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Into the Woods
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Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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Directed By: James Lapine
Audience Rating: Unrated
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: March 20, 1991
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Tom Aldredge, Robert Westenberg
A baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and some magic beans to lift a curse that has kept them childless. Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason and the rest of the original Broadway cast weave their magic spell over you in Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece, directed by James Lapine, a seamless fusion of fairy tale characters and what happens after "happily ever after. "With oft-recorded songs such as "Children Will Listen" and "No One is Alone," "Into the Woods" is a music lover's delight from start to finish--and will forever cement Stephen Sondheim's unparalleled position as the giant of the American musical theater.
User Submitted Into the Woods Reviews
November 20, 2008
Pleased
I am very pleased with this product. One I really liked the movie and would recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it, and second the product arrived on time and in perfect order and at a good price. I would definitely buy from here again.
October 23, 2008
Into the Woods DVD
Into the Woods DVD arrived promptly and in great shape. This is a great story. One of my favorite musicals.
October 23, 2008
Terrific!
I've always wanted to see this and when there was a major price drop I scooped it up. I'm really not a fan of musicals, but Sondheim is my exception. The DVD itself was well done. It was like sitting in the theater.
Very happy I purchased this.
August 27, 2008
awesome!!
Absolutely love this production! We've watched it over and over and over... highly recommend it to others! It should be in your video library!
July 20, 2008
Top show
As a qualified Sondheim fan/freak getting Into the Woods on DVD with the original cast is a dream come true. I've seen one staged production of this show and one concert version, but the original staging is a treat. Worth every cent.Bloody Ham
May 25, 2008
Into the woods
Liked it. Familiar with story/music/etc, but enjoyed re-viewing it. Unable to see a local live performance, but this was almost as good.
May 18, 2008
Great Broadway Show!!
I bought this DVD after my daughter was in her middle school drama production of the show. "Into the Woods" is a great life lesson story which is based on many familiar fairy tale characters. It interweaves the classic fairy tales but continues on after the typical "happily ever after" to show what happens when you wish for too much. My daughter and I enjoyed watching this Broadway show very much!!
May 17, 2008
Fabulous
This is my absolute favorite musical. The acting is superb. Extremely funny, even moving. Can't go wrong with this one!
May 8, 2008
Grimm's Fairytales Revisted
Take your favorite Grimm's Fairytales--throw them in a blender and hit MIX! Steven Sondheim does a teriffic job mixing Rapunzel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. into a magical funfest. But the best part is Part Two--What happens after "Happily Ever After" Enjoy the original B'Way Production with Bernedette Peters as the Witch (and such a WITCH she is!!!!)
April 6, 2008
Utter Perfection ...
I am the sort of person who is not quick to praise. Most Broadway recordings, even if I adore the show, will have, in my mind, something lacking ... a poorly-done scene here or there, an actor lacking in talent or passion, etc., etc.
However, this original Broadway cast videorecording of Into the Woods is nothing short of perfection. Stephen Sondheim is a genius of a lyricist and composer, and this is some of his finest work. The cast more than does him justice.
On the female side, Bernadette Peters stands about 5 feet tall, but her presence commands the stage. Joanna Gleason captures the Baker's Wife flawlessly, and Danielle Ferland as Little Red Riding Hood portrays youth and innocence in a sufficiently obnoxious yet loveable fashion. Kim Crosby (Cinderella) has a beautiful, soaring soprano and acting ability to spare, giving a character which could come off as static a good deal of depth.
Chip Zien as the Baker has a quirky emotive quality to his voice that proves powerful, as we are made privy to his roller-coaster of emotions on his quest for a child and for happiness. Robert Westenberg as the Big Bad Wolf and Prince Charming was sufficiently pompous and almost seductive, with a vocal richness unmatched in this production.
I couldn't write this review without giving a paragraph of praise to Ben Wright (Jack). I believe he was not much more than 20 years old (if that) during this performance ... but I can't imagine "Giants in the Sky" being sung any better, by anyone. Many Jacks get caught up in exuberant youthful giddiness, which has a place but tends to be overdone and annoying. Wright embodied a frightened, excited, confused, overwhelmed, sweet boy trying to grasp "a world like none that [he's] ever known ..." His voice is accurate, clear, and smooth as can be, highlighting subtle vocal phrases which are often overlooked.
His performance alone is reason enough to buy this DVD or VHS. The fact that the rest of the cast is nearly as good makes it a "can't miss."
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