Various fairytales from The Brothers Grimm coexist in the titular woods in this musical comedy adventure, a slightly sanitized adaptation of the smash Broadway play by Stephen Sondheim. The Baker (James Corden - The Prom) and his wife (Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place) are cursed with childlessness. The Witch (Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady) offers to remove the curse if they can bring her magical items from the various stories. They include the blonde hair of Rapunzel (Mackenzie Mauzy), who is the Baker's sister, Red Riding Hood's (Lilla Crawford) red cape, Cinderella's (Anna Kendrick - Pitch Perfect) slipper, and Jack (Daniel Huttlestone) of beanstalk fame's white cow. All the stories are populated with the required array of villains, stepsisters, handsome princes, and one creepily seductive wolf...
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Apr 6th 2024