Little Shop of Horrors

If the show were to come back to NY I would hope that it would be Off-Broadway. A huge part of what makes it work is the intimacy of it and the best productions almost always have that gritty, slightly under-funded feel to them. The Broadway production from the early 2000s showed that a slick, big, expensive production saps the heart right out of the show.

Sondheimite said: "I'd flip my sh!t for an immersive Little Shop to replace Sweeney off-broadway at Barrow Street."

Since the Barrow Street no longer exists that's not very likely.

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "The current production at Regents Park in London is truly the production that should transfer.

It's brilliant. Unlike any other version of this show I've seen."

I loved the Regents Park reinvention. Vicky Vox was outstanding and I hope it transfers to the West End but I would recast the lead two. Loved the trio of girls the sound was amazing.

That clip of them on YouTube is pretty great, but I can't see this being profitable. I feel like, at this point, it's the show every college/high school has done. But I could see it working at the Roundabout space off-Broadway.

haterobics said: "Sondheimite said: "I'd flip my sh!t for an immersive Little Shop to replace Sweeney off-broadway at Barrow Street."

Since the Barrow Street no longer exists that's not very likely."

Hi haterobics - Can you provide a source in regards to the Barrow Street "not existing" any more. I can't seem to find anything on their official website.

Thanks.

Rest of the cast and creative team have been announced!

The more I hear about this production, the more I desperately hope it transfers. Especially excited about Megan Hilty and Amber Iman.

Speed said: "A production of Little Shop without Ellen Greene is pointless. She is Audrey. I've never seen it work without her."

I wouldn’t go that far. The Off Bway production ran for years after Greene departed

I need to see this

haterobics said: "Theater_Nerd said: "Hi haterobics - Can you provide a source in regards to the Barrow Street "not existing" any more. I can't seem to find anything on their official website."

http://www.playbill.com/article/barrow-street-theatre-wraps-up-lease-on-greenwich-house-ars-nova-to-move-in"

Thank you for sharing that information haterobics.

Loopin’theloop said: "She was furious that they didn’t have her instead of Kerry Butler, in the Broadway production! Hehe"

Who was furious? That particular production was misguided. Kerry Butler, as talented as she is just didn't cut the mustard as "Audrey". The whole production just felt "off". The cast recording is unlistenable. Alice Ripley dodged a bullet.

I know it's only a concert and as much as I do love her, Megan Hilty, at this point is typecast as the "dumb blonde/blonde bombshell". From what I can decipher she's gotten the opportunity to step out of that kind of role once or twice - but for the most part that's all she's been known to play.

She can do "Audrey" in her sleep at this point. It's not much of a stretch for her.

I really would like to see her in something other than the cute/sexy/ditzy blonde.

Updated On: 9/24/18 at 07:53 AM

Theater_Nerd said: "I know it's only a concert and as much as I dolove her, Megan Hilty, at this pointis typecast as the "dumb blonde/blonde bombshell". From what I can decipher she's gotten the opportunity to step out of that kind of role once or twice - but for the most part that's all she's been known to play.

She can do "Audrey" in her sleep at this point. It's not much of a stretch for her.

I really would like to see her in something other than the cute/sexy/ditzy blonde."

Well she was cast as Audrey straight out of college for the revival tour, but was let go when Anthony Rapp was cast since they were too far apart in age. Maybe she just would like to finally play the role professionally?