The much anticipated Disney adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS stays relatively true to the original musical but does omit some songs and modifies some of the plotlines.
Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees gathered in Washington, D.C. earlier this month present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast tonight, Dec. 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
With Disney's adaptation of INTO THE WOODS earning the largest box office figures for any movie musical adapted from a Broadway show in history, legendary stage, TV, and film producer Craig Zadan took to Twitter to confirm that he and partner Neil Meron will next be helming the big screen adaptation of Stephen Schwartz's classic musical PIPPIN.
INTO THE WOODS has arrived at last! Disney's big screen adaptation of the classic musical hit theaters on December 25th with a solid $1.1 million performance in midnight showings alone. Below, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you an exclusive interview with INTO THE WOODS stars Tracey Ullman and Christine Baranski, who open up about living in Stephen Sondheim's 'WOODS,' filming on location and more! Click to watch!
According to the Hollywood Reporter, INTO THE WOODS will come in at $46.1 plus million for the 4 day weekend. This puts it in third for the weekend box office, behind THE HOBBIT at $54.5 million and UNBROKEN at $47.3 million.
The feature film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS is coming to movie theaters nationwide on Christmas Day and BroadwayWorld celebrates the man behind the music and lyrics with a new series highlighting the work of the iconic composer and lyricist, finishing today with a look at his work in the 1990s and 2000s.
INTO THE WOODS has arrived at last! Disney's big screen adaptation of the classic musical hit theaters on December 25th with a solid $1.1 million performance in midnight showings alone. Below, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you an exclusive interview with INTO THE WOODS stars Tracey Ullman and Christine Baranski, who open up about living in Stephen Sondheim's 'WOODS,' filming on location and more! Click to watch! Below, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you an exclusive interview with INTO THE WOODS stars James Corden (The Baker) and Emily Blunt (The Baker's Wife), who go in-depth on their auditions for director Rob Marshall and the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Click to watch!
The feature film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS is coming to movie theaters nationwide on Christmas Day and BroadwayWorld celebrates the man behind the music with a new series highlighting the work of iconic composer and lyricist, continuing today with a look at his work in the 1970s and 1980s.
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.'
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 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.
Disney's highly anticipated big screen adaptation of INTO THE WOODS hits theaters on December 25th. Below, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you an exclusive interview with INTO THE WOODS director Rob Marshall, who opens up about translating the musical for the big screen, finding the perfect cast and so much more. Check out the full interview below!
'Into the Woods' 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. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.
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.
Greetings once again from East Haddam, CT, home of the Goodspeed Opera House and the world premiere production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. This is our last week up here, and therefore my last blog. Don't be too sad though. I will be recapping the new season of "The Bachelor" beginning in January for BroadwayWorld! Every. Single. Week. I'll let you decide if that's threat or not.
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!
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!