Into the Woods (1990)
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Originally broadcast as part of the American Playhouse series on PBS, this video captures a performance by the original cast of the popular Broadway musical. With songs and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, who also directed the stage production, Into the Woods humorously… More Originally broadcast as part of the American Playhouse series on PBS, this video captures a performance by the original cast of the popular Broadway musical. With songs and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, who also directed the stage production, Into the Woods humorously combines a number of classic fairy tales into one over-arching narrative. A baker and his wife are assigned a number of tasks by a nearby witch; only after completing these duties will they be able to give birth. During their quest to fulfill the witches' demands, they encounter Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and numerous other fairy tale figures. The traditional stories are parodied and altered at will, yet the original fairy tales' sense of wonder and, at times, darkness remains intact. The score, winner of Broadway's Tony Award, includes such songs as Children Will Listen, Giants in the Sky, and No One Is Alone. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Lapine
- Genres
- Television, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 20, 1991 Wide
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Cast
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Tom Aldredge
as Mysterious Man, Narrator
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Barbara Byrne
as Jack's Mother
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Maureen Davis
as Sleeping Beauty
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Joanna Gleason
as Baker's Wife
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Bernadette Peters
as The Witch
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Chuck Wagner
as Rapunzel's Prince
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Pamela Winslow
as Rapunzel
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Chip Zien
as Baker
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Kim Crosby
as Cinderella
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Danielle Ferland
as Red Riding Hood
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Kay McClelland
as Stepsister
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Ben Wright
as Jack
