Problems at Little Shop?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/11/24 at 8:52pm

Anyone heard that they're only doing a concert version of the show tonight? (Sat) Some one on Reddit says that's what he's getting , but no other info.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/11/24 at 10:11pm

Update: No Corbin, No trio. They performed 5 songs, refunds given. 

 

Sounds like illness run amok, not enough understudies to cover.

[pmensky]

Posted: 5/11/24 at 10:22pm

Something else notable in the LSOH universe, Roger Corman passed away today at the age of 98.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 12:32am

Oh, I guess the thread got posted twice. Here’s what I wrote in the other one:

 

I was there tonight— apparently, there were too many cast illnesses and not enough coverage. At first, they gave us the option of getting a refund or staying and watching the “concert version” of the show. We stayed, and before they let us in the house, they informed us that everyone would be getting refunds. At about 8:30, they came out, did “Grow For Me,” “Somewhere That’s Green,” “Dentist,” “Mushnik & Son,” “Feed Me” (with the puppeteer using the “Ya Never Know” size Audrey II) and “Suddenly Seymour.” Jinkx, James Carpinello, Jeff Sears (on for Corbin Bleu), Stephen DeRosa, puppeteer Weston Chandler Long and an offstage Aaron Arnell Harrington as Audrey II were the only cast members; no urchins. It was a fun experience, Jinkx stayed and took photos with everyone individually inside the theater .

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 12:54am

Roger Corman's ghost playing tricks on them??

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 6:19am

Quibbler - thanks for reposting, I hadn't noticed the thread posted twice... I'll try to get them to delete! 

[Kad]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 12:44pm

Very gracious of Jinkx to stay and basically give the whole audience a meet and greet. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 1:06pm

That's insanity that that many people were out last night. Are their performances today going on?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 2:48pm

I also heard (not verified) that Corbin had at least the matinee as a scheduled performance off.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 5/12/24 at 3:08pm

Kad said: "Very gracious of Jinkx to stay and basically give the whole audience a meet and greet."

Yeah, she just offered it up. It was funny because at first she sat onstage by one of the counters and said “just come on up!” and, immediately, the stage managers swooped in and were like, “we can’t do that!” So, she just sat on the lip of the stage and everyone filed down to her. One of the house managers took the pictures. It was very generous.