The successful revival of “Into The Woods” extends the run to Broadway

As expected, the overwhelming revival In the woods will extend its limited run to Broadway’s St. James Theater, producers announced today.

Initially scheduled for August 21, production has been extended for another eight weeks, with tickets on sale until October 16. Further extensions are possible.

Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theaters, announced the extension today. Production began last spring as New York City Center Encores! Production. The James Lapin-Stephen Sondheim musical is directed by Lear DeBessonette.

The production currently stars Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James, Gavin Crilly, Julia Lester, Patina Miller, Philippa Sue and Joshua Henry, among others, but no other actors have been announced.

The extension comes after the availability of the venue was announced yesterday, when Deadline exclusively reported that the future piano lesson will play at the Ethel Barrymore Theater instead of the previously announced St. James Theater when premieres begin on September 19th. The change of venue came when the owners of two of Broadway’s biggest theaters found themselves in a situation where one of them, Jujamcyn, had a surprise hit musical. His hands and another, the Shubert organization, were found empty with the sudden closure of Garth Drabinsky. paradise square.

move piano lesson Shubert’s Barrymore allowed Khujamsin to continue making money In the woods The renaissance that has filled St James’s since the renaissance has come from the city center. In the past week, In the woods It grossed $ 1.8 million, making it one of the most popular tickets of the Broadway season.

piano lesson Rehearsals for a 17-week run will begin on August 15 at Barrymore, which has around 400 fewer seats than St James’s.

the lesson of ianino Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson told Deadline yesterday that he was delighted with the move and Barrymore, where she performed in 2014. a raisin in the sun In fact, it was his first choice. “This is the theater of my heart,” she said.

Today’s announcement about it. In the woods The expansion comes from producers Jujamcyn Theaters; Giordano Roth; New York City Center; daryl roth; arnold hunter; Concord Theaters; Nicole Eisenberg; Jessica R. Jennen; The Michael Cassell group; Kevin Ryan; ShowTown Productions; Armstrong, Gould and Ross; and Nicole Kastrinos, executive producer.