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Book Reviews of Into the Woods

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Author: Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
ISBN-13: 9780930452933
ISBN-10: 0930452933
Publication Date: 3/1989
Pages: 160
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Book Type: Paperback
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3 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

hoopridge avatar reviewed Into the Woods on + 252 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
One of my favorite musicals of all time. This is such a clever concept: what if fairytale characters all meet up in the woods at one time, each searching for the answer to their wish? That's the premise of Act I. Act II takes a darker turn, with what happens after "Happily Ever After," and believe me, it isn't pretty. The music is typical Sondheim, with complex orchestrations, patter songs (very quickly sung and played), and beautiful harmonies. Read it, listen to it, and see it if you can!
reviewed Into the Woods on + 5 more book reviews
good to read the play..trust me on it
jamesbradford avatar reviewed Into the Woods on
Extremely unhappy, as the product description here does not match the ISBN of the book and thus you will not get what you are expecting. This ISBN is attached to a smaller book that is no more than a copy of the stage play with a few photos; it is NOT the narrative "lavishly illustrated" book as described.