LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS returning Off-Broadway this Fall?- Page 7

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 2:53pm

Oh my god, Jonah, you're so cute!!! Enjoy that show and plant trap!

[V2David]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 6:59pm

Anyone got a picture of the plant trap?

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 8:27pm

This show was never meant for broadway. It is way too intimate for even the smaller of Broadway Houses. The Orpheum was perfect for it. Actually, I think the theatre istself gave this show legs... so to speak. Even Julie Taymor herself turned down th show when she was approached and turned it over to Marty Robison. A first rate production in a small, slightly off beat venue will mean years in longevity! Think Blue Man Group or Stomp! not to mention the first version of The Fantastiks!

 

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 8:53pm

SNAFU said: "This show was never meant for broadway. It is way too intimate for even the smaller of Broadway Houses. The Orpheum was perfect for it. Actually, I think the theatre istself gave this show legs... so to speak. Even Julie Taymor herself turned down th show when she was approached and turned it over to Marty Robison. A first rate production in a small, slightly off beat venue will mean years in longevity! Think Blue Man Group or Stomp! not to mention the first version of The Fantastiks!"

Agreed, but is this production going to extend? Especially with this cast, it's hard to see them go past December at best, but maybe with a new leads? Even then, I don't see that being the plans for this show, but I would love to be proven wrong, especially if the plant design is great. If this does lead to an open-ended production, I will easily see this at least 20 times. This would totally become my go-to show to see anytime I'm in NYC, but again, I don't think they are intending that. Do limited run productions like this even go open-ended if they sell that well?

Updated On: 8/19/19 at 08:53 PM

[Pose2]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 9:00pm

Not everything needs to be on Broadway and not everything extends. Considering the cast and how busy they are (especially Jonathan and Christian), I sincerely doubt it will and even if does, it won't be anything major. 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 9:26pm

I would think the idea is to be open-ended? Why put all this effort into it otherwise? It’s still be doing regionally quite often.

[Pose2]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 10:28pm

This very clearly is not open ended. They gave an end date to it as soon as it was announced. Why put effort into a popular musical in New York? With top actors?

That can't be an actual question so let's just move past it. 

[7thbighero]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 10:33pm

Maybe not necessarily open ended, but the excitement surrounding this production is palpable. Time will only tell, but I could see this, as others have said, extending like the off broadway Sweeney Todd, with new stars coming in. 

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 8/19/19 at 10:36pm

Why put effort into a limited run? Is that what you are asking? Shows don't need to run for years or extend to be considered great. These actors are very busy. This is a short run so......deal with it?

[dmrockon092]

Posted: 8/27/19 at 11:34pm

Anyone know if they plan to do a rush or lower priced tix? 

[CarmenA3]

Posted: 8/27/19 at 11:46pm

dmrockon092 said: "Anyone know if they plan to do a rush or lower priced tix?"

Earlier in the thread someone mentioned there will be rush. Yes, we're all anxiously waiting details :) Personally, I'm hoping for non-lottery as I live in the City and can do in-person rush.

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 5:33am

The rush already happened more than a week ago. Everything is sold out except a few seats in Gideon's run. 

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 7:06am

The tickets sold last week were front row for previews. As far as I know, the front row wasn't sold for regular performances, and since someone upthread said the box office told them there would be a rush policy, that may be an option for non-preview performances.

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 8:40am

EllieRose2 said: "The rush already happened more than a week ago."

I'm not going to say that wasn't the rush the box office was referring to (it could be, I'm not sure), but that was a very unusual rush if so. Plus that was only for previews so maybe when the show opens, they might have a rush program for those same seats.

Sidenote: Who decides if a production has a rush policy, the theater or the production? I haven't really seen Westside have any rush, but they might have had some for pervious productions I'm unaware of.

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 8:44am

I believe they had in person rush for White Rabbit Red Rabbit when available.

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 9:00am

herewegoabc said: "I believe they had in person rush for White Rabbit Red Rabbit when available. "

Seeing the guests for that show, that makes sense. Little Shop seems to parallel that hype at the very least, so let's hope that means rush.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/28/19 at 9:22am

DoTheDood said: "Who decides if a production has a rush policy, the theater or the production? I haven't really seen Westside have any rush, but they might have had some for pervious productions I'm unaware of."

The producer decides it. The producer/GM oversees all aspects of ticket pricing, though the theatre will make recommendations.

White Rabbit was nowhere near the hype of this. It ran once a week and only sold out when someone like Nathan Lane or Whoopi was in. They were giving away tix all the other nights. (If was also in the Downstairs not Upstairs theatre.)

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 9/4/19 at 1:07pm

Little Shop just extended into 2020. The article does mention Groff as Seymour, but does that mean he will continue with the extension into 2020? Or will it be announced later of someone else taking over the role (maybe Glick)?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-Extends-Run-Through-January-19-2020-20190904

Updated On: 9/4/19 at 01:07 PM

[7thbighero]

Posted: 9/12/19 at 10:56am

Producer Tom Kirdahy confirmed to me on Instagram that there will be merchandise.

 

also there is an interview on Twitter with MJ Rodriguez for the Pasadena production featuring footage of her singing Somewhere That’s Green.

https://twitter.com/TaraLynnWagner/status/1171796568908787712

I’m going to the second preview and I am over the moon

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 9/12/19 at 11:01am

My question regarding open-ended was purely from a financial standpoint: why sink all this money into a property that is still well-known and regularly produced and only have it run a few weeks? Surely the idea is to be open ended.

[7thbighero]

Posted: 9/16/19 at 9:34pm

Apparently tonight was the invited dress rehearsal. Was anybody there?

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 9/16/19 at 9:47pm

SouthernCakes said: "My question regarding open-ended was purely from a financial standpoint: why sink all this money into a property that is still well-known and regularly produced and only have it run a few weeks? Surely the idea is to be open ended."

I think it would be the same plan as what the off-Broadway Sweeney did in 2017 of extending a lot. I am curious if that has happened before with a limited run going open-ended like this? I know it has happened to shows after transferring to another theater (usually to Broadway, which this production is definitely not doing), but could they just make it open-ended? Genuine question as I haven't seen anyone talk about that. 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 9/16/19 at 9:58pm

I think that’s what will happen.

[BOM]

Posted: 9/16/19 at 10:16pm

If you go on Instagram and look up West Side Theater you can see some clips from tech on their story. I don’t know how to post a link from my phone. 

It doesn’t appear to be up anymore. But it showed the plant singing supper time. 

Updated On: 9/16/19 at 10:16 PM

[CarmenA3]

Posted: 9/17/19 at 12:15am

BOM said: "If you go on Instagram and look up West Side Theater you can see some clips from tech on their story. I don’t know how to post a link from my phone.

It doesn’t appear to be up anymore. But it showed the plant singing supper time."

Do you know who’s account the clips are on? I did a quick search and can’t find an account for the theatre itself.