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Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#300
Posted: 5/25/22 at 2:04pm
Obviously being Encores, there would be a few things here and there that would need to be update for a full fledged production, but it was pretty staged. The only thing kept to a minimum really would be the set, but the backdrop and designs were great and I imagine they’d appropriately expand if staged in a non concert setting. I could see them still try to keep a bit of a minimalistic approach though, cause there were some strong touches in that vein, like Granny’s house or Cinderella’s tree.
The choreography was excellent, I doubt it would change much at all. The show’s never had much in terms of dancing, but it was consistently charming and there were some great laughs. The costumes are good (loved The Wolf) though some can be spruced up a bit, I imagine they will be. The Witch and Cinderella both had acceptable looks, but if it goes to Broadway, I think both should appear more grand.
There was really barely any use of the scripts outside of David Patrick Kelly’s narration, which made sense for his character. I could imagine they still give The Narrator a book to read from in a full staging, though I hope they get him to focus less on the page and more on the audience and characters, my only critique for his otherwise great work. The only other bit of staging I’d say they need to change is Cinderella’s tumbles. The staging at encores made them too telegraphed and anticlimactic. I imagine without the stage’s steps they’d be able to improve them. And yeah, I forgot, but the transformation could use an update, I’m sure they’d make it more of a spectacle.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#301
Posted: 5/25/22 at 3:40pm
It's a big show and for only 8 weeks i'm sure they'd keep it minimal to make back their money. I doubt anything would change.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#302
Posted: 5/25/22 at 3:56pm
New York City Center just tweeted a picture of a slotted spoon!
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#303
Posted: 5/25/22 at 3:58pm
Emmeline Carter said: "New York City Center just tweeted a picture of a slotted spoon!"
It CAN catch the potato!
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#304
Posted: 5/25/22 at 4:11pm
Total trolling...which I'm fine with it comes with an official press release soon.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#305
Posted: 5/25/22 at 5:10pm
gleek4114 said: "Emmeline Carter said: "New York City Center just tweeted a picture of a slotted spoon!"
It CAN catch the potato!"
But it doesn’t hold much soup.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#306
Posted: 5/25/22 at 5:53pm
It's fully-staged ENOUGH to be considered a full production. But when transferring a production like this, it's easy to flip the switch from "high-budget concert" to "low budget Broadway production." Outside of a 2-week concert run setting, this production could easily appear barebones and sparse. Not so sparse that it would be confused for a concert, but sparse enough that it might appear thin and cheap, which is arguably worse than being confused for a concert.
I, too, hope that they add more to the scenic elements to make it seem more like a visually fleshed-out world. It should help that (I assume) the band won't be onstage anymore, so they'll HAVE to fill that space to some degree, right?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#307
Posted: 5/25/22 at 5:57pm
We don't know if the band will or won't be onstage. If they're trying to replicate most of the magic of NYCC, then they'll keep it onstage. SUNDAY, VIOLET, GYPSY, and CHICAGO kept the bands onstage when they moved to Broadway.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#308
Posted: 5/25/22 at 6:00pm
As much as I enjoyed this production and hope it transfers, I’m not entirely sure this is going to be a sell-out runaway hit. Would be more than thrilled to be proven wrong but hey, you’ll see me there first preview regardless.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#309
Posted: 5/25/22 at 6:03pm
The Sunday revival had the band onstage? I completely forgot about that. But even so, now that I see a production photo from Sunday, the band was far upstage - whereas with Into the Woods they really felt like they were right in the middle of everything since there was a walkway upstage that was utilized by the actors. But then again, I didn't see Sunday at City Center, only on Broadway, so I don't know how/if their placement was adapted.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#310
Posted: 5/25/22 at 6:12pm
SUNDAY at City Center, from what I recall, was very much a park-and-bark concert. It wasn't nearly as elaborately staged as on Bway (and Jake didn't sound as good). The costumes were also more like concert attire with suggestions for the characters.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#311
Posted: 5/25/22 at 6:35pm
The City Center presentation of Sunday wasn’t a full Encores production- it was a gala performance that only ran four performances over two days.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#312
Posted: 5/25/22 at 7:09pm
Several cast members including Gavin, Sara, Jordan Donica, and Ann Harada will be on Stars in the House tomorrow night
https://www.starsinthehouse.com/schedule
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#313
Posted: 5/26/22 at 12:09am
It’s definitely transferring into the St James. On sale is 5/26 at 10:00 AM ET. June 28-August 21
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#314
Posted: 5/26/22 at 12:12am
PattiBeanieHeatherFan said: "It’s definitely transferring into the St James. On sale is 5/26 at 10:00 AM ET. June 28-August 21"
I will die inside if d’Arcy James, Soo, and Miller are confirmed as well. This production, and this cast… looks like perfection and I would love to see it at the St. James!
Understudy Joined: 11/5/21
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#315
Posted: 5/26/22 at 12:30am
Anyone know where they will be selling these tickets?
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#316
Posted: 5/26/22 at 12:33am
DearTheodosia said: "Anyone know where they will be selling these tickets?"
It’s playing at a Jujamcyn house, so I would assume SeatGeek.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#317
Posted: 5/26/22 at 2:38am
I will say Gypsy was minimal as hell (and I love a big production) and I didn't care at all because the performances were so stunning.
If I had to guess it'll pretty much a carbon copy with some tweaks.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#318
Posted: 5/26/22 at 2:39am
So disappointed that it might be closing on the 21st. Hoping that it might end up staying open an extra week because I will be back in New York as early as the 25th, but I don't think there will be any way to move my arrival date up.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/05
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#319
Posted: 5/26/22 at 7:38am
The announcement is already up on the Playbill site. Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo, Josh Henry and Brian D’Arcy James are confirmed.
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#320
Posted: 5/26/22 at 7:43am
It’s happening!!! No mention of the on-sale though. I’m sure more information will come out later today.
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Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#321
Posted: 5/26/22 at 7:45am
YES JOSHUA! Was hoping him for the Baker but love that he's involved.
Will miss Ann Harada though.......
Understudy Joined: 4/30/14
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#322
Posted: 5/26/22 at 8:50am
Tickets go on sale at 10AM. I was reading the press release on Theatermania and a pop up came up stating the time of sale.
intothewoodsbway.com
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#323
Posted: 5/26/22 at 8:57am
What do we think the prices will be for this?
Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?#324
Posted: 5/26/22 at 3:02pm
with this, rumoured Sweeney and if merrily transfers (highly likely) we’d have three Sondheim revivals this season!!
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