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The gala honoring City Center President and CEO Arlene Shuler took place May 4.

Gavin Creel, Deneé Benton, Sara Bareilles, and Neil Patrick Harris Sofia Negron

New York City Center Encores! began its production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods at New York City Center May 4 with a gala performance honoring Arlene Shuler for 19 years of leadership and extraordinary service as president and CEO of New York City Center. The special extended engagement, directed by new Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, is set to run through May 15.

The cast is led by Heather Headley as the Witch, Neil Patrick Harris as The Baker, and Sara Bareilles as the Baker's Wife, alongside Denée Benton as Cinderella, Cole Thompson as Jack, Ann Harada as Jack's Mother, Julia Lester as Little Red Ridinghood, Shereen Pimentel as Rapunzel, Gavin Creel as Cinderella's Prince/Wolf, Jordan Donica as Rapunzel's Prince, Annie Golden as Grandmother/Cinderella's Mother/Giant's Wife, and David Patrick Kelly as Narrator/Mysterious Man.

Look inside the evening below.

Celebrate New York City Center's Spring Gala With The Cast of Encores! Into The Woods

Rounding out the cast are Ta'nika Gibson as Lucinda, Albert Guerzon as Cinderella's Father, Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White, Lauren Mitchell as Cinderella's Stepmother, and David Turner as Steward. Jason Forbach and Mary Kate Moore are the production's understudies.

The production also features music direction by Rob Berman, choreography by Lorin Latarro, scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Andrea Hood, lighting design by Tyler Micoloeau, sound design by Scott Lehrer, puppet design by James Ortiz, and hair, wig, and makeup design by Cookie Jordan. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Craig Burns.

 
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