Release Date Set for Disney's Into the Woods Soundtrack

Amazon.com has set a release date for Disney's Into the Woods soundtrack. The album, which is currently available for pre-order, will go on sale December 16.

Disney's new film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved musical is set for theatrical release on December 25. The movie's all-star cast features Oscar winner Meryl Streep as the Witch, Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife, Tony winner James Corden as the Baker, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Johnny Depp as the Wolf, Daniel Huttlestone as Jack, Tracey Ullman as Jack's Mother, Tony winner Christine Baranski as the Stepmother, MacKenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Tony nominee Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, and Broadway veteran Lilla Crawford as Little Red Riding Hood. Tony winner Frances de la Tour will voice the Giant.

Into the Woods is an imaginative retelling of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, including "Cinderella," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and "Rapunzel." The show opened on Broadway on November 5, 1987.