Posted: 5/11/26 at 12:13am
And in other Little Shop news, cutie patootie Claybourne Elder will join the cast as Orin Scrivello, DDS. Starts May 24 -- I'd love to see him cut loose and flex his zany comedic muscles. (Which... I'm assuming he has.)
Updated On: 5/11/26 at 12:13 AM
Posted: 5/26/26 at 9:14pm
They will surpass the original run by end of this year, right?
Posted: 5/28/26 at 11:08pm
Caught the latest cast of this one. This production is, in my opinion, a perfect production of a perfect show. I'm hard pressed to find anything I'd change about it, and I'm always delighted to revisit this one.
This is a solid enough cast, but Nikki M James is the standout of the night. It's the best she's maybe ever sounded, she looks stunning, and she's acting her face off. A truly fantastic Audrey. Jordan is.. fine. As somebody who loved his Orpheus (he's the definitive interpretation to me), I don't think this is his best work. Claybourne is also fine -- it's early for him, so I won't say too much about him; he's funny and needs to grow. Reg is maybe the definitive Mushnik for me. I've seen him once before and he's somehow even better now. He's perfect and the standard all Mushniks of this production should/will be held to for me. Overall, it's never a bad time at this Little Shop.
Posted: 6/25/26 at 9:12am
Ethan Slater & Betsy Wolfe join the cast July 21st
Posted: 6/25/26 at 11:15am
Do we know how long they usually stay in for? I will be there in November but not sure if they'll stay in 4 months
Posted: 6/27/26 at 12:07pm
FYI I contacted the box office about the length of the run and they replied
"Hello,
At this time, the producers have not informed us of an end-date for Betsy and Ethan's run. Typically, previous lead casts have been in the show for about 3 months. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to guarantee that they would still be in their run come November. However, you are welcome to check back in a couple of months, and we may have a better idea!"
Posted: 6/27/26 at 8:06pm
Telecharge has some dates to watch out for:
Betsy Wolfe will not perform the role of Audrey on: July 28-29 or August 28-Sept 6.
Ethan Slater will not perform the role of Seymour on: August 16-23 or Sunday evenings Sept 13,20, Oct 4.
Posted: 7/31/26 at 4:23pm
Seems like they'll be gone by early October? Betsy isn't listed as being out on October 18th and she's obviously going to be at the Falsettos concert
Posted: 7/31/26 at 5:18pm
Are they doing a cast recording? Looks like they were in the recording studio this week.
Posted: 8/4/26 at 2:23pm
Posted: 8/4/26 at 3:15pm
There aren't any tickets to be found under $80 when they are both in, right? I keep getting served a social media ad to see them for $51, but there are no such tickets to be found.
Posted: 8/4/26 at 3:27pm
ACL2006 said: "Are they doing a cast recording? Looks like they were in the recording studio this week."
This year's "Carols for a Cure" perhaps?
Posted: 9/11/26 at 5:52pm
Video released of the Prologue and Skid Row with Ethan Slater, Betsy Wolfe, and the current cast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N56frKD7XDA
Updated On: 9/11/26 at 05:52 PM
Posted: 9/23/26 at 8:46pm
Hannah Cruz is the next Audrey after Betsy leaves in October.
Posted: 9/23/26 at 9:00pm
Looks like T.R. Knight is Seymour.
Hannah is going to be fantastic.
Posted: 9/23/26 at 10:27pm
willep said: "Looks like T.R. Knight is Seymour.
Hannah is going to be fantastic."
I was originally going to complain about TR being a 53 year old Seymour, but then remembered our lord goddess Sherie Rene Scott was a 57 year old Audrey opposite a 33/34 year old Seymour.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 10:22am
willep said: "Looks like T.R. Knight is Seymour.
Hannah is going to be fantastic."
Brilliant choices
Posted: 10/22/26 at 4:38pm
T.R Knight is out. Ethan Slater is extending. No reason given as of yet.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ethan-Slater-Extends-Run-in-LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-as-TR-Knight-Exits-Production-20261022?fbclid=PAVERFWAVHU_FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWUQya1XhmzonVUIF4-o2RgDu-BqDvynNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp0oTxYPWf2s38Yo3xuSTLOFpZsA16s3lmvJ9z0nr7EQN9VnENan44pCHLpAS_aem_PcLdWOjIlGahxf75LOrxKQ
Updated On: 10/22/26 at 04:38 PM
Posted: 10/22/26 at 5:02pm
quizking101 said: "T.R Knight is out. Ethan Slater is extending. No reason given as of yet.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ethan-Slater-Extends-Run-in-LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-as-TR-Knight-Exits-Production-20261022?fbclid=PAVERFWAVHU_FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWUQya1XhmzonVUIF4-o2RgDu-BqDvynNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp0oTxYPWf2s38Yo3xuSTLOFpZsA16s3lmvJ9z0nr7EQN9VnENan44pCHLpAS_aem_PcLdWOjIlGahxf75LOrxKQ"
Just speculating, but perhaps he felt he wouldn't do Seymour justice.
Posted: 10/22/26 at 5:23pm
That’s actually it. He realized the score is too taxing vocally for him to achieve 8 performances a week so he chose to excuse himself. He CAN sing it just not 8 times a week.
Posted: 10/22/26 at 5:40pm
Posted: 10/22/26 at 5:54pm
Having heard TR sing in Parade, it's probably for the best that he avoids musicals.
Posted: 10/22/26 at 10:23pm
I saw (and heard) him in Parade in Los Angeles. He is definitely in the category of an actor who can sing, and not a musical theatre actor. He doesn't have a strong voice. I enjoyed the production, but came away thinking that he probably shouldn't do much more in musical theatre. His acting was excellent, though.
Posted: 11/1/26 at 5:03pm
Saw the new cast today for my first revisit since the original Groff/Blanchard/Borle cast in 2019, and happy to say the show is in great shape. Ethan is a just-about perfect Seymour, as I expected, but my real drive to return was Hannah Cruz, who I’ve been a huge fan of since The Connector. She’s wonderful in this (every?) role. I don’t remember Tammy Blanchard well enough to know if this is the direction, but Hannah plays a more straightly dramatic Audrey than I remember seeing before, and it works completely. And her voice is just beautiful; “Somewhere That’s Green” and “Suddenly, Seymour” have never sounded better. It’s only her first week, and I’m sure she’ll just get stronger as she continues growing into the role. And Claybourne Elder was an unexpected surprise as I didn’t realize he was in it; he’s found the comic beats in everything and really nails all of his roles. Understudy Mike Masters was on as Mushnik and did a fine job. So glad I went back!
