Into the Woods
Synopsis
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
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Into the Woods: A conversation with Sondheim and Lapine – 1991 PBS TV
Type: Featurette • Published 2020-08-10
Top Cast
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Bernadette Peters
Witch
Chip Zien
Baker
Joanna Gleason
Baker's Wife
Tom Aldredge
Narrator/Mysterious Man
Robert Westenberg
Cinderella's Prince/Wolf
Kim Crosby
Cinderella
Danielle Ferland
Little Red Riding Hood
Ben Wright
Jack
Barbara Bryne
Jack's Mother
Chuck Wagner
Rapunzel's Prince
Pamela Winslow
Rapunzel
Merle Louise
Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Philip Hoffman
Steward
Kay McClelland
Florinda
Lauren Mitchell
Lucinda
Joy Franz
Cinderella's Stepmother
Edmund Lyndeck
Cinderella's Father
Cindy Robinson
Snow White
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Lapine
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
- Original Score
- Stephen Sondheim
- Original Title
- Into the Woods
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Production Studios
- Brandman Productions, American Playhouse
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Lapine
Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
Stephen Sondheim
Girish Bhargava
Michael Brandman, Iris Merlis
Department Leadership Roster
Iris Merlis
Producer
Ann Hould-Ward
Costume Design
Girish Bhargava
Editor
James Lapine
Director
James Lapine
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Into the Woods
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Into the Woods about?
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
Who directed Into the Woods?
Into the Woods was directed by James Lapine.
Who stars in Into the Woods?
The principal cast of Into the Woods includes Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Tom Aldredge, Robert Westenberg.
When was Into the Woods released and how long is it?
Into the Woods was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Into the Woods?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Into the Woods was composed by Stephen Sondheim.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Into the Woods?
Into the Woods holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).