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Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#475
Posted: 2/28/24 at 10:18am
THIS IS AN AMAZING AND INSPIRED CASTING OH MY GOD
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#476
Posted: 2/28/24 at 10:23am
FINALLY a casting that is someone who’s the actual vibe of quirky Little Shop
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#477
Posted: 2/28/24 at 10:26am
Absolutely perfect casting. No notes.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#478
Posted: 2/28/24 at 11:09am
Any announcement of how long Jinkxx's run is?
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#479
Posted: 2/28/24 at 11:21am
TeeLowe said: "Any announcement of how long Jinkxx's run is?"
I would guess 8 weeks so that she has time in between that and Chicago to maybe go back home to Seattle for a sec and have time to re-rehearse Mama.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#480
Posted: 2/28/24 at 11:31am
May 26 would be 8 weeks, which makes sense for the reasons above, and prices drop off after that, as well, so I think it's a safe bet.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#481
Posted: 2/28/24 at 11:57am
TaffyDavenport said: "May 26 would be 8 weeks, which makes sense for the reasons above, and prices drop off after that, as well, so I think it's a safe bet."
Yep, Telecharge lists both Jinkx and Corbin as 4/2-5/26.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#482
Posted: 2/28/24 at 12:16pm
Tickets seem to be moving really fast.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#483
Posted: 2/28/24 at 12:29pm
Corbin not performing April 5-7 or April 28.
Updated On: 2/28/24 at 12:29 PM
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#484
Posted: 2/28/24 at 1:30pm
I'm sure the run will sell out very quickly. I'm interested in what Jinkx will do as I am a fan, but I can't say I think its the best casting. Jinkx is always Jinkx. I've seen her in several productions and she doesn't strike me as a actress but a performer who is playing a version of herself. Audrey is a role I consider pretty nuanced and while she has some campy elements she's not camp. Jinkx is over the top and quite garish in most of the productions I have seen her in. Therefore, it doesn't feel like the best fit. It won't matter because her whole run will sell out in that small theatre. If Im being honest, I also think her voice has declined significantly over the years and I don't find her as pleasant to listen to as I once did.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#485
Posted: 2/28/24 at 2:07pm
How's Corbin performance as Seymour?
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#486
Posted: 2/28/24 at 3:05pm
So pumped! With this barrier broken in the flagship production, I wonder if MJ Rodriguez will ever be in the conversation again. That production out west looked a bit...small even for this show, but the casting was exciting and I loved their Seth Meyers performance.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#487
Posted: 2/28/24 at 3:12pm
I hope so. George and MJ's performance on James Corden's show was stunning. and were perfectly cast in these roles.
Jinkx is always Jinkx. I've seen her in several productions and she doesn't strike me as a actress but a performer who is playing a version of herself. Audrey is a role I consider pretty nuanced and while she has some campy elements she's not camp. Jinkx is over the top and quite garish in most of the productions I have seen her in. Therefore, it doesn't feel like the best fit. It won't matter because her whole run will sell out in that small theatre. If Im being honest, I also think her voice has declined significantly over the years and I don't find her as pleasant to listen to as I once did.
100%
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#488
Posted: 2/28/24 at 3:29pm
I agree that Audrey is not camp, but Little Shop is still a cartoon.
It's supposed to be accidentally incredibly sweet.
That's why it works.
That's why this casting works.
This casting is very in the same vein as a choice like Ellen Greene.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#489
Posted: 2/28/24 at 3:30pm
Thanks for correcting me, I think I somehow got it confused with the Fun Home cast on Seth. Seems the only time I tune into these shows is when a very queer musical theater production is performing.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#490
Posted: 2/28/24 at 4:09pm
Bettyboy72 said: "I'm sure the run will sell out very quickly. I'm interested in what Jinkx will do as I am a fan, but I can't say I think its the best casting. Jinkx is always Jinkx. I've seen her in several productions and she doesn't strike me as a actress but a performer who is playing a version of herself. Audrey is a role I considerpretty nuanced and while she has some campy elements she's not camp. Jinkx is over the top and quite garish in most of the productions I have seen her in. Therefore, it doesn't feel like the best fit. It won't matter because her whole run will sell out in that small theatre. If Im being honest, I also think her voice has declined significantly over the years and I don't find her as pleasant to listen to as I once did."
I know nothing of Jinx beyond what I saw of her online singing Mama in Chicago, and agree this seems like a choice to take the show/role in a different direction. Tammy Blanchard wasnt the best singer in the world but her take was so layered and tragic... and since then we've had some serious singers take over. BUT BUT BUT who knows what Jinx can do, and lets give her a shot and find out. Seems like a no brainer choice by the production to get her on board.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#491
Posted: 2/28/24 at 4:22pm
I know the clip of MJ Rodriquez as Audrey has its fans, but it feels like an awfully serious take on the material, which I think was written to be slightly camp (see the orginal starring Ellen Greene). I think having a drag performer (who can really sing this) feels more in line with the B-movie origins of this musical.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/26/24
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#492
Posted: 2/28/24 at 4:50pm
LOVE Jinkx! Saw her and Dela's holiday show. Fabulous! Can't wait to see this again!
Featured Actor Joined: 1/26/24
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#493
Posted: 2/28/24 at 4:53pm
QueenAlice said: "I know the clip of MJ Rodriquez as Audrey has its fans, but it feels like an awfully serious take on the material, which I think was written to be slightly camp (see the orginal starring Ellen Greene). I think having a drag performer (who can really sing this) feels more in line with the B-movie origins of this musical."
Totally agree! I saw the production in Pasadena and liked it very much BUT the camp and fun was less, IMO.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#494
Posted: 2/28/24 at 5:23pm
I thought Jinkx brought out nuances in Mama Morton that I had never seen before. Yes, in her own shows, she's playing a heightened version of herself- but I think she's plenty capable.
Ellen Greene's take on Audrey was very campy- but the best kind, which is earnest. Her Audrey wore tacky outfits but she thought they looked good, she was extremely earnest. It's what makes her endearing, funny, and easy to love. The emphasis on the tragic parts of the character are hampered by the show being a very lean and heightened sci-fi/horror comedy. It's a B-movie onstage and with music- it's all heightened and a little ridiculous.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#495
Posted: 2/28/24 at 5:35pm
Well put Kad. Totally possible Jinx has the layers to pull this off, but from the very little I have seen, theres a witty wink to her persona that *lacks* the earnestness you are correctly identifying in Greene (and that Tammy Blanchard ran away with, too). But this is all silly guesswork, we'll know when we se her do the thing.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#496
Posted: 2/28/24 at 5:36pm
I agree with Kad about Jinkx's capability here.
And similarly, I think MJ's performance in *this* production would hypothetically be, especially with direction, not necessarily the same as what we've seen from her before. From what I can gather, that was a more generally austere & "grounded" production. Idk, what I saw of her was exciting enough that I'd really like to see it happen.
This casting just made me think about the possibility of other non-binary or trans performers in the role. Because I actually think the implications of Jinkx in the role are just as exciting for the emotional dimensions of the character as the camp, largely for this very reason.
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Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#497
Posted: 2/29/24 at 8:01am
Even for the limited-run recognizable-name casting concept, these runs have been way too short.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#498
Posted: 2/29/24 at 1:01pm
QueenAlice said: "I know the clip of MJ Rodriquez as Audrey has its fans, but it feels like an awfully serious take on the material, which I think was written to be slightly camp (see the orginal starring Ellen Greene). I think having a drag performer (who can really sing this) feels more in line with the B-movie origins of this musical."
Exactly why I thought that production was a miss. People forget "Suddenly Seymour" is definitely kinda silly which is WHY it's sad and sweet. Crystal, Chiffon and Ronnette come in as backup on a balcony at the pivotal final chorus going "you ooo ooo"
Howard Ashman said it's not camp it's "tongue firmly planted in cheek"
It's not supposed to be a song from Les Mis.
Little Shop...Who Leads? Anyone know?#499
Posted: 2/29/24 at 4:14pm
I'm pleased to see dramamama611 comments about Jinkx has been removed.
Critical comments that harsh were stopped years ago.
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