Last Five Years arrives in theatres and VOD on Friday, February 13.

On last night's THE DAILY SHOW, Anna Kendrick described the strange reactions she got while doing vocal exercises on the set of 'Into the Woods.' Check out the appreance below!

It's no surprise Walt Disney Pictures has decided to bank on the popularity of the movie musical following the box office success of Les Miserables - what is a surprise is how successfully they've done so. Their first foray into the live-action movie musical, Into the Woods is everything you'd want from a movie musical - but doesn't compromise any of the brilliance of the original even if some modifications were made to fit the medium.

Since opening on Broadway in 1987, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods has become a musical theatre staple, having been performed in venues big and small all over the world. Based on some of the most enduring fairytales ever told, Into the Woods gives a musical voice to such beloved characters as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, and countless others, intertwining their stories into one theatrical masterpiece. Though much of the musical is based on the stories that we heard at bedtime, many of the tales have been altered [spoiler alert!] to create a cohesive plot. In anticipation of Disney's upcoming big screen version of the musical, which hits theatres on Christmas day, BroadwayWorld is traveling back to 'Once Upon a Time' to take a closer look at the original fairy tale characters, and how some of their fates differ in Into the Woods!

Today we are analyzing all aspects of the brand new big screen edition of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS.

After commenting that a cat toy which appeared earlier in the show resembled a fur-covered dildo, LATE SHOW guest Anna Kendrick was given the item as an early holiday gift from the host.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: 'WOMEN ON THE VERGE', with Tamsin Greig and more, begins tonight in the West End, the Von Trapp kids come together at 54 Below, and Michael Buble brings Christmas to New York!

?The Abbey has announced Broadway and screen star Jeremy Jordan's solo cabaret Breaking Character has sold out of General Admission and VIP tickets. The Abbey is offering one final chance to see the concert on January 5 at 8 p.m. with the addition of forty Standing Room Only tickets available for only $30.

MARY TESTA -- the two time Tony Award nominated singer and actress -- and MICHAEL STAROBIN, the Tony Award winning orchestrator and arranger will perform four concerts in January to promote their new album Have Faith from Ghostlight Records.

Today we are revisiting the very best theatre-related items released in 2014 in honor of the holiday shopping season being upon us.

Chris Pine stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL and shared stories about his "prince pants" that he wore in his new film INTO THE WOODS. Check out the appearance below!

Chris Pines stopped by today's GOOD MORNING AMERICA on ABC to talk about portraying Cinderella's Prince in Disney's highly anticipated big screen adaptation of INTO THE WOODS.

NBC has announced that INTO THE WOODS star James Corden will guest on tonight's broadcast of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.

Anna Kendrick, who takes on the role of 'Cinderella' in Disney's upcoming INTO THE WOODS, will visit CBS's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN tonight, December 16th.

Emily Blunt talks about THE FIRST TIME she met legendary composer Stephen Sondheim and reveals that she had never even seen the classic fairytale-themed musical