Westside Theatre News

Watch a new video of Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (Suffs, The Book of Mormon) performing 'Somewhere That's Green' in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway.

Jordan Fisher takes on the iconic Audrey II number 'Feed Me (Git It!)' in a new clip from the New York production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of FLYING TOWARD THE SUN, a new musical about asylum seekers, in New York City. The cast includes Broadway veterans from Come From Away, Lempicka, and Harmony.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

You can now get a first look at photos of Claybourne Elder as Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. in Little Shop of Horrors, now in its seventh year Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre.

Several performances of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Westside Theatre have been canceled due to necessary repairs to the venue's HVAC system, with the Off-Broadway production set to resume shortly after.

Joshua Bassett is opening up about his experience in Little Shop of Horrors, stating that the demands of live theater aren't his 'calling.' Watch a video of the High School Musical star saying that he respects theater, it was a 'challenge.'

Grammy and Drama Desk nominee Claybourne Elder will join the company of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Elder will appear in the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S.

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, announced that casting is complete for the New York premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night, which officially kicks off the company’s 49th season.

Lisa Lampanelli has joined Cause Célèbre Productions as associate producer for the world premiere of THE PEOPLE VERSUS LENNY BRUCE, a play by Susan Charlotte directed by Antony Marsellis at Theatre Row in New York.

Josh Daniel, known for his work in THE BOOK OF MORMON and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, will present his first solo show, BAYOU BOY, at The Green Room 42 joined by Tony nominee Grey Henson and other Broadway guests.

Get a first look at production photos of Tony Award winner Nikki M. James as Audrey, stage & screen favorite Jordan Fisher as Seymour, and Tony Award nominee Andy Karl as Dr. Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors.

Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater, ahead of an opening night on April 6. Meet the cast here!

The Lichfield Garrick Theatre has announced the casting of the UK premiere of the Off-Broadway hit musical comedy Disenchanted!. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of the new musical Take Me America on February 13, 2026, at Studios 353 in New York City. The work features a book and lyrics by Bill Nabel and music and additional lyrics by Neil Berg.

Little Shop of Horrors will welcome three new residents to Skid Row. Tony Award winner Nikki M. James joins the cast as Audrey, and stage & screen favorite Jordan Fisher steps into the role of Seymour.

Second Stage Theater has just announced casting for the final two roles in its upcoming production of Gina Gionfriddo’s BECKY SHAW, directed  by Trip Cullman. Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play the title role of  Becky Shaw, and Tony Award-winner Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill, 2ST’s Days of Rage) will play the role of  Suzanna.  

The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

The history of shows that have transferred from off-Broadway to Broadway is well documented. Hundreds of Broadway plays and musicals started out off-Broadway before making the leap to a Broadway house. But much more rare is the circumstance of a show starting out off-off-Broadway (that’s right, two ‘off’s!) and traveling all the way to the main stem. One of these shows is playing right now, and is a major theatre success story with off-off-Broadway roots!

You can now get a first look at production photos of Joshua Bassett as Seymour and Joy Woods, returning as Audrey, in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway.