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Title: Fun, Accessable Songs
Review: In the middle of the late 80s "British Invasion" ("Le Miz", "Phantom") came Stephen Sondheim's brilliant "Into The Woods", a look at fairy tales and what happens after "happily ever after". Although it lost to "Phantom" for Best Musical, it did pick up Best Score & Actress (Joanna Gleason).Unlike some of Mr. Sonheim's other scores, "Into The Woods" contains many "accessable" songs which are thoroughly enjoyable outside the context of the show. The lyrics, as usual, are clever & the cast performances (namely, Bernadette Peters as the witch, Chip Zien as the baker, and the aforementioned Gleason as the baker's wife) are terrific.Best Tracks include:AgonyEver AfterAny Moment/Moments In The WoodsYour Fault/Last MidnightNo More [beautiful song!]No One Is AloneFinale: Children Will ListenAnother great score from Mr. Sondheim!
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