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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: Ann 12:42 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - Alcindoro 12:40 pm EST 11/24/14

There was a production in the '90s at CMU with Marta being Marty, which Sondheim gave private approval to ... was it something else or maybe a couple of memories conflated?


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: Alcindoro 02:56 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - Ann 12:42 pm EST 11/24/14

Can't remember. But I'm pretty sure he made that statement about re-writing in conjunction with a production of COMPANY, since I've repeated it to more than one amateur director.

But then, maybe I dreamed the whole thing ...


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: AlanScott 03:02 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - Alcindoro 02:56 pm EST 11/24/14

No, I don't think you did. I think he (along with Furth) forced at least one production of Company either to shut down or to recast, or perhaps he and Furth simply refused to allow a sex change for one or more of the characters when asked in advance, but he did allow Billy Porter (who knew to ask in advance and get permission) to change Marta to Marty for a production of the show at Carnegie-Mellon, because it was just a college production and because he likes and trusts Porter.


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: MikeR 03:06 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - AlanScott 03:02 pm EST 11/24/14

I was recently in a production of Company that changed Peter into a woman, making Peter/Susan a lesbian couple. We were told that the production had asked for and received permission. But I've begun to doubt that was actually the case...


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: AlanScott 03:13 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - MikeR 03:06 pm EST 11/24/14

I would be doubtful, too. Was the scene with Peter and Robert alone cut?


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: MikeR 03:43 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - AlanScott 03:13 pm EST 11/24/14

Surprisingly, it wasn't in the scripts we got from MTI. The first time I did Company (November 2010), that scene was included.


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re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film

Posted by: AlanScott 03:48 pm EST 11/24/14
In reply to: re: Deadline reviews Into the Woods film - MikeR 03:43 pm EST 11/24/14

That really is odd.


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