The exuberant cast of Bye Bye Birdie will 'spread sunshine all over the place' in this summertime sensation directed by Jenn Thompson. Ms. Thompson's new take on this youthful classic includes two new songs, 'Bye Bye Birdie' from the 1963 film and 'A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore' from the 1995 television presentation along with crisp new dance arrangements by accomplished composer of Broadway, film and television David Krane. Go inside Friday's night's first performance cast party - scroll down for photos...
- 6/26/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The York Theatre Company continues the 2013-2014 season with the world premiere of the new musical, Inventing Mary Martin, conceived, written and directed by Stephen Cole, with music supervision and arrangements by David Krane, music direction by Lawrence Goldberg, co-directed and choreographed by Bob Richard, and original music and lyrics by legendary composers Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers amp Oscar Hammerstein, Vernon Duke amp Howard Dietz, Kurt Weill amp Ogden Nash, Nol Coward, Irving Berlin, Jule Styne amp Carolyn Leigh, Howard Dietz amp Arthur Schwartz, and Tom Jones amp Harvey Schmidt, among others. The four-member cast will feature Cameron Adams, Jason Graae, Lynne Halliday, and Emily Skinner.THe company just met the press and BroadwayWorld takes you inside the special presentation below...
- 4/9/2014
- by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- BroadwayWorld.com
The York Theatre Company continues the 2013-2014 season with the world premiere of the new musical , Inventing Mary Martin, conceived, written and directed by Stephen Cole, with music supervision and arrangements by David Krane, music direction by Lawrence Goldberg, co-directed and choreographed by Bob Richard, and original music and lyrics by legendary composers Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers amp Oscar Hammerstein, Vernon Duke amp Howard Dietz, Kurt Weill amp Ogden Nash, Noel Coward, Irving Berlin, Jule Styne amp Carolyn Leigh, Howard Dietz amp Arthur Schwartz, and Tom Jones amp Harvey Schmidt, among others.
- 2/26/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
No other than Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal! The actors are in early talks to join Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp in Rob Marshall's adaptation of the musical "Into the Woods" according to HuffPost. The two will be playing a pair of self-involved princes in the film. I'm guessing one will be playing Rapunzel's prince and the other, Cinderella's prince. There will be singing involved! Not quite sure about Gyllenhaal but we've seen Pine belt it out in the 2010 drama "Small Town Saturday Night" where the actor played a country singer. He even sang in the film's theme song "Someday Came Today."
But before "Into the Woods," Pine will be seen as Captain Kirk in the new flick "Star Trek Into Darkness."
For a little history of "Into the Woods" and what it's about, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Into the Woods is a musical with music...
But before "Into the Woods," Pine will be seen as Captain Kirk in the new flick "Star Trek Into Darkness."
For a little history of "Into the Woods" and what it's about, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Into the Woods is a musical with music...
- 5/15/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Say what you will about Johnny Depp's singing prowess in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," but the actor may be back on the big screen with another musical role! This time it's the sexy and very hungry Wolf in the movie version of "Into the Woods."
THR is reporting that the actor is in talks to star in Disney's film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical for his "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" director, Rob Marshall, who also helmed the Oscar-winning "Chicago" and "Nine" and the 1999 TV movie, "Annie."
Depp will be joining the fantastic Meryl Streep who is set to play the vain but very charismatic Witch. "Into the Woods" is a dark "Shrek" if you may, a hodge podge of classic fairy tales that feature a childless couple, Baker and his wife, who must go into the woods to lift a family curse.
THR is reporting that the actor is in talks to star in Disney's film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical for his "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" director, Rob Marshall, who also helmed the Oscar-winning "Chicago" and "Nine" and the 1999 TV movie, "Annie."
Depp will be joining the fantastic Meryl Streep who is set to play the vain but very charismatic Witch. "Into the Woods" is a dark "Shrek" if you may, a hodge podge of classic fairy tales that feature a childless couple, Baker and his wife, who must go into the woods to lift a family curse.
- 4/29/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep are in talks to join the film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical "Into the Woods" at Disney Pictures
The musical revolves around a childless baker (Depp) and his wife who attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch (Streep) that put the spell on them.
Rob Marshall ("Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides") helms the project which features various classic fairy tale characters.
James Lapine penned the script while David Krane ("Chicago, "Nine") will arrange the music. Depp appeared in the film adaptation of Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" and is expected to sing again in this.
Source: Variety...
The musical revolves around a childless baker (Depp) and his wife who attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch (Streep) that put the spell on them.
Rob Marshall ("Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides") helms the project which features various classic fairy tale characters.
James Lapine penned the script while David Krane ("Chicago, "Nine") will arrange the music. Depp appeared in the film adaptation of Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" and is expected to sing again in this.
Source: Variety...
- 4/27/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
In 2007, Johnny Depp stretched his musical muscles in the title role for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and the next year Meryl Streep showed off her pipes in Mamma Mia. Now the two will both head back into the musical genre together for Disney's an adaptation of the 1980's Broadway musical Into the Woods from Stephen Sondheim, adapted for the screen by James Lapine from his own book. Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall boarded the project back in early 2012, and his Chicago and Nine collaborator David Krane is working on the music. More below! The story is perfect for Disney with all the fairytale characters that show up. In the musical, a childless baker (Depp) and his wife attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch (Streep) who cast the spell keeping them from having children.
- 4/26/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Johnny Depp is looking to join yet another Disney film. He is in talks to star in the studio's big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods. The movie is set to be directed Rob Marshall, who worked with Depp on Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides. Meryl Streep is also in talks to join the film project as the evil witch.
The story centers on "a childless baker and his wife who attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch that put the spell on them. Along the way, they encounter Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk’s Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and other classic fairy tale characters."
This will be a solid project for Disney. I've never seen a stage production of the musical, but I've heard the music. If Depp jumps on board, it will end...
The story centers on "a childless baker and his wife who attempt to lift a family curse by journeying into the woods to confront the witch that put the spell on them. Along the way, they encounter Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk’s Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and other classic fairy tale characters."
This will be a solid project for Disney. I've never seen a stage production of the musical, but I've heard the music. If Depp jumps on board, it will end...
- 4/26/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A few major names are aligning for Walt Disney Pictures. planned adaptation of Stephen Sondheim.s smash Broadway musical Into the Woods. Variety reports that director Rob Marshall is negotiating with Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep to star in the film, which is still trying to figure out its production start date. The musical might want to wait for Depp, who has Transcendence in the immediate future and is expected to move on to the crime thriller Black Mass next. That would allow him to collaborate with Marshall on Into The Woods in early 2014. The duo, of course, also worked on the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, while Marshall has previously helmed Broadway adaptations of Chicago and Nine. Teaming Depp with Streep would be massive, obviously, and having Marshall tackling Sondheim is noteworthy. The director is bringing back David Krane, who worked on Chicago and Nine to do the...
- 4/26/2013
- cinemablend.com
Los Angeles, Feb 2: Veteran actress Meryl Streep has been roped in to play a witch in a big screen adaptation of hit stage show "Into The Woods".
The show's arranger David Krane says he can't wait to work with the 63-year-old Oscar winning actress again after working with her on "Happy End" in the 1977, reports contactmusic.com.
"Disney is going to make the movie and I will do the arrangements. Meryl Streep will be the witch and it will be the first time I have worked with her since 1977," Krane told BroadwayWorld.com.
The film will be directed by Rob Marshall and reports suggest Christine Baranski will play the Stepmother,.
The show's arranger David Krane says he can't wait to work with the 63-year-old Oscar winning actress again after working with her on "Happy End" in the 1977, reports contactmusic.com.
"Disney is going to make the movie and I will do the arrangements. Meryl Streep will be the witch and it will be the first time I have worked with her since 1977," Krane told BroadwayWorld.com.
The film will be directed by Rob Marshall and reports suggest Christine Baranski will play the Stepmother,.
- 2/2/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
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