Yes that's true. I didn't mean "besides" quite that way. We of course do not know what the future of the show would have been in amateur production... it did produce a fantastic cast album, and had storied runs in LA and London, so it's not like it had no cool credit or interest or accessibility to the score besides the movie.
I do actually think the movie is the best version the musical could hope to be... it is perfect. But that being said, I think the score is served better and sounds better on the cast album. But if I never heard that album, I'd adore the score as it sounds in the movie.
Of course, it's quite possible that if it weren't for the stage-films of Into the Woods (or Sunday, for that matter), it wouldn't have experienced nearly the popularity it grew to grow and enjoy. But who knows. |
