Released on December 25th, 2014, Disney's adaptation of the 80s Broadway hit Into The Woods was released to theatres to the delight of the musical's fans around the world. Spawning beautifully timeless numbers like "Agony," "No One Is Alone," and the epic beginning score "Prologue: Into The Woods," just one listen to the musical's soundtrack transports you inside the Into The Woods fairytale land. You probably already know that the play's plot combines the stories of Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Jack & The Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, but we're gonna try and impress you with five potential facts you didn't know about Into The Woods, both the musical and the movie.
5. The musical garnered three Tony Awards in 1988, beating out Phantom Of The Opera in many crucial categories.
Although Into The Woods lost Best Musical to PoTO that year, it was generally expected that the popular French musical would clean up big time at the Tonys. ITW, to much surprise, walked away with Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical going to Joanna Gleason as The Baker's Wife.
4. The film version is both Chris Pine (The Prince) and Emily Blunt (The Baker's Wife)'s musical debut.
Meryl Streep (as The Witch) starred in Mama Mia!, Johnny Depp (as The Wolf) previously played Sweeney Todd, Anna Kendrick (as Cinderella) hit the high notes in Pitch Perfect, and James Cordon (as The Baker) showed off his pipes in Begin Again. Pine and Blunt can definitely carry a tune, though, as proven in their duet "Any Moment."
3. Ellen Show prodigy Sophia Grace was originally slotted to play Little Red Riding Hood in the Disney adaptation.
That's right — you could have seen the adorable (and crazy talented) Sophia Grace Brownlee as Little Red in the movie version. As rehearsals began for the film, however, both Sophia's parents and the producers began to learn that the now 11-year-old was too young for the role. Seeing as the character of The Wolf preys on the character Red in a suggestive matter, it seemed to be the right decision, although there's no doubt the young star had the pipes for the part. 13-year-old Broadway native Lilla Crawford received the role instead, but it's no disappointment: she's a fantastic Red Riding Hood with a strong, clear voice.
2. Many original songs from the Broadway production were cut from the film due to time restraints.
To fit a three-hour, two-act play into a two-hour movie, Disney eschewed "Maybe They're Magic," "Our Little World," "I Guess This Is Goodbye," "First Midnight," "Any Moment (Reprise)," "No More", and, to many fans' dismay, the reprise of "Agony." Good thing the original prince duet made it into the movie.
1. It took 27 years for the film version to be made, and rumor has it they were close to making one in the early 90s.
Can you imagine a production of Into The Woods starring Cher, Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn and Robin Williams? All four stars apparently took place in tables reads in hopes of making a movie, but at the time, it just didn't happen. At least now there's finally a cinematic take on the musical!
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