The title comes from the musical Into the Woods with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It premiered on Broadway in 1987 and won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason). The original Broadway production of "Into the Woods" opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on November 5, 1987, ran for 765 performances and won the 1988 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score.