Into the Woods Performance on the Oscars?

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 4:12pm

Anna Kendrick just tweeted that the academy has invited her to do a special performance on the Oscars. I wouldn't be surprised if ITW did something, even with its lack of nominations. But she could just be paying tribute to something during the program. I will try to post a link to the tweet...

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 4:13pm

Tweet

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 4:16pm

They invited HER to be a PART of a pre-planned performance. I doubt that it will be something from Into The Woods. Maybe they will have an "In Memoriam" performance?

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 4:21pm

Yeah if they wanted someone to sing Into The Woods, they probably would have asked Streep instead. It probably has nothing to do with ITW.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 6:09pm

I wonder what beer she cracked open while sighing through that phone call.

Love me some Oscar performances!

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 6:13pm

I assume it'll be along the lines of what Pink did last year. Paying tribute to something or someone.

[Tag]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 7:37pm

^Kendrick can't carry a number like that. She'll be part of some lavish production number (à la NPH's big 2013 Tony opener).

Updated On: 2/9/15 at 07:37 PM

[sarahb22]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 7:50pm

Given that Neil Patrick Harris is hosting, it's possible - even probable - that he's planning some huge production number to open the show, and she might be included in the number - maybe along with some other ITW alum, maybe not. Since ITW didn't get a Best Picture nomination, there's no chance she'll be doing anything from the show, except maybe as a spoof.

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 8:20pm

Maybe No On Is Alone during the memorial? Or perhaps part of a NPH opening number?

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 11:24pm

Here recent tweet to Sutton Foster seems to hint she'll be included as well.

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 2/9/15 at 11:30pm

I think the tweet to Sutton was fangirling over the fact that Sutton complimented her performance in last five years

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 12:08am

Yep. Sutton praised Anna's performance in "The Last Five Years," and Anna fangirled.

I think she could be part of an opening number? Since 2013 already had the movie musical tribute with Chicago, Dreamgirls, and Les Miserables.

[lala3]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 12:28am

Looking forward to whatever it is. I am expecting a lot of music because of NPH.

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 11:37am

If Meryl Streep did Last Midnight live

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 11:47am

If Meryl performed LM (who knows why that would happen), I'm sure it would be done Zeta-Jones style.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 12:25pm

Whatever she's doing she will do it well. That girl is ON FIRE!

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 12:45pm

I'd rather hear Streep sing Children will Listen.

Updated On: 2/10/15 at 12:45 PM

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 12:52pm

Children Will Listen would make more sense, or at the very least Stay With Me. (Although those two are probably a bit too slow-paced for the typical Oscar audiences out there anyways.) Last Midnight would leave people unfamiliar with the show or movie confused.

[jemjeb2]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 1:03pm

Streep singing anything from ITW is as farfetched as a redo of that strange Snow White opening bit at the Oscars a few years ago.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 1:07pm

I predict an opening number about how surprising it is that so many movie stars can sing.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 4:15pm

Well, they so far have Anna Kendrick, Jack Black, and Jennifer Hudson. What a group.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 5:20pm

"Streep singing anything from ITW is as farfetched as a redo of that strange Snow White opening bit at the Oscars a few years ago."

uhh you mean 26 years ago?

[Showface]

Posted: 2/10/15 at 8:06pm

Rumor has it that it's a tribute performance to the Sound of Music which one 50 years ago.

I would love an Into the Woods related thing!! Who knows? Maybe Streep will do something? She doesn't have a Twitter to say otherwise!





On a side note, I still wonder why after everything people still doubt Streep's vocal ability...she has demonstrated time after time again that she is an excellent singer (with a REALLY impressive range):



POWERHOUSE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcPSiyz-PYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcPSiyz-PY


LIGHT AND PRETTY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcPSiyz-PYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcPSiyz-PY


CHECK OUT THE HIGH NOTE AT THE END OF THIS SONG!!!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ_X4HrSZSg


AND THIS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pupd_Z7JmpA






But I digress...


Anyway, though it's unlikely, it would be amazing if Into the Woods has something. This is a good year for musical films: Annie, Into the Woods, Last Five Years, Pitch Perfect 2 (if that counts). Also, didn't Neil Meron or Craig Zadan, the producers, mention their love that the musical films are doing so well?

[sueb1863]

Posted: 2/11/15 at 6:29am

ITW wasn't nominated for Best Picture and nothing in it was eligible for Best Original Song, so there won't be any Les Miz-type group number. NPH might make a reference to the movie in his monologue because Streep is up for Best Supporting actress (which she doesn't have a chance of winning) but that's it.

Kendrick seems to be there for something not related to ITW.
Updated On: 2/11/15 at 06:29 AM