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Title:

Into the woods [videorecording] / American Playhouse presents a Michael Brandman production ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by James Lapine ; producer, Iris Merlis ; directed by James Lapine.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Distributed by Image Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

c1990

Description:

1 videocassette (ca. 153 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Musicals.
Television adaptations.
Fairy tales--Adaptations.
Musicals.

Other Authors:

Sondheim, Stephen. lyr
Lapine, James. drt
Merlis, Iris. pro
Peters, Bernadette, act.
Gleason, Joanna. act
Zien, Chip. act
Aldredge, Tom. act
Westenberg, Robert. act
Brandman Productions, Inc.
Image Entertainment (Firm)

Other Titles:

American playhouse (Television program)

Notes:

TV play with original Broadway cast. Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Tom Aldredge, Robert Westenberg. Originally produced as television play in 1990; adapted from the original Broadway musical produced in 1987.

Summary:

The fairy tale characters of Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, and Jack (and the Beanstalk) are linked together through the characters of a baker and his wife. Their stories intertwine as they all search for something different in the woods. After they have all found happiness, they must band together to fight a giant.

Locations:

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)