Into the Woods Revival?

[gstrus2]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:24pm

With the film being the biggest broadway film opening to date, does anyone see a broadway revival in the near future? Does Disney now own the Into the Woods rights?

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:26pm

There's currently a revival off-Broadway being done by the Roundabout.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:29pm

THERE'S ALREADY A THREAD ABOUT THIS & EMILY BLUNT SAYS YES

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:29pm

It'd be great if we got a full fledged Broadway revival, and I am also wondering what role Disney plays in all this. It sounds like the Roundabout production is designed for a small theatre (not like this has stopped other shows from transferring).

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:31pm

As wonderfulwizard says, there is literally one playing now. Right now.

http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/into-the-woods.aspx

[Kad]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:33pm

Into the Woods has had two major NYC revivals in the last two years. I don't think we'll be seeing a Broadway revival in the near future.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:34pm

I have no doubt that if a BROADWAY revival were to happen, Disney will produce it. They certainly won't put money in the tiny Fiasco production.

Updated On: 12/29/14 at 02:34 PM

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:34pm

I HATE scaled down shows.. it may be more "artistic" but it just makes it "more boring".

[Kad]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:35pm

The scaled-down shows hate you, too.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 2:48pm

Jose, thanks for the heads up. They'll shut the production down now since you hate it so much.

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 3:57pm

I love scaled-down productions of Sondheim shows, but I'm not crazy about the cast of the fiasco production.
It could transfer to broadway with maybe a new cast which i don't see happening.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 12/29/14 at 4:04pm

The current Fiasco production of Into The Woods is about as far from the film and other productions as you can get. I saw this at McCarter 18 months ago and at interval thought, "The play's the thing". With this production certain parts of the show that had been overwhelmed by Scenery-Light-Costumes-Effects became clearer. The show is distilled into a genuine fairy tale.

As much as as I liked the original production and like the film, (the Bway revival circa 2002 not so much) this stripped down Into The Woods stands on its own quite well, and I have been telling my friends who have relished the film to now go see this production.

Even with some actors doubling as musicians which is a device I often think gets in the way of a play, the show works.

Totally worth time, money and effort to see.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 12/30/14 at 4:16pm

I really like the way you described that production, WOSQ. I would definitely see it if only the reviews for the cast weren't so mixed. In a show like that, minimalist or not, the skill of the cast is even more important than usual...