Encores Will Present INTO THE WOODS- Page 2

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 3:55pm

‘zackly.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 4:00pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Including the fall?"

Of course. That was my favorite part next to the missing her cue and coming out late.

[Jshan05]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 4:01pm

OMG I am so excited about this. I'll definitely be making a trip to NYC for this. Love to dreamcast this!

The Witch-Audra McDonald (love that idea beyond words) OR Stephanie J Block OR Beth Leavel

The Baker-Danny Burstein

The Baker's Wife-Katrina Lenk

Cinderella-Annaleigh Ashford

Wolf/Cinderella's Prince- Jonathan Groff

Rapunzel-Phillipa Soo

Rapunzel's Prince-Steven Pasquale (how cute would it be for them to play opposite one another)
Narrator-Lin Manuel Miranda

Little Red-Ali Stroker

Giant-Emma Thompson

Jack-Ben Platt

Jack's Mother-Toni Collette
 

Updated On: 11/18/20 at 04:01 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 4:06pm

JSquared2 said: "LizzieCurry said: "Then why not something like Urinetown? Well-liked AND hasn't had a major production here in a very long time."

You really think Urinetown is a more well known, well liked and popular show than Into the Woods??"


I think Lizzie was saying the opposite. She didn’t say MORE well-liked, just well-liked. I think Lizzie’s point was that Urinetown isn’t as mainstream as something like ITW (and therefore a better fit for Encores), but that it’s still well-liked enough to draw a crowd of New York theatre-goers.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 4:10pm

Katrina Lenk’s “Last Midnight” is fantastic. But I’d imagine they’d get a bigger name and Lenk is still attached to Company.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 4:35pm

JBroadway, you're a star.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 6:07pm

Some of your suggestions are giving me absolute life. Audra? ✔. Denee? ✔ Carmen? ✔ Gyllenhall? ✔

I will take off work, I will cancel rehearsal, i will sleep with whoever necessary.

Updated On: 11/18/20 at 06:07 PM

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 6:29pm

Bring 👏🏼 back 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 chubby 👏🏼 Little Red!

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 8:21pm

This is exciting news and given that encores will be in the spring of 2022 it is realistic.

Updated On: 11/18/20 at 08:21 PM

[CoercedBull]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 8:39pm

Could Chip Zien be the narrator?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 8:44pm

SmoothLover said: "This is exciting news and given that encores will be in the spring of 2022 it is realistic."

Encores will 100% not have a normal season in 2021 and will present shows whenever they can to make as much money as they can. 

 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/18/20 at 10:37pm

Let's dream schedule this. What year would this be? Is it a winter show?

[orlikethecolorpurple]

Posted: 11/22/20 at 1:52pm

Forget Music Man, here is my dream cast for *THE* theatrical event of the 2021 holiday season (fingers crossed)

The Witch - Audra McDonald
The Baker - Brandon Uranowitz
The Baker’s Wife - Jessie Mueller
Cinderella - Denée Benton
Little Red - Erika Henningsen
Jack - DeMarius Copes
Jack’s Mother - Jackie Hoffman
Rapunzel - Dove Cameron
Cinderella’s Prince - Gavin Creel
Rapunzel’s Prince - Jeremy Pope
Cinderella’s Mother - Mary Beth Peil
Cinderella’s Stepmother - Alexandra Billings
Florinda - Haley Kilgore
Lucinda - Krysta Rodriguez
Narrator - Mandy Patinkin
Giant - Bernadette Peters

[orlikethecolorpurple]

Posted: 11/22/20 at 1:56pm

And if Audra is unavailable, Billy Porter as the Witch, please.

[Ledaero]

Posted: 11/23/20 at 10:31pm

Into The Woods is the perfect choice for Encores, specifically for the fact that they are redefining themselves and their mission under DeBessonet's artistic direction. They need to do away with only doing forgotten early periods because 1) They don't make money 2) They've essentially run out of viable shows. Something like Into The Woods is the perfect transition into a new vision for the company, celebrating "iconic" American musicals. I think the new approach will allow them to continue presenting historic pieces from the canon while also filling the house and making money. They've needed something like this for a long time. 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 11/23/20 at 10:53pm

Jordan Catalano said: "SmoothLover said: "This is exciting news and given that encores will be in the spring of 2022 it is realistic."

Encores will 100% not have a normal season in 2021 and will present shows whenever they can to make as much money as they can.


Could be. I was just going by the normal schedule and was skipping 2021. The gala presentation is in the fall but I do not think the theatre will be open yet. I have never thought encores productions made that much money unless they were sold out or extended. But I am not in the know....

"

 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 11/23/20 at 10:53pm

Jordan Catalano said: "SmoothLover said: "This is exciting news and given that encores will be in the spring of 2022 it is realistic."

Encores will 100% not have a normal season in 2021 and will present shows whenever they can to make as much money as they can.


Could be. I was just going by the normal schedule and was skipping 2021. The gala presentation is in the fall but I do not think the theatre will be open yet. I have never thought encores productions made that much money unless they were sold out or extended. But I am not in the know....

"

 

[morosco]

Posted: 11/24/20 at 12:08am

Sutton Foster was wonderful as the baker's wife at the Hollywood Bowl

[Scott Stephen]

Posted: 11/24/20 at 1:33am

I LOVE that everyone is suggesting Audra as the witch, which means I'm not alone in this dream-cast. Would also love to see Brandon Uranowitz as the Baker. This is an odd choice as I don't know if she's ever done live theatre, but I've been thinking a lot about Anne Hathaway as the Baker's Wife. I don't know, I think she'd be terrific. Otherwise, I've seen some great castings. Denee Benton and Hailey Kilgore would be wonderful Cinderellas! I'd also love to throw in Ashley Park. And can I nominate Aaron Lazar for Cinderella's Prince? I love this show so much so all my ideas are just going nuts.

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 11/24/20 at 3:23am

When Jeremy Jordon sang Giants In The Sky during the City Center Sondheim review I got chills.

[ViniFromBrazil]

Posted: 11/24/20 at 7:30am

Alex Kulak2 said: "LizzieCurry said: "Then why not something like Urinetown? Well-liked AND hasn't had a major production here in a very long time."

I would sayInto The Woodsfits both those criteria, to an extent. We're 6 years removed from the movie and 5 from the most recent off-Broadway revival.



Maybe this will be how Chad Kimball gets his groove back. Milky White's his best role to date, given that he's in a full body costume and doesn't say anything."

Dead!

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 11/24/20 at 8:59am

Scott Stephen said: "I LOVE that everyone is suggesting Audra as the witch, which means I'm not alone in this dream-cast. Would also love to see Brandon Uranowitz as the Baker. This is an odd choice as I don't know if she's ever done live theatre, but I've been thinking a lot about Anne Hathaway as the Baker's Wife. I don't know, I think she'd be terrific. Otherwise, I've seen some great castings. Denee Benton and Hailey Kilgore would be wonderful Cinderellas! I'd also love to throw in Ashley Park. And can I nominate Aaron Lazar for Cinderella's Prince? I love this show so much so all my ideas are just going nuts."

Anne Hathaway has done live theatre several times, including receiving a love letter in the Times for starring in Carnival, opposite Brian Stokes Mitchell, at Encores in 2002.

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 11/26/20 at 11:12pm

Harvey Fierstein  as the witch!

[greensgreens]

Posted: 11/27/20 at 7:43pm

How about Megan Thee Stallion for The Witch?

I think it’s high time the Witch’s rap was a real rap!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/27/20 at 8:06pm

Bring a bucket and a mop for this Wet Ass Parsley.

Updated On: 11/27/20 at 08:06 PM