Into the Woods (1990) is a filming of the live stage production of this Tony winning Broadway play, starring Bernadette Peters.
It is a slightly twisted take on a few stick fairy tales, merging 3-4 of them into one story, Red-Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella (as well as elements of others) and adding an original storyline in too.
Wry and amusing, the musical never soars, but never flounders either. Bernadette Peters is very good, but to me, the real star is Joanna Gleason (who we know best from The West Wing) who really does outshine everyone as the smart and gutsy baker's wife.
The plays take on the Prince Charmings is really funny, and it was fun entertainment, with good music and a first rate cast.
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