Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?- Page 11

[JasonC3]

Posted: 6/5/22 at 4:08am

The $69 price point sort of shocks me considering the star power in the show.  Definitely returning for another visit.

[pmensky]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 11:36am

pmensky said: "WiCkEDrOcKS said: "What will it take for Tammy to leave this show? LOL"

I don’t know, but I hope that when she does leave that Lena Hall is available."

Ok, I’m not imagining that I said this.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 11:55am

Lena Hall as Audrey? YES!

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 12:59pm

Tammy's reign of terror will finally come to an end! Bring on Celina Carvajal.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 1:44pm

FINALLY. I’ve loved Tammy in so many things but she was absolutely dreadful in this otherwise stellar production. I was holding off going back until they finally had a new Audrey. Lena Hall is an unexpected but excellent choice!

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 1:57pm

I thought's Tammy's Audrey was a wonderful and unexpected revelation, but I'm also excited to see the great things that Lena will also undoubtedly bring to the role.

Updated On: 7/27/22 at 01:57 PM

[yyys]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 2:23pm

This is great news since Tammy is annoying AF in that role. 

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 9:09pm

I said it in the other thread, but I think we can celebrate Lena without diminishing Tammy’s run. While divisive, I happened to enjoy her grounded take that was a departure from the caricature big-voiced Audrey’s of the past. Her vulnerability was believable and definitely added layers to her Audrey. I’ll take acting chops over vocal pyrotechnics any day. Art is subjective for a reason, but let’s be respectful. 

[HBP]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 9:29pm

I understand why Tammy's interpretation would be divisive, but count me among those who sincerely enjoyed her performance.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 9:59pm

i went in expecting to be disappointed in the vocals, and im not here pretending she was hired because she sings this role better than the rest, but MAN did she deliver a layered, interesting and deeply emotional performance. the critics got it right here, she was just wonderful. 

now bring on Lena Hall.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 10:11pm

Yes, Tammy was absolutely incredible. No idea why her performance was divisive, she acted the hell out of the role. 
 

Sad to see her go, but Lena Hall will get me there for my third viewing! She should be such a bigger star than she is. An absolutely incredible performer.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 10:20pm

Can someone please explain in more detail why Tammy has gotten so much scorn on here? I'm not sure if it's because people think she was actually not good in the role, or if they're just hung up on Ellen Greene's specific Audrey?

I've seen Tammy multiple times and each time, I've thought her acting was absolutely terrific. Her choices were intense and felt deeply real—I felt like she was the victim of a domestic violence relationship who saw glimmers of hope, happiness, and a future with Seymour. Not sure at all what was missing from her acting performance.

Her singing wasn't exactly Idina Menzel or anything, but she hit the notes every time I went. "Somewhere That's Green" was heartrending and beautiful, and "Suddenly Seymour" built up to the climax exactly how you want it to. For me, she hit all the notes I want an Audrey to hit.

I just feel like I'm missing something to read that so many people have had such a different experience with her?! LOL

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 10:28pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "

Her singing wasn't exactly Idina Menzel or anything, but she hit the notes every time I went. "Somewhere That's Green" was heartrending and beautiful, and "Suddenly Seymour" built up to the climax exactly how you want it to. For me, she hit all the notes I want an Audrey to hit."

I thought her Suddenly Seymour was fine, more of an acting punch to the gut than a powerhouse ballad. Her Somewhere Thats Green was absolutely perfect. Sniffles throughout the audience. She was born for that moment.

I actually think her weakest moment is Downtown/SkidRow, where she struggles with that big belt and theres no way around it. After that moment, it was smooth beautiful sailing.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/27/22 at 10:34pm

She had the beaten down by life look but compared to the other singers she just couldn't compete. At all. I love the album but skip past her as fast as I can which is hard to do. So glad a great singer like Lena is joining the cast!

[Square Peg2]

Posted: 7/28/22 at 5:23am

Phillytheatreguy10 said: "I said it in the other thread, but I think we can celebrate Lena without diminishing Tammy’s run. While divisive, I happened to enjoy her grounded take that was a departure from the caricature big-voiced Audrey’s of the past. Her vulnerability was believable and definitely added layers to her Audrey. I’ll take acting chops over vocal pyrotechnics any day. Art is subjective for a reason, but let’s be respectful."

Hear, hear.

In fact, I will add, as impressive as I find Lena as a performer skill wise, I've never warmed to her or felt for her emotionally, so I'm a little apprehensive about a move from such a deeply felt, vulnerable Audrey to an actress that I'm a little cold about. I'm absolutely ready to be proven wrong, however.

[blaxx]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 12:15pm

Here is Lena Hall singing Somewhere That's Green!

 

https://playbill.com/article/watch-lena-hall-in-an-exclusive-performance-of-somewhere-thats-green-from-little-shop-of-horrors

[gleek4114]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 6:02pm

Does anyone know how long Rob is slated to be Seymour? He seems to love the gig, hoping I’d be able to see him with Lena in December.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 7:43pm

blaxx said: "Here is Lena Hall singing Somewhere That's Green!



https://playbill.com/article/watch-lena-hall-in-an-exclusive-performance-of-somewhere-thats-green-from-little-shop-of-horrors

 

She serves that song very very well............ :)

[StageDoor3]

Posted: 9/12/22 at 10:12pm

Ditto. I’m planning 3rd week of December trip to New York and curious who will be in the run at that time.

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 9/13/22 at 10:30am

Have they restored “Suddenly Seymour” to its original key now that they have someone who can sing it the way it was written?

[willep]

Posted: 9/17/22 at 4:14pm

Saw the show last night and it’s in great shape with the current cast. Lena is terrific, of course, but I honestly felt myself missing Tammy’s performance. She may have ruined other Audreys for me.

[theblackumbrella]

Posted: 9/23/22 at 9:44am

Surprised Bryce is probably going to be in this for a few weeks now with Ohio State Murders being announced.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 9/23/22 at 9:56am

seaweedjstubbs said: "Have they restored “Suddenly Seymour” to its original key now that they have someone who can sing it the way it was written?"

The song is back to the original higher key. I personally loved Tammy, and if that meant her Audrey sings a song in a lower key, who cares (I didn’t).

[willep]

Posted: 9/23/22 at 10:06am

theblackumbrella said: "Surprised Bryce is probably going to be in this for a few weeks now with Ohio State Murders being announced."

Yeah, how odd. Was surprised to see that Ohio Staye Murders announcement.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 9/23/22 at 1:07pm

theblackumbrella said: "Surprised Bryce is probably going to be in this for a few weeks now with Ohio State Murders being announced."

Yea it's kinda strange. I wonder who they'll get to replace him now.

I was really hoping Bryce would get cast opposite SJB as her Joe in Kennedy Center's Subset Boulevard production, but alas!