Little Shop of Horrors (PREVIEWS) — Page 3

Groff was superb!

Blanchard wasn't awful. It's just that she wasn't equal with the rest of the cast. It was the vocals that sucked. Her characterization of Audrey really wasn't that bad.

viagalactica6 said: "Blanchard wasn't awful. It's just that she wasn't equal with the rest of the cast. It was the vocals that sucked. Her characterization of Audrey really wasn't that bad."

Saying she was not awful and then saying her vocals suck really makes no sense. You have to be a strong singer in a musical, especially when everyone else is. Im shocked they would cast a weak singer in this honestly.

Pose2 said: "Saying she was not awful and then saying her vocals suck really makes no sense."


H̶o̶w̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶q̶u̶o̶t̶e̶ ̶v̶i̶a̶g̶a̶l̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶a̶6̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶b̶a̶d̶l̶y̶?̶ ̶H̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶s̶a̶i̶d̶ ̶B̶l̶a̶n̶c̶h̶a̶r̶d̶'̶s̶ ̶"̶d̶o̶e̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶E̶l̶l̶e̶n̶ ̶G̶r̶e̶e̶n̶"̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶n̶ ̶"̶w̶a̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶e̶q̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶a̶s̶t̶"̶.̶ ̶T̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶B̶l̶a̶n̶c̶h̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶j̶u̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶b̶a̶d̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶g̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶n̶u̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶v̶i̶a̶g̶a̶l̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶a̶6̶'̶s̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶t̶.̶ ̶P̶l̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶m̶u̶s̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶w̶o̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶t̶s̶,̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶i̶n̶g̶,̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶d̶e̶f̶i̶n̶i̶t̶e̶l̶y̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶g̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶w̶h̶o̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶k̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶t̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶n̶ ̶r̶u̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶k̶n̶o̶w̶ ̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶r̶a̶c̶t̶e̶r̶.̶ ̶v̶i̶a̶g̶a̶l̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶a̶6̶'̶s̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶l̶i̶g̶n̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶o̶t̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶p̶e̶o̶p̶l̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶B̶l̶a̶n̶c̶h̶a̶r̶d̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶m̶i̶s̶c̶a̶s̶t̶.̶

Edit: Wrong of me to step here as I missed a part viagalactica6's post, kind of a key part too, so sorry for the misunderstanding. Just ignore me (or don't and keep on about my mistake, to each their own).

Updated On: 9/21/19 at 08:46 AM

CT2NYC said: "It's best to ignore the comments fromthosemembers who areprone to dramatic, hyperbolic, and generally meaningless posts. Fortunately, since I have most of them on "ignore," I only have to see them when they're quoted by someone else."

Very good advice, I have ignored people before, but I've only used it very sparingly which might be my bad.

Saying she was not awful and then saying her vocals suck really makes no sense. You have to be a strong singer in a musical, especially when everyone else is. Im shocked they would cast a weak singer in this honestly.

Completely agree. It's unfortunate they cast someone who.... can't sing the songs? I thought that was pretty standard for a professional production! And I understood what you were saying perfectly, you didn't misquote viagalactica6.

Updated On: 9/21/19 at 03:46 PM

LOL Pose2 EXACTLY quoted viagalactic, no misquote. I am not trying to stir the pot, this is just funny someone else is trying to walk back another person's comment by attacking another poster for quoting that person.


Thank you, it's funny the twisted things that people make up in their mind to be offended by, and then attack others with. What's even funnier was the "defense" post that they just posted and quickly deleted.
Anyways, have a wonderful time at the show!!!

Updated On: 9/21/19 at 03:55 PM

I am so happy that you enjoyed the show. You are right. It is a fantastic evening in the theater.

amoni said: "How dare Tammy Blanchard not be Ellen Greene! The nerve!"

I don't think that comment is fair to those who pay a pretty penny to see a live performance. Sure, Ellen Greene is the gold standard but she's not the only actor/actress in theater who have shined in their respective roles. Others have come in afterwards and killed after original casts have moved on...hence standout performances in other revivals. When I see a musical, I expect to see someone in a lead role who can SING especially in the heartbeat of NYC's theater world. She didn't deliver in that dept hence the criticism. BTW, if she indicated that she cant hit the higher register (or lower for that matter) without straining that should tell you she was miscast for a role that demands those kinds of vocal chops.

Updated On: 9/23/19 at 06:01 AM

soulgrrl said: "amoni said: "How dare Tammy Blanchard not be Ellen Greene! The nerve!"

I don't think that comment is fair to those who pay a pretty pennyto see a live performance. Sure, Ellen Greene is the gold standard but she's not the only actor/actress in theater who have shined in their respective roles. Others have come in afterwards and killed after original casts have moved on...hence standout performances in other revivals. When I see a musical, I expect to see someone in a lead role who can SING especially in the heartbeat of NYC's theater world. She didn't deliver in that dept hence the criticism. BTW, if she indicated that she cant hit the higher register (or lower for that matter) without straining that should tell you she was miscast for a role that demands those kinds of vocal chops.

You make this sound like it is Tammy Blanchard's fault that she was cast as Audrey. Surely anyone can see that the producers are the one to blame for casting the role with someone who cannot meet the vocal demands. As I said before, it would have been best to have cast a talented unknown who would have had nothing to lose by making the role their own and who would have had the vocal chops as well.
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