Into the Woods

I've seen both, and Broadway is definitely better, but I need you to experience what we all had to with James Corden and Johnny Depp. It's the circle of life.

Guys I beg please vote for my girlie Bernadette peters!! On another note: Sunday in the Park with George is an absolute MASTERPIECE that I think you’d love Troy

Putting a poll and then not even honoring the results is kinda fucked

The fact that this poll is almost exactly split down the middle is stressing me out

AINT NO WAYYYY there’s over 3k votes and it’s 50/50😭😭

I’m convinced that people are making multiple accounts just to vote for the movie cause there is NO WAY it’s this close. Because why are there not more comments trying to vouch for the movie if that’s the case? Suspicious 😂😭

BROADWAY FIRST ALWAYS!!!!

the people voting for bway are obviously very vocal, but based on the voting split they’re not the majority so 🤷🏻‍♀️

As someone who has seen both, I would easily recommend the Broadway version. The film might be entertaining and visually appealing, but that’s about all it is, ultimately, it’s a shorter, sanitized version of the story—stripping away much of the dark humor that is so essential to the narrative—and it cuts out a great deal of material. Also, James Corden’s performance isn’t particularly strong, he may have his funny moments, but he fails to truly explore the other layers of his character. The only truly good thing about the film is Meryl Streep.

Please, please, PLEASE don’t watch the movie. I am not exaggerating when I say that half the original plot gets completely axed in the disney adaptation. The whole emotional core is missing in favor of keeping it more family friendly and sanitized. It’s a passable film if you’ve already seen the Broadway recording and just want to throw something on in the background (although the auto tune is awful), but you MUST watch the Broadway recording first. Cant wait for your reaction!!

Dude you have to do the broadway version pleaseeee

the into the woods movie is basically into the woods lite. it’s missing so much nuance, humour, and a lot of important pieces of the script and score. if you’re not watching the broadway recording you’re not getting the real experience!!!!!

HOW IS THIS FIFTY FIFTY THE DISNEY VERSION IS SO BAD PLEEEAAASSSEEEE

it's 50/50 wth😭

Yall why are you voting for the movie it’s sickening to my soul

Don’t get me wrong yall, I love Meryl Streep too, but it has to be the Broadway version

PLEASE watch the broadway THEN the Disney one. Its so worth watching both.

begging so hard for the broadway version omg. GENUINELY the stage format matters to the story! the movie takes out a pretty key character, unfortunately

tbh I think troy would enjoy the movie more, you also saw in the hadestown reaction that he just kinda wants sh*ts and giggles and the movie is so ridiculous. Only if he wants to seriously get into the themes and storylines and pay attention to the details he should watch the broadway show! Otherwise the difference isn’t that major and he would have more fun with the movie thats also in better quality.

i feel like the movie is really not as bad as everyone is making it out to be 😭 it’s campy, enjoyable, and has some amazing singers. would love to see troy react to it!!!

The movie version cuts out songs, characters, and SO much charm and humor from the original. begging and pleading for the broadway 🙏🙏🙏

I’ll vote for the broadway one but the only part I wish he would watch from the film is agony bc I think about it all the time - it’s genuinely one of the funniest things i’ve ever seen sorry not sorry

If you do the Broadway version I will be joining the paid membership to watch it! Please do not force us to watch Johnny Depp and James Corden. Thank you!

RENT (2004) WHENNNNNN

I want to see Troy REACT to the James Corden version tbh

The movie version is so bad and the broadway version is free on YouTube!!!! You’ll have a much better experience with the Broadway for sure

Disney won on discord and Broadway won here so which one are we doing??? 😭 (My vote is Broadway)

Listen, Sondheim might not even be Troy’s thing (he’s an acquired taste for most people) but I’d much rather him hate the broadway proshot than the Disney version and leave him thinking THAT is what Into The Woods is😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Meryl was the only good part of Disney’s version so i only support Troy watching the clips of Meryl 🤣

The Disney version does not have the full story. Bernadette Peters as the witch is truly the only way you should experience this for the first time. the video is not going to be great quality but the performances are worth the downgrade. Please don’t subject us to James Corden

That was such a close vote. Love the broadway version but I’m still excited to see the Disney reaction

Broadway because the Disney version does not understand that the musical is supposed to funny and very meta... don't get me wrong Meryl EATS as always, but it simply is not the same if you watch the Disney movie

The broadway is the best version BUT despite the hate on James Corden and the poor story telling of the Disney version it’s not horrible

Literally the Disney version cuts so many important plot points of the original out. And Bernadette Peters is best witch.

Oh my god I love you dude but if you watch the film over the broadway show I will be so sad!!! I am genuinely begging you to watch the pro-shot of the original broadway cast that is on YouTube. the film, in my opinion, strips the genius of Sondheim out of the story and kills the whimsy.

IMO the votes are close enough that you should watch the broadway version and then the disney version at a later date. the original is incredible, and the disney version doesn't really hold a candle to it (but it's certainly interesting enough to watch and compare)

Broadway pleaseeee

Oh my gosh pls don’t watch the disney movie, the broadway version is leagues better and is actually the full musical, it is so good

please watch the broadway version, the movie is a terrible adaptation

Omg PLEASE do NOT do the movie. For the love of god.

We voted on the movie version in discord though 😭😭

🫡not a member yet, fighting for you broadway truthers

no matter what the vote says, please just listen to the fact that the people care enough about this story that they want the best available version of it to be seen

boff

When are we getting RENT????

MOVIE IS ASS

I was so excited when they made the Disney version and I have never left a movie so disappointed. Sondheim especially has so much complexity and soul in his stories and the new version watered it down so so sooooo much it took away the heart of the story. Plus, as much as I love Meryl Streep not a single soul can out-witch Bernadette Peters.

I want Rent Broadway cast 2008 😭😭

The movie version is a more serious version of the play, I personally like it because it puts emphasis on the musicality of the play. In my opinion.

i need to see troy’s reaction to johnny depp in the movie version 😭

I wish they would’ve done the recorded musical version of Phantom of the Opera. The 25th anniversary is amazing

If I don’t get to see you react to Joanna Gleason as the Baker’s Wife I might scream actually

Broadway is the only way to go !!!

I don’t know how to describe how worried I am that the vote is this close. The Broadway version is the BEST for a first reaction

Just to not have to watch Johnny Depp be a creep, please do the Broadway version

The movie is missing some key songs/scenes from the original stage musical, so I’m team Broadway. Also I cant believe the voting is this CLOSE - yea I’m a fan of Meryl Streep as the witch but the Disney film doesn’t hold a candle to the original.

NOOO YALLL MERYLLLLLLLL. . . . okay its only fair if we get both given that we missed out on Mary Poppins!

ive never seen the broadway version, but the disney version has meryl streep, and thats good enough for me

very happy for anything musical because it means one step closer to next to normal but broadway 1000% 🙏

I could enumerate the reasons to watch the broadway proshot but why would i do that when i could say just six words… “the disney movie has james corden”

This is the case for RENT as well, whenever we get around to it!! The 2008 Proshot completely outperforms the movie version!

now who the hell is out here choosing disney's version over the original ?? maybe he could react to it after, but def not for his first impression

Do both maybe since it’s so close (but start with the Broadway version since it came out before)

Broadway 100% it captures the dark undertones so much better imo!

Just another person who got their bachelor’s in theatre arts chiming in to say please don’t watch the movie

Watching Troy to cry to “No More” broadway version may actually heal something in us all.

Please don't do the Disney version. I cant believe anyone voted for that.

for a first watch i think the disney movie is significantly more enjoyable, and everyone complaining about the performances or things being changed are just being annoying and pretentious sorry i said it. the broadway version is nostalgic and quality in its own right, but personally i don’t think it holds up in 2026 as someone’s introduction to the show. the actual recording quality is terrible (not their fault of course but terrible nonetheless) and the audience is annoying

Personally I believe the movie does not adequately flesh out the themes, characters, and emotional arcs that Sondheim so carefully crafted. The original Broadway recording is, to me, the definitive and best way to experience Into the Woods the way that Sondheim intended 💜

if only there was an option for the 2022 version 😪😂

Literally us theater nerds just fell in love with the broadway version because it’s the OG. It really is rough to watch in 2026. The quality is just silly and the live audience doesn’t give what I used to think. The movie as a whole is great and I think Troy would fully love it better.

I get the hate on James Cordon but I love Anna Kendrick as Cinderella

broadway version first and THEN disney later to giggle at how bad it is

only ever seen the Disney version but I'm voting for the Broadway version because I'm certain it's probably way better

If you want to watch the Disney version, it should be watched after the Broadway. I’d love to see you do both! But you’ll be missing a lot of understanding and context with the film if you skip the OBC.

Trying to help the Broadway people with my vote! Also please go up vote Spirit Stallion of the cimarron reaction request on discord, It's almost winning 😆🫶🏻🫶🏻

the broadway version is PEAKKKK, the film doesn't do it justice

the original is such a good musical, it’s actually incredible!! the movie is like a crack version of the musical, it’s just pure entertainment

you should watch both! but the original first!

I don’t dislike the Disney version tbh, love Chris Pine, but it’s not the full story or the best adaptation.

I'm actually of the opinion that both are worth watching, but if you're only doing one then Broadway all the way since you're getting the full story.

the disney version is genuinely an entirely different show; it's wild

the poll being so close is stressing me out lmaoo😭😭

One more time 10000% the broadway version it’s a masterpiece

Broadway 100000%!!

It MUST be broadway, the movie misses so much! I love Meryl, but the og Broadway cast with Bernadette Peters is incredible and should be seen!

you won’t get the full story or vibe watching the Disney version. The movie is the watered down, censored version of the story.

For future reference, if Into the Woods sends Troy (or anyone else!) down the Sondheim rabbit hole, while professional filmed versions of stage musicals were pretty rare prior to Hamilton and other recent shows, we are really lucky that most Sondheim musicals (except Assassins, sadly, which is one of my favourites) have been professionally filmed (e.g. not bootlegs - filmed for broadcast on TV or for airing in movie theatres) and can be watched online etc. Some of the Sondheim pro shots are filmed versions of more recent productions: - the National Theatre production of Follies starring Imelda Staunton - the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendes - the Broadway revival of Company starring Raul Esparza - A Little Night Music was filmed for PBS’s Live from the Lincoln Centre in a production by the New York City Opera. Of the Sondheim proshots this is the only one that I wouldn’t fully recommend - it has never been made commercially available on streaming or DVD and so the version you can find online is just an upload of a VHS taping of the original TV broadcast. BUT ALSO a bunch of the Sondheim proshots are filmed versions of the original productions, which was *incredibly* rare for the time, including: - Into the Woods - Sunday in the Park with George - Passion (all three filmed for broadcast on PBS with the original Broadway casts in the 1980s and 1990s) - Sweeney Todd (technically not the original Broadway cast, but they filmed the first national US tour the year after it was on Broadway and a lot of the cast are the same as the Broadway cast, including Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett) - Pacific Overtures (which is a musical Sondheim wrote about the UK and America forcing their way into Japan economically in the 1800s starring an almost entirely Japanese cast, and which was filmed for broadcast on Japanese television in the 1970s and someone in Japan taped it on VHS and so we can watch the original 1976 musical which is frankly a miracle because absolutely nobody in America would have financed a film of such a strange (but brilliant) musical.

As a Stephen Sondheim fangirl, trust me when I say this is the way to go.

Please god do the Broadway version it is the TRUE way to experience the story

Who would prefer that autotuned mess of a movie? (Queen Meryl excluded)

Watch the Broadway version I’m begging you! The movie is lacking so much of the humor, which is a slap in the face to Sondheim imo.

If it sways your decision Marc Platt is the major producer of the film and that man is so awful and tried to tank Rachel Ziegler’s career for supporting Palestine. He basically threatened to blacklist her from the industry. Same with one of the most recent Glindas on Broadway in wicked. Don’t give him your streams or money. Also weirdo Johnny depp is also in it and I can’t watch him without feeling gross ESPECIALLY in this role (iykyk)

He’ll probably have to do both honestly. The broadway recording is just not that good idk why people are going ten toes down for it. The broadway ‘version’ is better but it’s not like he can go to a show.

the James Corden version is so bad GUYS PLEASE think of Bernadette Peters

The play also does really interesting things with the character of “The Narrator” and breaking the Fourth Wall to comment on the nature of fairy tales and their role in our lives/culture. The film gets rid of all of that, presumably because they thought that breaking the fourth wall would make it more difficult for audiences to suspend disbelief in the context of a movie, but part of what makes Sondheim such a brilliant composer/lyricist/writer is how he plays around with form and I think getting to experience and react to those more experimental or bold approaches probably adds more than whatever is “added” by the CGI effects and glossier production values of film vs. stage.

as a sondheim fan, i can 100% tell u that the movie misses the mark with its core and message (it cuts a song that is pivotal to one of the main character's arc)!! the movie also just removes the charm and humor that the musical had, even with its somber/grim tone

Troy would enjoy movie version so much better tbh

Why are yall voting for the movie 😭😭😭

Compared to the Broadway version, the Disney version is terrible (tbh even not compared to the bway version it’s mediocre at best). The Broadway version has so much more heart and talent (sorry Meryl, you’re not a musical theater girly). HIGHLY recommend the bway version!

its very crucial to get the entire story and to appreciate the art that is live theatre by starting with the braodway version

I think you should watch the Disney version of it first, fall in love with it, then watch the Broadway version, see the full story and fall in love with that one even more. (That's how I saw it and ended up loving both for different reasons), rather than watching the Broadway and then the movie to just hate/dislike it for not being completely accurate like some people in these comments lol.

Deffo Broadway 1991 version! It's the original one and it includes the whole story and music.

okay fineeeeeeeeee troy can watch BOTH 😂

The Broadway version is significantly better. Obviously the production and CGI in the movie is different than a filmed version of a stage production, but basically all Sondheim musicals are emotionally complex and ambivalent and a lot of the filmed adaptations try to make them more accessible by sanding down the less sympathetic aspects of characters and cutting songs that add thematic nuances to the story. Although, watching any version of it now is watching it in a pretty different context from when it was first created. The musical was written in the middle of the AIDS crisis and a lot of the themes about found family and the unpredictable nature of tragedy and how life doesn’t have a simple fairy tale morality where good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people were seen as an allegory for the crisis and its impact on the theatre community at the time, even though there isn’t anything in the actual show directly about that. Over time because the show involves fairy tale characters it has become Sondheim’s most popular show with high school productions etc. and so I’m curious what messages/themes viewers like Troy who encounter it for the first time in 2026 take away from it.

I would pay extra for both JUST so you can compare them. Both are good in my opinion just different experiences

the fact that most of these comments are pro-broadway speaks for itself!!! troy please 😭😭

The movie completely strips away the original message of the show and also lacks its humor. Stephen Sondheim himself really didn’t like the Disney adaptation of his own show. So like genuinely if you want to get the best experience you should watch the pro shot from the 80s. I have never been more passionate about convincing you to watch a certain version of something. But as someone who got their theater degree and is a massive Stephen Sondheim fan I can tell you that this is the consensus for most people in the theater world.

I saw the movie version first and loved it instantly, watched the broadway version and didn’t love it as much. I think if I saw the broadway first, maybe I’d prefer that? But yeh I think most people might be like me and are voting for Disney simply cause we saw it first or is the only version they’ve seen.

The Disney one is good but it misses the dark humor of the 1991 version. And Bernadettte Peters’ performance is insane in this one :)

disney version is NOT that bad also meryl streep is a CRAZY good witch

I think the reason people are voting for the movie is because they haven’t watched the Broadway but the people voting for the Broadway have probably seen both!😭

Disney skips some of the most important and emotional songs and story beats!! I cannot stress enough how important it is to listen to the Broadway version!!!

Not the majority voting for Disney ughh. I mean it is what it is(I can’t stand James Corden ) you will like the music either way , but it leaves out half the story (like some others have pointed out)

As someone who has only seen the Disney version, I would LOVE for my first experience with the broadway version being with Troy and everyone else lol

You have to see the OG broadway cast performance first! It’s unmatched

WHO wants to watch the james corden version?? AND WHY??😭😭

Not even part of the paid membership but out here fighting for the broadway baddies

Disney version just cause i think it would be entertaining and a good giggle for troy to react to it

you absolutely don’t get the whole story through the movie, broadway is the way to go!

Wait I’m so worried about your first exposure being the Disney version

The movie version is missing like half the story! As someone who has done the musical, trust me when I say the Broadway version is better!😅

who tf is voting for the james corden version 😟😟

Disney version is peak

Noooooo not the James corden version