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UPDATE: Character Names in Disney's INTO THE WOODS Movie Unchanged from Stage Version

By: Sep. 19, 2014
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This just in! Theatre fans need not worry, as we're told that the character names in Disney's upcoming film of INTO THE WOODS *are* faithful to the original material. Some incorrect names were published online in error and have now been corrected. A full list of the film's cast and characters follows below.

INTO THE WOODS is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy) - all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them. Rob Marshall, the talented filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical "Chicago" and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," helms the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics.

Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, WICKED producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, INTO THE WOODS hits theaters December 25, 2014.

Witch - Meryl Streep

Baker - James Corden

Baker's Wife - Emily Blunt

Wolf - Johnny Depp

Cinderella - Anna Kendrick

Cinderella's Prince - Chris Pine

Rapunzel - MacKenize Mauzy

Rapunzel's Prince - Billy Magnussen

Stepmother - Christine Baranski

Jack - Daniel Huttlestone

Jack's Mother - Tracey Ullman

Little Red Riding Hood - Lilla Crawford

Florinda - Tammy Blanchard

Lucinda - Lucy Punch

Steward - Richard Glover

Giant - Frances De La Tour

Baker's Father - Simon Russell Beale

Cinderella's Mother - Joanna Riding

Granny - Annette Crosbie




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