Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?- Page 8

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 1/20/22 at 10:03pm

Saw this tonight. Conrad was in and was fabulous. The show is still in great shape, and with the huge discounts right now, I definitely recommend a trip back if you haven't seen it since the shutdown. Conrad is great, and Christian is a hilarious as ever. Chelsea was in tonight for Audrey- second time I've seen her, and she's fantastic.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 1/20/22 at 11:40pm

Conrad Ricamora on His Bumpy Road to ‘Little Shop of Horrors

[Nycat63]

Posted: 1/24/22 at 6:03pm

Anyone have more intel on exactly how long Christian will be in the show? I’m torn between a trip to NYC in March or in May.  May would be far easier/preferable but Christian could tip the scales to March (I know into the woods starts in April).  

Thanks in advance for any info   


 

 

 

[adotburr]

Posted: 1/24/22 at 6:10pm

Nycat63 said: "Anyone have more intel on exactly how long Christian will be in the show? I’m torn between a trip to NYC in March or in May. May would be far easier/preferable but Christian could tip the scales to March (I know into the woods starts in April).

Thanks in advance for any info

Since its only a two week run, could he leave for a few weeks to do Into the Woods and return to Little Shop after? 




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[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 1/26/22 at 12:04am

Into the Woods runs May 4th to May 15th. (I have front row tickets for the 14th, super excited!) From what I've seen about Encores they have a week before opening night to rehearse. So I'd imagine Christian Borle will take a few weeks off for Into the Woods and then go back to Little Shop. 

Updated On: 1/26/22 at 12:04 AM

[ivy3]

Posted: 1/26/22 at 8:36am

FYI -Into the Woods rehearsals start April 19. 

[Nycat63]

Posted: 1/26/22 at 12:54pm

ivy3 said: "FYI -Into the Woods rehearsals start April 19."

This definitely puts me at March if I want to hope to catch Christian - just don’t know If I can make it work .  Ironically I had three theater trips to NYC scheduled in 2019, all with tickets to see LSOH among other shows, all cancelled because of health issues and surgeries.  When I cancelled the third in Oct 2019, I said that’s ok, 2020 is gonna be my year!  Whoops.  And this is the missed show/cast that has me kicking myself the most.  

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 1/27/22 at 10:01am

After missing out on Gideon and Jeremy, finally got the see the show on Tuesday, and I just loved it.

Christian was phenomenal. I keep asking myself, why is he staying with the show for two and a half years now (including shutdown) but then you see the fun he’s having and making the audience bust a gut laughing, and I’m like, “Okay, I get.” He’s really just genius.

Salome Smithe was on for Audrey II, and she was fantastic. Didn’t even realize until I looked at the Playbill during intermission she was the understudy, because her voice and the plant just seemed like a perfect fit.

Tammy Blanchard was great. I totally get how she can be divisive, but for some reason I just really connected with her. Her seeming blistered and vulnerable and loopy right off the bat was untraditional but totally made sense. And kudos to her for taking a role so closely connected to one actress’ portrayal and turning it on its head.

Conrad Ricamora was a total delight. Like Blanchard, it feels like a more realistic portrayal, in that really does start off and stay meek most of the show, so it hits harder when he has these moments of anger, fear, pride and strength. As some others have mentioned, there is some strain on his voice, but he makes it work. He did have a moment where I guess he’s supposed to pull a gun out of his jacket at the end, but it looks like it got caught, so he just was just like, “Take that! And that!” while pushing the bottom of this jacket at the plant.

The Urchins were great. Jana Djunne Jackson was on for Ronette, and they were a hoot. When the money fell, a guy grabbed one of the bills and teased with Joy Woods giving it back, and she and Aveena Sawyer played with him the rest of the scene, it was hysterical. (One related annoying thig, there was a group of teens/young adults) who insisted on cheering and whooping every vocal run by The Urchins like it was American Idol, it was quite distracting.)

The physical production felt like a big production but in a teeny tiny space. Costumes, sets, light were top-notch. And the Audrey II design and puppetry simply blew me away. I couldn’t help thinking, “They did all this for a 275 seater?” One failing was the sound mix, it wasn’t so great when The Urchins sang, especially in beginning, and in some of the group numbers, that was disappointment. (I read some of the review from 2019 after the show, and it was even mentioned there, not sure why it hasn’t been remedied?)

Only thing that irked me was the lack of heat, is that common for that venue? But overall a fun night and definitely want to go back. Maybe when the theatre warms up.

[adotburr]

Posted: 1/27/22 at 11:15am

When I saw the show in Feb 2020 it was super cold in the theatre. The walk from the train to the theatre warmed me up, but once inside, I froze again. Maybe we had bad theatre temp days but it was cold for my show too. 

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 1/27/22 at 12:07pm

I wonder if they have to keep the theatre cold in general because of the puppeteers inside the plant.

Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed the show, taboo. Sounds like it’s in great shape. I’d love to go back now that Conrad is in the show. Jeremy definitely hammed it up, so it’ll be nice to see a different take on Seymour.

I too am impressed by the cast and the design. The huge design for the tiny theatre is super effective, and the cast has been consistently good throughout the run. No wonder it’s been a hit this whole time.

[StageDoor3]

Posted: 2/7/22 at 2:22pm

Have there been any further updates on Christian Borle's performance schedule with Little Shop from April 19 through May 3? 

[7thbighero]

Posted: 3/17/22 at 7:43am

Has there been any speculation as to the next Seymour? 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/17/22 at 7:48am

I have to give it to Tammy for sticking with the show, but god would I really love to see a new slew of Audreys. It's clear from the Seymour castings that the producers and creatives have great casting ideas. Blanchard was the only part of the otherwise perfect production that I had an issue with, so maybe that's why I'm so eager to see it with someone else as Audrey.

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 3/17/22 at 10:47am

I will be going in first week of April, Borle will be with the show, right? Does he has a good attendance? His understudy is good?

[yyys]

Posted: 3/17/22 at 7:29pm

I saw Joy Woods play Audrey in early February!   

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZrfbDYuA9m/

 

bwayphreak234 said: "I have to give it to Tammy for sticking with the show, but god would I really love to see a new slew of Audreys. It's clear from the Seymour castings that the producers and creatives have great casting ideas. Blanchard was the only part of the otherwise perfect production that I had an issue with, so maybe that's why I'm so eager to see it with someone else as Audrey."

 

[7thbighero]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 10:54am

Per Telecharge:


*PLEASE NOTE: For performances 5/3/22 through 5/29/22, Christian Borle will not perform the role of "Orin & Others."

[Nycat63]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 12:37pm

7thbighero said: "Per Telecharge:


*PLEASE NOTE: For performances 5/3/22 through 5/29/22, Christian Borle will not perform the role of "Orin & Others.""

Ugh.  I’m finally going to be in NYC for a theater trip the week of 5/16.  I had a tiny hope he’d either come right back to LSOH (realizing he was likely going to take vacation after ITW and I was delusional); or had resigned myself to him not returning and I was just going to have missed out.  This implies he’s returning and I can’t change my trip dates so just rubs salt in the wound.  

[mxfish1313]

Posted: 3/30/22 at 1:18pm

7thbighero said: "Per Telecharge:


*PLEASE NOTE: For performances 5/3/22 through 5/29/22, Christian Borle will not perform the role of "Orin & Others.""

Oh bless you for this. I’ve been anxiously watching for info on his dates the past month or so, ever since buying my LSOH tickets for the end of April. Our trip was already set in stone so we wouldn’t have been able to adjust things to see him, I was just holding out a glimmer of hope he’d still be in when we’re there. Huge sigh of relief over here!

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 4/4/22 at 2:45am

Loved loved loved it! I had so much fun, hysterically laughed during so many moments!

This score is perfect, the set, light, puppetry, the cast (Christian Borle! The Urchins!), simply over the top just like the show deserves.

“Dentist!” was a show-stopper!

Only minor thing was Blanchard’s voice in some moments, but her acting was quite good

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/4/22 at 12:14pm

Conrad and Christian are so delicious on stage together, I LOVE it so much. I do hope when Conrad leaves in May, they replace Tammy so someone else can bring a fresh take to the role, I would especially enjoy seeing a woman of color. I love how successful this run has been regardless who is playing Seymour though. 

Updated On: 4/5/22 at 12:14 PM

[angoradebs]

Posted: 4/7/22 at 11:20pm

Forgive me if this is old news, but I haven't seen it anywhere - Telecharge now specifies that Andrew Call will be playing Christian Borle's roles during his absence.

[Nycat63]

Posted: 4/8/22 at 9:44am

angoradebs said: "Forgive me if this is old news, but I haven't seen it anywhere - Telecharge now specifies that Andrew Call will be playing Christian Borle's roles during his absence."

Hmmm that might entice me to go.  I was going to skip it when I’m in NYC in May because Christian was the biggest motivating factor for me but Andrew could be a good substitute…

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 5:26pm

Has anyone heard any new rumors about the Seymour replacement? Conrad is in the show through May 15th. He was announced two months before the end of Jeremy's run, so it seems like we should be hearing soon. 

[OuttaTowner]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 5:45pm

I suspect any replacement would stay through the summer. By then, I’m thinking you might see all three leads replaced. If Borle is doing “Some Like It Hot,” I think August/September would be the point at which their rehearsals would kick in,in earnest. Not sure when Tammy’s contract is up. 

[Alex M]

Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:33pm

I remember awhile back people were speculating on twitter that Tom Holland could be replacing Seymour after him "secretly" stopping by the show a little while back. This is HIGHLY unlikely and I doubt this was more than some tweens fan casting but could you imagine the mess that tiny theatre would be if that happened.