The Off-Broadway revival of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s Little Shop of Horrors, which opened in October 2019 at the Westside Theatre, celebrated its 1,000th performance October 15 at the Bryant Park Grill.
The original cast of the revival was led by Tony nominee Jonathan Groff as Seymour, Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard as Audrey, Tony winner Christian Borle as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S., and Kingsley Leggs as The Voice of Audrey II.
Golden Globe nominee Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Hustlers) and Corbin Bleu (High School Musical; Kiss Me, Kate; In the Heights) recently joined the company at the Westside.
Wu, who stepped into the role of Audrey opposite Bleu's Seymour, joined a cast that includes Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) as Dr. Orin Scrivello, D.D.S., Brad Oscar (Something Rotten!)
as Mushnik, Aaron Arnell Harrington as The Voice of Audrey II, D’Kaylah
Unique Whitley as Ronnette, Tiffany Renee Thompson as Crystal, and
Khadija Sankoh as Chiffon with Camryn Hampton, Najah Hetsberger, Michael
Iannucci, Weston Chandler Long, Jeff Sears, Teddy Yudain, Zakiya
Baptiste, Jonothon Lyons, Noel MacNeal, Johnny Newcomb, and Kevin
Pariseau.
Take a look at the 1,000th performance celebration, featuring current company members, alum, and more, below:
Weston Chandler Long
Tom Kirdahy, Rob Ahrens, and Hunter Arnold
Tiffany Renee Thompson, Khadija Sankoh, and D'Kaylah Unique Whitley
Past and present Urchins with Corbin Bleu
The Urchins past and present
Teddy Yudain
Sutton Lee Seymour
Skylar Astin
Skylar Astin
Rob Ahrens and Sarah Ashman Gillespie
Michael Mayer, Corbin Bleu, Constance Wu, and Jonathan Groff
Michael Mayer, Corbin Bleu, Constance Wu, and Jonathan Groff
Michael Mayer and Jonathan Groff
Lori Tan Chinn and Alan Menken
Joy Woods
Joy Woods
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff
Johnny Newcomb and Jack DiFalco
Jeff Sears
Jason Squatriglia and Hunter Arnold
Ellenore Scott and Jeff Gugliotti
Corbin Bleu and Constance Wu
Corbin Bleu and Constance Wu
Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu
Constance Wu
Chris Olsen
Bryce Pinkham, Alan Menken, and Scarlett Strallen
Bryce Pinkham
Brad Oscar
Bill Lauch
Awkwafina, Constance Wu, and Lori Tan Chinn
Awkwafina and Alan Menken
Awkwafina and Lori Tan Chinn
Awkwafina and Constance Wu
Awkwafina and Constance Wu
Awkwafina and Constance Wu
Awkwafina and Constance Wu
Awkwafina
Ari Groover
Andrew Barth Feldman
Alyah Chanelle Scott
Alan Menken
Aaron Arnell Harrington
Skylar Astin
Skylar Astin
Constance Wu and Awkwafina
Constance Wu
Constance Wu
Rob Ahrens, Ellenore Scott, and Tom Kirdahy
Brad Oscar
Aaron Arnell Harrington and Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu
Michael Mayer and Corbin Bleu
Jonathan Groff and Corbin Bleu
Joy Woods and Jonathan Groff
Joy Woods
Jonathan Groff
D'Kayla Unique Whitley, Khadija Sankoh, and Tiffany Renee Thompson
Lola Tung and Jenny Han
The Off-Broadway revival resumed its run September 21, 2021, after temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic.
Directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, the revival opened in October 2019. The 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 Sara Sahin.
