Into the Woods

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Summary: Into the woods rules
Review: This movie was great! I usually hate musicals but this was the best! The cast was great and they all did a great job! I first saw it in a language arts class. My friend and I love to watch it! It's fun to watch! Buy or rent or watch this movie! It's fantastic!

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Summary: Very stunning performance!
Review: I first watched this video in drama class and was completly intrigued by it. Peters did a wonderful job as the witch and I loved Little Red Riding Hood! Her wit and plump cuteness was excelent for the role! The scenery was great...the woods superb! Very followable for a Broadway musical on video!

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Summary: And This Guy Hates Musicals
Review: I enjoyed this emensely, even the songs, and I usually hate most musicals. This is a wonderful story, entwining the fairy-tales of our childhood and giving them a fanciful, comedic, even dark and sad spin. Peters and Gleason truly shine. I love the twists and turns this show takes and the neurotic Rupunzal is a scream. The songs are great and not the usual drivel present in most musicals. And I didn't even find myself counting how many songs left to suffer through like I usually do. The odd thing was that I discovered this performance by accident. It was listed in the TV guide as just simply "Great Performances" and I just happened to be channel surfing. If it weren't for the remote, I never would have found it. It got my attention and just reeled me in.

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Summary: I love it
Review: I am a big fan of musical theater in general, however when a video is made the magic is often lost. Not with this one. They didn't make any special sets, they just filmed a performance, and it's great. The plot and music show us a complicated world where all the fairy tales from childhood have combined into one story line. I love Bernadette Peter's beautiful voice, joanna gleason's cutting comedy, and chip zien's sensitive but still humorous baker. I recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Stephen Sondheim or musical theater.

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Summary: An Amazing Eye-Opener
Review: I saw this video when I was 10 years old, and as soon as the overture started, I was stuck for life. I simply fell in love with this show, and I found a great role model in Bernadette Peters. She is simply amazing and her performance in this production is spellbinding. Also, Chip Zein puts in an extraordinary performance, along with his opposite, Joanna Gleason. This show definitely deserves all of the acclaim that it has been given. These wonderful actors are supported by a great score of Sondheim music and the script is wonderful too. The music will touch you and the story will keep you wondering what is coming next. I would definitely reccomend this to anyone who loves the theatre or to anyone who wants to see some great performers at their best.

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Summary: Definitely Brilliant!
Review: I bought this tape because I loved the score. Well I didn't expect a good book, because it's the weirdest story anyone could come up with. But, I was pleasently surprised by the brilliantly humorous and intriguing script. I was a bit disturbed that it was that L-O-N-G. Yes, long but worth it for these amazing performances by Peters, Gleason, and especially Westenberg!

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Summary: My all-time favorite musical
Review: True, act 2 does drag a bit, but Into the Woods is hands down my favorite musical, and this tape definatly does it justice. The entire cast is unbeatable, but the real star is the Sondheim score. Every single song is a classic, most notably "Children Will Listen" and "No More." As is typical of a Sondheim musical, the lyrics are more impressive and exiting than the memorable music. James Lapine's book and direction make this show more that just a fairy tale fantasy. This is a show that teaches the importance of community and family. If you want to see quite the best musical of the 80's buy this tape, you will not be dissapointed.

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Summary: excellent entertainment
Review: The music stays with you, the cast is excellent. The story and lyrics are funny and thought provoking. Great for all ages.

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Summary: Yes - Buy this one on DVD!
Review: I've seen this show on PBS and on videotape several times, and I decided to make it one of my first DVD purchases. The improvement in sound and picture quality on the DVD is fantastic. The sound improvement is so good that you can actually just make out the sound of the mechanisms raising the three "house" panels during the first number. Now, maybe you don't necessarily WANT to be able to hear that sort of thing, but it gives you an idea of the kind of subtle things that you couldn't make out before, but which you'll be able to hear now on the DVD. I definitely recommend the DVD, if only so you don't have to worry about wearing out your VHS tape! (And check out the Bernadette Peters concert DVD, too!)

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Summary: INTO THE WOODS is the best video of a musical...
Review: If you've seen INTO THE WOODS on Broadway, you have the chance to see the same people again on this outstanding video! Whether or not you're a fan of musicals, you and your family will love this video. With a cast that includes Bernadette Peters, Robert Westenberg, etc. you're sure to love this, and you will be singing songs such as "I Know Things Now" and "Giants In The Sky" for a long time to come. The brilliant score by Stephen Sondheim truly shows in James Lapine's direction (and dialogue)in INTO THE WOODS. I love it! So will you!