Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?- Page 13

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

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.

Updated On: 5/25/22 at 02:04 PM

[RippedMan]

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. 

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 5/25/22 at 3:56pm

New York City Center just tweeted a picture of a slotted spoon! 

[gleek4114]

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!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/25/22 at 4:11pm

Total trolling...which I'm fine with it comes with an official press release soon.

[TotallyEffed]

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.

[JBroadway]

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?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

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. 

[JBroadway]

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[Kad]

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. 

Updated On: 5/25/22 at 06:35 PM

[Fordham2015]

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

[PattiBeanieHeatherFan]

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

[EDSOSLO858]

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!

[DearTheodosia]

Posted: 5/26/22 at 12:30am

Anyone know where they will be selling these tickets?

[EDSOSLO858]

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. 

[RippedMan]

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. 

[jkcohen626]

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. 

[OuttaTowner]

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. 

[Play Esq.]

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. 

 

Playbill Announcement

Updated On: 5/26/22 at 07:43 AM

[HenryTDobson]

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.......

Updated On: 5/26/22 at 07:45 AM

[Sytwix]

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

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 5/26/22 at 8:57am

What do we think the prices will be for this?

[barneyschreibercpa2]

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!!