The acclaimed ‘Into The Woods’ bis! The production will move to Broadway in June, with some cast changes

One of the best Off Broadway voices of spring will move to Broadway this summer: Famous, Sold Encores! Production of classics by James Lapin-Stephen Sonheim Wood It moves to the Broadway St James’ Theater on June 28 for a strictly limited eight-week run.

Sarah Barrell (as the baker’s wife) and Gavin Creeley (as the wolf prince / Cinderella) move from downtown New York to St. James. Not Traveling: Neil Patrick Harris and Heather Hadley.

Brian D’Arcy James will play the role of Harris’ baker, while Patina Miller will play the role of the witch who will play the role of Hadley. Philippa Sue will play Cinderella (Dene Benton in City Center) and Joshua Henry will play Jordan Donica as Rapunzel’s prince.

Also on Broadway will appear City Center star Tannika Gibson as Lucinda, Annie Golden as Cinderella’s mother / grandmother / giant, Albert Gerzon as Cinderella’s father, Brooke Ishiba as Florinda, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White, David. As the storyteller / mystery person, Julia Lester as Little Red Riding Hood, Cole Thompson as Jack and David Turner as Steward. The cast also includes Jason Forbach, Mary Kate Moore and Cameron Johnson, with other actors to be announced later.

This move won’t be a big surprise for the New York Theater Society: Encores! The production was one of the hottest shows of the spring season and received near-universal critical approval. The musical, which debuted on Broadway in 1987, has not been produced on Broadway since the 2002 revival, starring Vanessa Williams, Laura Benant, Stephen DeRosa, Greg Edelman, Christopher Siber, Carrie O’Malley and Chad Kimball.

BIS! The move was announced today by Jujamcyn Theaters president Jordan Roth. Production: presented as all encores! The performances, enriched by a concert style, will be directed as at the City Center by Lear Debesonet and by the choreographer Lorin Lataro with Rob Berman who will host The Encores. Orchestra as Music Director. In the woods Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, Hunter Arnold, Nicole Eisenberg, Michael Cassel Group, Daryl Roth, ShowTown Productions, Jessica R. Jenen and Jon B. Platt.

The creative team includes David Rockwell (production design), Andrea Hood (costume design), Tyler Mikolo (lighting design), Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann (voice co-designer), James Ortiz (doll design) and Cookie Jordan (hair, wigs). and makeup). Drawing). Casting is by Telsey & Co. Supervised by producer Cody Renard Richard.

The work is dedicated to the memory of Stephen Sondheim.