Derek McLane provides a set which looks like the shattered innards of a grand piano. The proscenium is framed by bits of piano, and the back wall is almost entirely taken up by a tangle of piano wires – they stand in for the Woods in some ways. But the overall result is that the audience is constantly reminded that they are not watching a musical; they are inside one.
What a great idea for a concert: six performers, a narrator and a small orchestra looking at the product of the fruitful collaboration between Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim. There were no quality issues with the female performers: Liz Calloway, Kate Baldwin and Heidi Blickenstaff. Each was superb. The men were not so luminous.
Anna Kendrick makes a marvellous Cinderella, a precise balance between fairytale character and real human. Her scenes with Blunt are wonderful and, for me anyway, Steps of the Palace is the highlight of the film. Chris Pine is terrific and happily sends himself up mercilessly, and to great comic effect, in Agony. Meryl Streep is, throughout, mesmerising.
It really is a day for going Into The Woods as our friends at Broadwayworld.com have unveiled another great feature on the new movie musical this time featuring Anna Kendrick as Cinderella. We hope that you enjoy this great clip and look forward to bringing you more moments in the woods.
Disney have released a new featurette for an American cinema chain that shows further scenes from Into The Woods and focuses on the opening scene. With its UK release date estimated at 7th January, excitement is growing to see what director Rob Marshall has done with the classic Sondheim/Lapine musical. Into The Woods features a cast including Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, James Corden, Chris Pine, and Anna Kendrick. We will keep bringing you all the latest news on Into The Woods as it comes to hand.
A new trailer for Into The Woods has been released today with a lot more singing than previous releases. This latest trailer features the title song from the musical as well as Stay With Me, sung by Meryl Streep as the witch. It’s a beautifully constructed clip which makes it clear that happily ever after may not be exactly what you had wished for. Starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Johnny Depp and Chris Pine amongst others, we can’t wait for Jan 9, 2015!
A new trailer/featurette has just been released for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods. The film stars Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Christine Baranski, Frances de la Tour, and Tracey Ullman amongst others and is directed by Rob Marshall. The movie opens on Christmas Day 2014. We hope you enjoy this glimpse of what is to come. Let us know your thoughts. http://youtu.be/ImiIMBPO9kk
Imelda Staunton simply transforms every notion you ever had about Momma Rose with her extraordinary, incredibly detailed and vitally intense portrayal.
