Last month, the hit Off-Broadway revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors welcomed Elizabeth Gillies (13: The Musica) and Milo Manheim (Deaf West鈥檚 American Idiot)
as Audrey and Seymour, respectively. Check out photos of Skid Row's new pair of star-crossed lovers at the Westside Theatre in the gallery below.
Gillies is making her first return to the New
York stage in over 16 years, while Manheim is making his New York
musical debut. The duo succeeded Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher, who
played their final performances as Audrey and Seymour February 23.
Broadway favorite Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar) also began performances as Dr. Orin Scrivello February 25.
The Off-Broadway company also features Reg Rogers (Merrily We Roll Along)
as Mushnik, Major Attaway as The Voice of Audrey II, Tiffany Renee
Thompson as Ronnette, Daria Pilar Redus as Crystal, and Morgan Ashley
Bryant as Chiffon, as well as Camryn Hampton, Michael Iannucci, Weston
Chandler Long, Jeff Sears, Melissa Victor, Noel MacNeal, Johnny Newcomb,
Jonothon Lyons, Christine Wanda, Savannah Lee Birdsong, and Teddy
Yudain.
Reg Rogers and Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Elizabeth Gillies in Little Shop of Horrors
Elizabeth Gillies in Little Shop of Horrors
Jeremy Kushnier and Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Jeremy Kushnier and Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Elizabeth Gillies in Little Shop of Horrors
Jeremy Kushnier in Little Shop of Horrors
Company of Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim and Reg Rogers in Little Shop of Horrors
Elizabeth Gillies and Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Milo Manheim in Little Shop of Horrors
Elizabeth Gillies, Daria Pilar Redus, Morgan Ashley Bryant, and Tiffany Renee Thompson in Little Shop of Horrors
Previous players in the roles of Seymour and Audrey Off-Broadway have
included Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Jeremy Jordan, Lena Hall,
Maude Apatow, Gideon Glick, Rob McClure, Skylar Astin, Conrad Ricamora,
Matt Doyle, Darren Criss, Evan Rachel Wood, Corbin Bleu, Constance Wu, Sarah Hyland, Andrew Barth Feldman, and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon, who became first drag queen
to play Audrey in a major production of the musical.
The Off-Broadway revival began previews September 17, 2019, prior to an official opening October 17; the production resumed its run September 21, 2021, after temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic.
Director Michael Mayer's creative team for the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical also includes choreographer Ellenore Scott, scenic designer Julian Crouch, lighting designer Bradley King, costume designer Tom Broecker, sound designer Jessica Paz, puppet designer Nicholas Mahon, original puppet designer Martin P. Robinson, hair and makeup designer Tommy Kurzman, music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger Will Van Dyke, and casting director Jim Carnahan. Puppets are by Monkey Boys Productions.
General management is by Live Wire Theatrical/Chris Aniello, and production stage management is by Pamela Remler.
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