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I Wish…

…that the upcoming Disney version of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods will do justice to the material.

The first teaser trailer for the film of Into the Woods has been released, and it’s notable that there ain’t no singing in it, even though it’s a Sondheim Musical. Apparently the filmmakers have also taken out a couple of the songs and changed the plot. All of which leaves me hoping that they haven’t wrecked one of Sondheim’s best works. At least I saw the stage production of Into the Woods when it played in London back in 1990, and I have the DVD of the American Playhouse production of the work to remind me of how good it could be.

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3 responses to “I Wish…”

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    TomT

    It’s my understanding that Disney is downplaying the fact that it’s a musical in these early ads to avoid prematurely turning off anyone who might immediately dismiss the possibility of seeing it on that basis alone (hard as it is to believe such people exist…)

    That also explains why Sondheim’s name is not more prominently featured.

    Personally I’m more concerned about plot changes. I heard a rumor that the baker’s wife lives…

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    1. Geoff Coupe Avatar
      Geoff Coupe

      “I heard a rumor that the baker’s wife lives…”
      Next up, Disney’s Romeo and Juliet, where we get to see them raising a family… Aaarrgh!

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