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#1Into The Woods---1997 Revival?
Posted: 1/19/08 at 12:40pm

I guess I forgot that there was a 1997 revival. It only lasted 2 performances. Does anyone know what happen, why it flopped and who was in it?


The reason I came about this was a local theater of mine is doing the show and for some reason in their ads they use the tag "Best Musical! 1997 Drama Desk Awards". I found that odd, since it won the Tony for the revival and the original production. Just thought wow, when did that happen and why would they use that one instead of the higher profile ones?

Comments and answers please!

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#2re: Into The Woods---1997 Revival?
Posted: 1/19/08 at 12:45pm

First of all, the 1997 version was a benefit concert for the 10th anniversary of the original show. It was only a one day. Secondly, the original production of Into the Woods did not win Best Musical in 1988 ... Phantom did. It did win the Drama Desk though in 1988, so I can't really answer your question about the poster your local theatre used.

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#2re: Into The Woods---1997 Revival?
Posted: 1/19/08 at 1:09pm

Oh really...yeah I thought Phantom won, I guess I am confused...this is what I got form the Sondheim.com site:

BROADWAY PREMIERE
November 5, 1987, played 764 performances

REVIVAL
November 9, 1997, played 2 performances

April 30, 2002, played 279 performances


Here is other information about the show from Sondheim.com:


Awards:

1987 Tony Awards - 9 nominations, 3 wins:

1. Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)
2. Best Book (James Lapine)
3. Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason)

1997 Drama Desk Award

1. Best Musical
2. Best Lyrics (Stephen Sondheim)
3. Best Book for a Musical (James Lapine)
4. Featured Actor in a Musical (Robert Westenberg)
5. Featured Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason)

New York Drama Critics Circle Award

1. Best Musical


Has no mention of the revival (odd).

"In the U.S.A. You can have your say, You can set you goals And seize the day, You've been given the freedom To work your way To the head of the line- To the head of the line!" ---Stephen Sondheim

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#3re: Into The Woods---1997 Revival?
Posted: 1/19/08 at 2:07pm

Yeah, that Drama Desk bit is a typo.

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#4re: Into The Woods---1997 Revival?
Posted: 1/19/08 at 2:50pm

Sondheim.com hasn't really been maintained or updated in a long time. IBDB.com is a better source for the awards.


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