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Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
#50Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 6:58pm
Can an 8 week run with a cast and orchestra this size actually turn a profit?
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#51Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 6:59pm
I can’t imagine Hugh Jackman is suddenly leaving Music Man this summer.
#52Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 7:07pm
willep said: "I can’t imagine Hugh Jackman is suddenly leaving Music Man this summer."
He has scheduled weeks off in Aug/Sep with no tickets on sale currently for those weeks. But I can't imagine that's what this is referring to?
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#53Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 7:26pm
I mean, it’s not completely out of the question. But, not really knowing the ITW timeline, that seems late enough that he could possibly do both and be rehearsing Music Man during the ITW run.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#54Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 7:51pm
I'm sure they've crunched the numbers enough to know it has potential to make money. Whether it will or not who knows.
#55Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 9:06pm
Does the potential to make money also include the cost of a cast album? I don’t want to get my hopes up.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#56Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 9:45pm
CATSNYrevival said: "Does the potential to make money also include the cost of a cast album? I don’t want to get my hopes up."
Every capitalization is different. Some build album costs into the capitalization, others raise the money separately.
Who is producing the transfer?? Barry & Fran? Jujamcyn? Someone else?
inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#57Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 10:36pm
ElphabaGoodman said: "
NPH is going to replace in a hit Broadway show this summer, so he is unavailable for the Broadway Into the Woods transfer"
The Hamilton King George guess seems most logical.
But, could he be also be replacement for Plaza Suite? Right from the start people were saying that Parker & Broderick wouldn't want to play through the summer.
#58Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 11:08pm
inception said: "ElphabaGoodman said: "
NPH is going to replace in a hit Broadway show this summer, so he is unavailable for the Broadway Into the Woods transfer"
The Hamilton King George guess seems most logical.
But, could he be also be replacement for Plaza Suite? Right from the start people were saying that Parker & Broderick wouldn't want to play through the summer."
Isn't Plaza Suite closing at the beginning of July?
#59Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 11:08pm
inception said: "ElphabaGoodman said: "
NPH is going to replace in a hit Broadway show this summer, so he is unavailable for the Broadway Into the Woods transfer"
The Hamilton King George guess seems most logical.
But, could he be also be replacement for Plaza Suite? Right from the start people were saying that Parker & Broderick wouldn't want to play through the summer."
Isn't Plaza Suite closing at the beginning of July?
#60Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 11:23pm
ElphabaGoodman said:
“NPH is going to replace in a hit Broadway show this summer, so he is unavailable for the Broadway Into the Woods transfer"
Oh fudge - he’s gonna be playing MJ, isn’t he!! (*sarcasm*)
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#61Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 11:28pm
There have been reports of him being in negotiations to replace Hugh in MUSIC MAN and seeing the show multiple times, so that seems most logical if he is actually returning to Bway.
There's zero need for him to go into HAMILTON.
It would be silly to gamble an extension of PLAZA SUITE with new stars. Parker & Broderick ARE the show. And SALESMAN begins previews in mid-September, so they'd really only get a month with the new cast.
#62Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/11/22 at 11:43pm
Billy Flynn was my first thought.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#63Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 1:21am
They're making bank at Plaza Suite, I think they'd quite while they're ahead.
The Music Man is a good theory, but I'd think they'd have to spent a ton of money on advertising to get the word out that he's playing the role a week here or a week there.
Chicago makes sense.
And Hamilton doesn't need to spend the money to have him.
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#64Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 7:54am
I mean, I was half joking re King George, but honestly it’s the only thing that remotely makes sense to me. Can we really imagine NPH wanting to do Chicago? I can’t. But I can see him wanting to have himself involved in Hamilton.
#65Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 8:34am
ElphabaGoodman said: “NPH is going to replace in a hit Broadway show this summer, so he is unavailable for the Broadway Into the Woods transfer"
We haven't gotten an announcement of a new Hermes after Andre, another possibility?
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#66Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 8:44am
That crossed my mind briefly but, please, god, no.
#67Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 8:54am
I hear Into the Woods is going into the St James.
#68Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 9:27am
phan24 said: "I hear Into the Woods is going into the St James."
So has anyone who's read the title of this thread. JFC.
#69Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 9:48am
Didn’t understand the “hate” for NPH when he was announced to replace Borle but he more than rose to the occasion. Good for him! I’m glad this will be transferring - even if he won’t be a part of it.
Wonkawizzer
Swing Joined: 9/26/18
#70Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 10:13am
Someone already edited the Wikipedia page. Could be wishful thinking. 
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#71Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 10:25am
What source do they cite on Wikipedia? No doubt it's wishful thinking. I also wouldn't expect an NPH announcement until after the Tonys.
#72Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 10:43am
I don't think they'll say he's with it if they know he's not. But, if it's something that's in flux where he may or may not do it, I could see them just announcing him and doing a correction later if he's being replaced.
OuttaTowner
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/05
#73Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 1:16pm
Anyone have a notion of when an official announcement will be made? Early next week, perhaps?
#74Encores: Into the Woods to Transfer to the St. James for limited run this summer?
Posted: 5/12/22 at 1:21pm
OuttaTowner said: "Anyone have a notion of when an officialannouncement will be made? Early next week, perhaps?"
From the friend who broke this to me in the first place, it’ll likely be announced this week or this weekend.
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