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 enlarge | Director: James Lapine
Actors: Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Tom Aldredge, Robert Westenberg
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $14.92
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Avg. Customer Rating:  257 reviews
Sales Rank: 1095
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 153
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D5967D
UPC: 014381596724
EAN: 0014381596724
ASIN: B00001PE59
Theatrical Release Date: March 20, 1991
Release Date: August 27, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Into The Woods May 9, 2007
Wonderful, very enjoyable. My 8th grader was in a production of this play for The Roeper Theater Company in Birmingham, MI and I hosted the cast party after the last show. I had this playing in the background for them and they really enjoyed seeing how "their" part was portrayed on Broadway. Lots of laughs.
A Must-Have for Any Sondheim Fan May 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really excellent production from top to bottom. The music is brilliant, the lyrics even better, and the cast is stunning.
Truly, the only thing I can criticise about this DVD is the lack of any special features. Everything else is brilliant.
 BACK TO THE WOODS April 23, 2007
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
I liked it but not nearly as much as composer Stephen Sondheim and writer James Lapine's other taped Broadway DVD's, "Sunday In The Park With George", and "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". Here, being characters from genuine fairy tales, the cast never emerges as anything but playthings in a morality tale, a slick and profound adult lesson to be sure, but with cut-out mature representation almost verging on the parody of "Avenue Q", that never wanders far from the simplistic fairly tales it draws from. Bernadette Peters' 'Witch' seems inspired by an "I Love Lucy" episode, and it is typical of the superficial characterizations the musical offers. Still, it delivers what you can expect from a Sondheim/Lapine project; a sweeping musical that ultimately offers produndity in the mundane. It's just not my particular cup of poison.
Better than I remembered it. March 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this cast perform live in New York years ago. As I watched the DVD, my fuzzy memories came back into very sharp focus. The camera field of view was sometimes focused in a bit closer than I'd like, as action elsewhere on stage wasn't critical enough to keep the wide angle. I feel the trade off was worth it, as my original live viewing from the upper balcony lacked the detail the camera can provide. Even at 2.5 hours, the show kept the attention of the whole family. The kids even watched it again a few day later. It is a wonderful show to enjoy as a family.
Morality Play March 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my favorite morality play. The consequences of actions are the entire second act. Excellent, thought provoking, disturbing.
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