Into the Woods (movie tie-in edition) 

‘It is that joyous rarity, a work of sophisticated artistic ambition and deep political purpose that affords nonstop pleasure.’—
Time


Into the Woods brings well-known fairytale characters to musical life, interwoven with the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. Stephen Sondheim’s songs, seamlessly melded to James Lapine’s text, are perfect expressions of the complications of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter on the paths of our lives.
Into the Woods premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three Tony Awards. It has been a beloved favorite on stages throughout the United States and around the world for almost thirty years.


On December 25, 2014,
Into the Woods was released as a major motion picture, produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film, directed by Rob Marshall, stars Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, and Chris Pine. This book includes an eight-page insert with color photographs from the film.


Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for
West Side Story and
Gypsy, and the complete scores (music and lyrics) for
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
Into the Woods,
Company,
A Little Night Music,
Follies,
Sunday in the Park with George,
Assassins,
Passion,
Pacific Overtures, and
Sweeney Todd, among others. He has won seven Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and many other honors.

James Lapine wrote the book for and directed the musicals
Into the Woods,
Passion, and
Sunday in the Park with George (all with scores by Stephen Sondheim) and
Falsettos,
A New Brain,
Muscles, and
Little Miss Sunshine (all with scores by William Finn). He has written and directed numerous plays, and has received three Tony Awards, five Drama Desk awards, and the Pulitzer Prize.

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Stephen Sondheim is generally recognized as one of the most influential and innovative artists working in contemporary musical theatre. He has written lyrics for
West Side Story,
Gypsy and
Do I Hear a Waltz, and the complete scores (music and lyrics) for works such as
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
Into the Woods,
Company,
A Little Night Music,
Follies,
Sunday in the Park with George,
Assassins,
Passion,
Pacific Overtures and
Sweeney Todd/ He has won six Tony Awards for Best Score for a Musical, a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, an Academy Award for Best Song, eight Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and many other honors.


James Lapine has written and directed the plays
Twelve Dreams,
Table Settings,
Luck, Pluck and Virtue,
Fran’s Bed,
The Moment When,
Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, and
Act One, an adaptation of Moss Hart’s autobiography. He has written the book for and directed the musicals
Into the Woods,
Passion and
Sunday in the Park with George (all with scores by Stephen Sondheim) and
Falsettos,
A New Brain,
Muscles and
Little Miss Sunshine (all with scores by William Finn). He has directed numerous plays on Broadway and at leading theatres around the country, and has received three Tony Awards, five Drama Desk awards, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.