Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know? — Page 13

I have a ticket to the Saturday matinee as part of an NYC weekend. Given Matt is already scheduled to be out for the weekend (meaning they have one less person than tonight) I have a feeling this weekend's shows are in danger.

willep said: "Has his entire Instagram been deleted since last night or is it just me?"

Not just you. I just checked and it looks like it has been deleted.

Tonight's performance is currently scheduled to go on.

They just released another flash sale code. NYFLASH1 (for Jan 17-31). Tickets from $49

MarilynMonroeSmash said: "Matt Doyle reposted about Lena leaving, but also said Andrew Call is departing soon. I wonder who the new Dentist will be?"

I’m wondering if Bryce will come back since Ohio State Murders is done

singer234 said: "Would be fun if Cheyenne Jackson came in for a bit as Orin. Also, I know she just had a baby, but I would LOVE to see what Kate Rockwell does with Audrey. She would be sublime."

Cheyenne would be really great and so would Gavin Creel (if he wasn't touring with ITW). I would also love to see some more diversity in the leads! It's been mentioned before but Larry Owens and Rebecca Naomi Jones would be some stellar casting fore Seymour and Audrey.

Hairspray0901 said: "They just released another flash sale code. NYFLASH1 (for Jan 17-31). Tickets from $49"

What is the link for the discount code? Not seeing it on Telecharge.

7thbighero said: "MarilynMonroeSmash said: "Matt Doyle reposted about Lena leaving, but also said Andrew Call is departing soon. I wonder who the new Dentist will be?"

I’m wondering if Bryce will come back since Ohio State Murders is done"

Oh I hope so! Bryce was so great

Maude Apatow is the new Audrey

Very out of left field! Interested to know how she is!

Alex M said: "Very out of left field! Interested to know how she is!"

I wouldn't say she's out of left field, she is the traditional Audrey, a young ingenue with a slight edge/sadness.

Its more so interesting for the fact that the there are only 2 things that didn't make this a paint by numbers replica revival that countless schools, regional, and community theaters put on every year. One was it was built around Seymour, making him the shows focal point with all other characters being supporting, as opposed to most productions having Audrey being either the co-lead or star. The way this was done which leads to the second point was that Audrey was no longer a fresh faced naïve ingenue, she's an older middle aged woman beat down by life. In doing so it makes Seymour the sole spark of hope for change on Skid Row.

Audrey knows she's in an abusive relationship, she simply thinks she can't do better, which is much easier to portray when you are in your late 30s to early 40s as opposed to being 25. It transformed Audrey from a Tracey Turnblad/Ellen Green caricature into a Sally Bowles, which is why many could overlook the fact that Blanchard did not have the traditional vocal chops for the role. I am not saying I don't think Maude Apatow will do a good job, it just seems like a complete 180 for what this revival was created to be.