Yesterday I had the pleasure of finally seeing this production. Based on the feedback in this forum, I was in the front row and so very excited. Upon arrival the parts of Orrin, Mushnik, and Audrey would all be played by understudies. This was pretty disappointing considering I was looking forward to Bryce, Brad, and Lena. The understudies weren’t bad and sang their roles well, but you could tell they don’t inhabit these characters daily. Rob McClure on the other hand gave one of the best performances I have had the great pleasure of seeing. It is such a good marriage of actor and character. Again while Camryn (Audrey), Michael (Mushnik), and Jeff (Orrin) were fine - it exposed the caliber of Rob’s performance.
The physical production is great too and so well thought out. I’m glad it’s off-Broadway, but it definitely would’ve been competitive for many Tony categories had it been in the mix. I’m really grateful to have been able to see the show. I only flew in for the day to see the matinee so I think what I saw will be my experience with this iteration of Little Shop. I’m slightly envious of those who got to see the full cast during this month with Bryce in the mix.
