How is Jinkx Monsoon as Audrey. — Page 2

Menken Fan said: "I also love Jinkx and was so thrilled to return to the show for a sixth time to see her. She definitely added her own spin, didn't copy other previous Audreys and added manyfun comedic bits. It killed me that she greeted the Urchins as "Hi Crystal, Hi Ronnette" and then a vicious scowling "Hi Chiffon", like there was some backstory or rivalry that I really need to know about.

The transposed score for her was so obvious and kept jumping keys randomly throughout.

But it was definitely fun to see her interpretation, and I'm grateful to the show for their progressive and fun casting choices."

Oh the key issue is something I wouldn't have guessed. When she's sung Hedwig, she's done it up a bit but jumped octaves a lot. Is the music regularly changing keys for her or is she just jumping octaves a lot?

I could be wrong, but it seemed like several of the songs had random key changes that were not there before.

That video of Jinkx is just lovely. Nothing sounds funny about the keys of that song, but maybe it's in other parts of the score?

She seems like her interpretation is the closest to Ellen Greene so far in this production, and she seems to have found the same kind of balance between humor and sincerity.

Kad said: "I haven’t seen the production since the original cast pre-pandemic- have subsequent Audreys kept Tammy Blanchard’s idiosyncratic take on the character as being somewhat… drugged?"


That video above is really rather wonderful. Her take is both heartbreaking and earnest. Sad I’ll won’t have the chance

Kad said: "I haven’t seen the production since the original cast pre-pandemic- have subsequent Audreys kept Tammy Blanchard’s idiosyncratic take on the character as being somewhat… drugged?"

Thankfully not. I’ve seen Jinkx, Lena and Joy. None of them acted like they were drugged, spun around and hit in the head with a shovel before performing.

I want Anyone Can Whistle to get the Merrily treatment and I want Jinkx as Mayoress Cora Hoover Hooper so bad.

I’m not paying upwards of $100 to see a drag queen in an Off-Broadway musical. This is the nadir of stunt casting. Producers cashing in on someone’s reality TV “fame” to line their pockets.

Audrey is such a tricky part. I've come to the conclusion that Ellen Greene's performance makes her seem more interesting and important than she is. In the stage productions I've seen the actress either channels Greene or underplays in an attempt to avoid Greene. Audrey has no agency, and on stage her fate is much sadder than it is in the (standard edit) of the film. Her songs don't pop without Greene's surprise belt. She can end up feeling like a drip.

MrsSallyAdams said: "Audrey is such a tricky part. I've come to the conclusion that Ellen Greene's performance makes her seem more interesting and important than she is. In the stage productions I've seen the actress either channels Greene or underplays in an attempt to avoid Greene. Audrey has no agency, and on stage her fate is much sadder than it is in the (standard edit) of the film. Her songs don't pop without Greene's surprise belt. She can end up feeling like a drip."

I've seen many capable and even great Audreys over the years, but yeah, nobody has touched Greene's performance. It is truly singular. Seeing her do it at City Center, even all these years later, remains one of the great theatergoing experiences of my life.

TaffyDavenport said: "

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Stripped down https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7eeuwikWw

Who cares if you are offended? I agree. This casting is ridiculous. I am a Gay man, and I don't need to see drag queens outside of a bar show. Love their shows in bars.

CurtainsUpat8 said: "Who cares if you are offended? I agree. This casting is ridiculous. I am a Gay man, and I don't need to see drag queens outside of a bar show. Love their shows in bars."

No one asked, and they don't need your close-minded money.

I was there this week, and the show was not only sold out, but the entire audience was clearly there for Jinkx. But they're also so respectful of the other performers and uplifting them in a way I've never seen from stunt casting before. Every single character got extended entrance applause, and the energy emanating from the house to the stage was electric. Jinkx did mug and play to the crowd a bit too much, but it's LITTLE SHOP... it's a giant camp fest and should be treated as such, and they're doing that.