Into the Woods (1991)

You won't be disappointed!

Wonderful character development!

The acting in this movie is really good.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

This has to be, hands down, the most wonderful musical I have ever seen! The cast was not to be outdone! The story line is fantastic! The writing was outstanding! And when you put it all together with the music, you end up with a tale that is familiar but at the same time new, seen from perspectives you never imagined before... charming... hilarious... and even a little sad. It is so special to find something that can evoke so many emotions, and the production quality was amazing. I have seen this and listened to it so many times, and it never gets old! Bernadette Peters made the production! But you will love the entire cast! Not a dud in the bunch!

James LaPine and Stephan Sondheim are brilliant together. James LaPine did a tremendously awesome job directing and Stephan Sondheim's heart-wrenching and extraordinary musical score made Into The Woods a legendary musical and the cast made it memorable. Chip Zien was zany and offbeat as the baker. Ben Wright was lively and imaginary as jack. Chuck Wagner was charismatic and hilarious as Rapunzel's Prince. Kim Crosby was lovable and dreamy as Cinderella. Robert Westenberg was Territoral as the wolf and serious as Cinderella's Prince. Joanna Gleason was an original as the baker's wife. Tom Aldridge was perfect as the narrator and was a mystery and complicated as the mysterious man who happened to be the baker's father. Pamela Winslow was perfect as Rapunzel's even thou she went mad. The most unique character of all of the character's is the Witch, Bernadette Peters once again proves that she is magical on-stage. The set's are amazing, the lighting is perfect and the special effects are incredible. The songs were all very touching, heartfelt and beautiful especially Your Fault/Last Midnight, Stay with me and Children will listen.

"Into the Woods" never became the stuff of legend like "Hair" or "West Side Story", and it never became a commercial blockbuster like practically every Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Perhaps this is because of its length--three hours, on average--perhaps because of the fairy-tales-go-to-hell subject matter. People don't usually like to see what happens after "happily ever after," but it's one of the most cogent and powerful lessons of "Into the Woods," the best of all Broadway musicals. It's comical, serious, joyous, poignant, mystical, accessible, you name it. It's got an intricate plot, complex and sympathetic characters, and the most rich and rapturous score ever to grace the professional stage. Thank you so much, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, for this wonderful gift.

I suppose the play itself isn't the best musical in the history of theater, but it's pretty darn close! The script is hilarious, the music superb, and the plot so delightfully imaginative that you never get bored. This particular video is excellent. It's the next best thing to seeing it on Broadway! The cast is absolutely perfect, the most talented I, personally, have seen. Ever.The first act is suitable for all ages, but the second is a great deal darker. The story is about fairy tales. In the first half, everyone seems on the road to happy ever after, but, during the second act, everyone goes wrong. More protective parents might want to hold off on Act 2 until their child is old enough to understand that not all questions have answers in black and white, and that bad things sometimes happen to good people.Still, I first saw this video when I was 6 and I never had any problems with it.