Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?- Page 10

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 5/6/22 at 10:40am

Anybody watch the Tiny Desk concert? It's a treat!

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1095470068&live=1&jwsource=cl

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 5/6/22 at 11:16am

It's so touching to see that Alan Menken is still emotional over Howard Ashman's passing over the years.

This cast is incredible, and it's a perfect version of my favorite musical. I need to get out to New York to see this thing at some point.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/6/22 at 11:40am

That was so cute. Christian Borle is always a treat. I am so in love with the Tiny Desk concerts. Bravo for NPR. 

[C4b2a3b]

Posted: 5/6/22 at 1:44pm

This was incredible!!!

Blanchard has settled/grown since I saw this pre-pandemic (especially in Suddenly Seymour)! I was always a fan of her interpretation though. 

I love that Borle gives everybody a smooch during Dentist! 

[7thbighero]

Posted: 5/15/22 at 1:48am

Claimed

Updated On: 5/15/22 at 01:48 AM

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 1:55pm

So, is Borle still with the show?  He's still listed on their website but the released photos with Skylar show Andrew.  

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 2:08pm

Christian Borle is out till May 29th. However, it may be permanent as it seems likely he'll be the new Baker in the eight week Broadway transfer of Into the Woods at St. James Theatre (provided that still happens).

Updated On: 5/18/22 at 02:08 PM

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 2:13pm

^Thanks!  

 

That said, increasingly feeling like the ITW transfer is not happening.  Hope he comes back if that's the case, would love to see him and Skyler.

 

 

[Elle89]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 5:55pm

It does seem odd they would release professional press shots with Andrew Call (currently playing Orin) since Skylar's run doesn't begin until 5/17 - just a handful of days before Christians return. I guess we will find out soon! I've got my fingers crossed for a Christian x ITW crossover! 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 5:59pm

5/17 was yesterday.

[herewegoabc]

Posted: 5/18/22 at 9:18pm

Telecharge still lists Andrew Call in only through 5/29.

[inception]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 7:13pm

herewegoabc said: "Telecharge still lists Andrew Call in only through 5/29."

I've had a pic of Mr. Call in a show from 2014 (Found at the Atlantic) as my avatar since 2014, mainly because I've never been able to figure out since then how to change it.

I only have 6 shows booked for my trip to NYC in July, with potentially 7 slots open still if I take advantage of all matinee days. This has been on my list of potentials, but it would be nice to have some certainty of casting.

Updated On: 5/19/22 at 07:13 PM

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 5/19/22 at 7:48pm

I would still to see Jonathan Groff return to this role.  Or a short run from TImothee Chalamet 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/20/22 at 3:34pm

FYI, there's a note on Telecharge that Skylar will be out 6/17 - 6/19.

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 5/24/22 at 10:50pm

Has anyone heard anything else about when Christian Borle is expected to leave Little Shop of Horrors? Thanks!!

[Erin V]

Posted: 5/25/22 at 9:16am

No, this is false. He’s confirmed for the Broadway show Some Like It Hot In The Fall. Neil Patrick Harris replaced him in Into  Woods. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/31/22 at 9:38am

Updated On: 5/31/22 at 09:38 AM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 5/31/22 at 10:05pm

After almost 3 years and several purchased tickets, I finally saw the show tonight, and I had a great time, as I expected. What I didn’t expect, though, was to be absolutely floored by Tammy Blanchard’s performance. She was the most interesting and surprising part of the show, by far, mining every last bit of pathos out of the role. She acted the sh*t out of “Somewhere That’s Green” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” to the point where I couldn’t have cared less what her voice sounded like. Not that it was bad, at all, but, in the moment, it just wasn’t my focus. In a production that was pretty much by-the-numbers, she colored outside the lines, and elevated it, significantly.

Updated On: 6/1/22 at 10:05 PM

[Felipe26]

Posted: 6/1/22 at 4:23pm

TaffyDavenport said: "After almost 3 years and several purchased tickets, I finally saw the show tonight, and I had a great time, as I expected. What I didn’t expect, though, was to be absolutely floored by Tammy Blanchard’s performance. She was the most interesting and surprising part of the show, by far, mining every last bit of pathos out of the role. She acted the sh*t out of “Somewhere That’s Green” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” to the point where I couldn’t have cared less what her voice sounded like. Not that it was bad, at all, but, in the moment, it just wasn’t my focus. In a production that was pretty much by-the-numbers, she colored outside the lines, and elevated it, significantly."

I understand some people not liking Tammy's vocal performance as Audrey, but I thought it absolutely suited the character and really sold it for me. I loved her performance (and the whole show) when I saw it a few weeks ago. I also enjoyed Andrew Call as Orin, but have been dying to see Christian Borle in the role. Sadly, I've only seen Borle as Orin in videos from whenever they did performances on TV shows and the NPR Tiny Desk concert, so I need to plan another trip soon to catch him before he moves on to Some Like It Hot in the fall. Was Borle there on the performance you attended yesterday? 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 6/1/22 at 10:09pm

Felipe26 said:

"Was Borle there on the performance you attended yesterday?"

Yes, he was. It was his first performance back.

 

[Felipe26]

Posted: 6/1/22 at 10:52pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Felipe26 said:
"Was Borle there on the performance you attended yesterday?"
Yes, he was. It was his first performance back."

 

Thanks for the confirmation! Glad to hear it. 

I don't think they've announced when Borle's last performance will be, so when do we expect him to exit the show? I read that Some Like It Hot previews begin November 1, and assuming he'll be at rehearsals about a month before that, would it be fair to speculate that he'll be with Little Shop until end of September or so? 

[ivy3]

Posted: 6/1/22 at 11:40pm

A crew member said he will be with the show until August. 

[lczvera]

Posted: 6/3/22 at 8:22pm

Does anyone happen to know if they still offer rush tix? I know they had both Rush and lottery pre-covid, but not sure if they still have rush tickets now. If they do, has anyone rushed recently?

[inception]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 2:53pm

Bought a ticket for July to replace my cancelled Hamlet date.  Used the code mentioned a few pages back DIRECT921 on Telecharge offers.  Really good deal, regular priced seats listed at $149 for $69.

Now if only some Bway shows that aren't selling well would have similar discounts...

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 6/5/22 at 2:54am

Have they announced Skylar's final date yet? I would love to see him in this and won't be back in the city until late August!!!