Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?

So I heard a rumor that Encore's Into the Woods to set to transfer to the St. James for an 8 week run beginning in late June with the only person not joining the Broadway run being Neil Patrick Harris. Any validity to this?

I have heard nothing but great things about the production, but its been less than 7 years since the Fiasco Theater company's production, and 10 since the Regent Park's production played at the Delacorte, let alone the fact that its done constantly by regional, community, and high school theaters, so is there really enough demand to sustain a Broadway run?

I saw last night this is being discussed in the Encores thread. I PRAY this is true. A production of the show without the insane edits done throughout the years, just the show as it should be, is heaven to me. And although seeing it again without NPH will be sad (he was just perfect), I'm sure Borle will be wonderful, as well. For someone like me who could (and has) written almost essay length diatribes about my problems with almost ever production after the OBC, I walked away from the show last night with quibbles so minor they're not even worth mentioning because I feel like I got my wish. If the transfer is actually real, I will see it so many times it's not even funny. With Encores, a possible Broadway extension and the new Terry Gilliam production in the UK I'm seeing in a few months, it's a good summer for my favorite show!

ColorTheHours048 said: "It’s happening. You can obviously take it with a grain of salt since I’m no one to y’all, but it’s more than a rumor."

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Matt Rogers said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "It’s happening. You can obviously take it with a grain of salt since I’m no one to y’all, but it’s more than a rumor."

I wonder if they'll be keeping those cute little $275.00 ticket prices."

That’s a pretty normal average premium ticket price (if a little “cheap&rdquo, so I would imagine they will be.

Christian Borle may have had Broadway first refusal in his original contract regardless of if he participated at Encores. Stranger things have happened.

^ Better costumes would be a big help, too.

Imagine they'll enhance the design elements a bit, but it won't be a total departure. The Sunday revival notched those elements up a bit for that transfer from the Encores run that was a few months prior.

OhHiii said: "Imagine they'll enhance the design elements a bit, but it won't be a total departure. The Sunday revival notched those elements up a bit for that transfer from the Encores run that was a few months prior."

Yep, they splurged on the extravagant chromolume design. I’d imagine something similar with the giant could happen here.

OhHiii said: "Christian Borle may have had Broadway first refusal in his original contract regardless of if he participated at Encores. Stranger things have happened."

Interesting!

A marquee being put up and taken down has already happened this season with Macbeth's move to the Longacre to make room for A Strange Loop.

JSquared2 said: "OhHiii said: "What contract? He didn't end up doing it at Encores, so even if her had a ROFR in his Encores deal -- he didn't fulfill the contract so nothing in it would apply. Why would you think it did?"

It's not unheard of to have a standing Broadway offer tied to an off-broadway or out of town tryout even if they don't do the run. Those things can be separate. Kelli O'Hara didn't do Bridges of Madison County at Williamstown because she was pregnant, but she sure did on Broadway. I'm not saying that's what's happened here, but it is certainly possible.

OhHiii said: "JSquared2 said: "OhHiii said: "What contract? He didn't end up doing it at Encores, so even if her had a ROFR in his Encores deal -- he didn't fulfill the contract so nothing in it would apply. Why would you think it did?"

It's not unheard of to have a standing Broadway offer tied to an off-broadway or out of town tryout even if they don't do the run. Those things can be separate. Kelli O'Hara didn't do Bridges of Madison County at Williamstown because she was pregnant, but she sure did on Broadway. I'm not saying that's what's happened here, but it is certainly possible."



Sorry, but you're sounding ridiculous.

JSquared2 said: "OhHiii said: "JSquared2 said: "OhHiii said: "What contract? He didn't end up doing it at Encores, so even if her had a ROFR in his Encores deal -- he didn't fulfill the contract so nothing in it would apply. Why would you think it did?"

It's not unheard of to have a standing Broadway offer tied to an off-broadway or out of town tryout even if they don't do the run. Those things can be separate. Kelli O'Hara didn't do Bridges of Madison County at Williamstown because she was pregnant, but she sure did on Broadway. I'm not saying that's what's happened here, but it is certainly possible."



Sorry, but you're sounding ridiculous.

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Sure, Jan. My only point is that Borle could still have a standing offer for the role on Broadway since it's probably likely any commercial producer knew going in that NPH would likely be unavailable for longer a transfer. But sure.