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Into the Woods (1991 Original London Cast) | 
 enlarge | Artists: Stephen Sondheim, Imelda Staunton, Julia Mckenzie
Label: RCA Victor Broadway
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 62755
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60752
UPC: 090266075225
EAN: 0090266075225
ASIN: B000003F41
Release Date: May 28, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Once upon a Time | | • | Into the Woods | | • | Fly Birds, Back to the Sky | | • | Witch's Entrance | | • | Jack, Jack, Jack Head in a Sack | | • | You Wish to Have the Curse Reversed? | | • | The Curse Is on My House | | • | Into the Woods | | • | Cinderella at the Grave | | • | Hello, Little Girl | | • | I Guess This Is Goodbye | | • | Maybe They're Magic | | • | Our Little World | | • | I Know Things Now | | • | A Very Nice Prince | | • | First Midnight | | • | Giants in the Sky | | • | Agony | | • | It Takes Two | | • | Stay With Me | | • | On the Steps of the Palace | | • | Act One Finale: Ever After | | • | Act Two Prologue: So Happy | | • | Agony | | • | Lament | | • | Any Moment | | • | Moments in the Woods | | • | Your Fault | | • | Last Midnight | | • | No More | | • | No One Is Alone | | • | Finale: Children Will Listen |
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Amazon.com
Stephen Sondheim's Tony-winning take on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Into the Woods is probably his most accessible show, with beautiful music, a strong plot line, recognizable characters--including Red Riding Hood and Cinderella--and abundant humor (while not shying away from the occasional gruesomeness that Disney sanitized out of the original stories). This 1990 London production features a good cast headlined by stage veterans Imelda Staunton and Julia McKenzie, who are given the unenviable tasks of following Joanna Gleason and Bernadette Peters from the original Broadway cast. Unlike some shows originating in the U.S., Into the Woods works perfectly well with British accents due to the Old World subject matter, and this recording is noteworthy for a lovely duet between the Witch and Rapunzel, "Our Little World," that was not in the original production. All in all, a solid supplement to, but not a replacement for, the absolute rightness of the Broadway cast. The CD's 71 minutes are generously divided into 33 tracks, but lyrics are not included. --David Horiuchi
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Well rounded but principals lacking June 16, 2007
This cast is talented and has a very even quality, but the principals lack the spark of the 1987 Original Broadway Cast's principals. Worth a listen especially if you are working on the show, since everyone is familiar with the Original Broadway; this provides another good perspective.
 Rhythm, people, rhythm December 26, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow, just listened to this and was HIGHLY disappointed. Most of the tempos are too slow, which makes the songs drag, and there's some seriously odd choices made in casting people who can't sing very well (I'm looking at you, Narrator).
The British accents are fine, (aside from Rapunzel's prince, who seems to be Italian) I don't think they really make the show work "better", though. The cast seems to be taking it all much too seriously- there are dark moments, yes, but it is a comedy.
Certainly it's instructive to listen to it back-to-back with the OBC, if only to see how different 2 recordings of the same show can be.
The best recording you'll find July 2, 2006
The London cast is my favorite cast recording of Into The Woods. The recording sounds fresh and clear. The cast is a good one, they're no Peters or Gelson, but they make some great choices. The only voice I can't stand is Rapunzel's Prince. His voice is really far in the back of his throat. It's hard to capture the feeling and emotion into a recording but this is the closest you can get out of all the recordings. I highly suggest this recording with the original broadway in second and the revival DEAD LAST
 A great choice February 19, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After sampling both the original Broadway cast recording and the London cast, I chose this one for a few reasons:
1) The orchestra is better. It seems fuller and more nuanced than the one in the 1987 Broadway version.
2) Track divisions. The original Broadway recording is annoying in the way it combines different songs onto the same track. If you're a big fan of "Giants in the Sky" or "Last Midnight" you have to fast forward through the previous song(s) to listen to it. The London recording is much more convenient that way.
3) The prologue is divided up in 9 tracks, instead of being on a single 12 minute track like the Broadway recording. Not only is this convenient (see #2), but it's also divided the way that the vocal score is.
4) "Our Little World." Many productions cut this number. Not only is it a funny, catchy song, but it's also great character development for the witch and Rupunzel.
There are downsides. "First Midnight" is a little more muddled and isn't the same as it is in the vocal score. The narrator is a little annoying, and some of the accents grate on the American ear. But overall it's a great recording.
Um. . SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL November 8, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off, what is wrong with you people? The London Cast is WAY better than the revival (like, how bad is Vanessa Williams?) and I think it is also better than the Original. The accents totally work--it makes the musical, for me at least, so much darker and Grimm-brothers like than the chipper American version. I am not a huge Bernadette Peters fan. I think that her voice is nasal and sounds like a 5 year old. As for Red Riding Hood, some people say that the British girl is just shrill. Um, isnt that the point? Shes a bratty, snot nosed little girl. The voice works perfect. Our Little World is probably my favorite song in the production and isnt even on the original soundtrack.
Don't get me wrong, the Original American version is REALLY GREAT, but I am obsessed with the British version.
the revival kinda blows. I saw it when it was on Broadway as well. . .and . .well it blew.
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