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DiscountDelight - Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast)
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List Price: $13.98
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Manufacturer: RCA
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0078635679625
Format: Cast Recording
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Studio: RCA
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Summary: One of the Best!
Comment: Sondheim's "Into the Woods" is a true classic in every sense of the word. The music and lyrics are wonderful and invetive, and this cast recording lives up to it all. This recording has one of the best ensemble casts I have heard. The best performances IMO come from Robert Westenberg, Johanna Gleason, and of course Bernedette Peters who was robbed of a Tony nod for her awesome performance as the witch. My favorite numbers are Prolouge, Hello Little Girl, Agony, Giants in the Sky, Moments in the Woods, No One is Alone, and Finale. Make sure to get a hold of the wonderful video reocording of this show with the original cast as well!
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Summary: Fun, Accessable Songs
Comment: In the middle of the late 80s "British Invasion" ("Le Miz", "Phantom") came Stephen Sondheim's brilliant "Into The Woods", a look at fairy tales and what happens after "happily ever after". Although it lost to "Phantom" for Best Musical, it did pick up Best Score & Actress (Joanna Gleason).
Unlike some of Mr. Sonheim's other scores, "Into The Woods" contains many "accessable" songs which are thoroughly enjoyable outside the context of the show. The lyrics, as usual, are clever & the cast performances (namely, Bernadette Peters as the witch, Chip Zien as the baker, and the aforementioned Gleason as the baker's wife) are terrific.
Best Tracks include:
Agony
Ever After
Any Moment/Moments In The Woods
Your Fault/Last Midnight
No More [beautiful song!]
No One Is Alone
Finale: Children Will Listen
Another great score from Mr. Sondheim!
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Summary: See Soundheim live when you can
Comment: Small theatre groups are doing fine productions of his work.
The storyline is clever and imaginative. The songs are sentimental as well as sly. Great mix for an evening of fun
and fanciful explorations. Shout out to the Shawano, WI theatre
for their great production in "the box".
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Summary: And Happily Ever After! (?)
Comment: This is a great musical, as I saw the original with Bernadette Peters and have acted in it. The plot is incredible (where does Sondheim get these ideas?) and the music is surpasses some of the most revered scores shown on Broadway (I won't say which ones or else I will get unecessary hate mail). Great singers are Joanna Gleason as the Baker's wife (Moments in the Woods), and of course, Peter's rendition of the Witch (Last Midnight). The music cuts out a lot of dialouge, but that's only more motivation to go see the play! Or buy the DVD, whatever floats your boat.
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Summary: Sondheim at His Best
Comment: It's safe to say that INTO THE WOODS will go down as one of Broadway's classics. People have analyzed this show and applied it to so many areas of life, including the AIDS epidemic and 9/11. What this proves is the timeless quality of Sondheim and Lapine's musical that incorporates classic fairy tale characters into a story that teaches life lessons for all ages.
The voices on this recording are truly phenomenal. Bernadette Peters is often referred to as the last true Broadway actress as the Great White Way moves toward more Pop Musicals (WICKED, BROOKLYN, AVENUE Q, HAIRSPRAY), and it's true. She delivers a truly stunning performance.
Joanna Gleason deserved the Tony Award she received for her portrayal of The Baker's Wife. On the video recording of this production, she only confirms this.
Chip Zien is a perfect Baker, capturing the true meekness that the character calls for.
Having performed in two productions of this musical, I can say that I have the utmost respect for these actors and their talents. They are truly terrific.
I've listened to the 2002 recording and greatly prefer 1987. I'm sure I'm biased having grown up with the '87, but it is a great buy.
Also, the video recording for the musical is a great buy if you enjoy this CD. And a fun fact: This cast of INTO THE WOODS features cast members from Sondheim and Lapine's 1984 SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Common cast members include: Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne (Jack's mother), Robert Westenberg (Cinderella's Prince)
This touching musical is extremely clever and meticulous in that Stephen Sondheim way. Definitely a great buy!
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As conceived by Stephen Sondheim and cocreator James Lapine (following their Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George), Into the Woods tells the intricate tale of multiple fairy-tale characters crossing paths in the woods, not merely resolving the characters' dilemmas but also exploring what happens after happily ever after. Sondheim's chamber-scale music, recipient of the 1987 Tony for Best Score, is one of his most beautiful and accessible, and is at its most poignant in "No More," "No One Is Alone," and "Children Will Listen." The original Broadway cast is outstanding top to bottom, most notably Bernadette Peters as a rapping witch and Joanna Gleason, who won a Tony for Best Actress. The CD booklet includes production photos and--so important for a Sondheim show--full lyrics. Fortunately, this cast was also captured on video and DVD. --David Horiuchi
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