little shop tour mini-review

I just got back from the Little Shop your. I'll post more later, but for now here's my scoop. James Moye as the Dentist needs to leave the show. Thank God he is leaving on Christmas. Totally uninspirered and looked bored. I was super impressed with Liz Pierce as Audry. When I saw the show in NYC with Kerry Butler I wasn't impressed, but Liz is really a great singer and has a wonderful take on the character. And Joe Farrell as Seymour is wonderful. He sings beautifully and has awsome comic timing. Darin De Paul as Mushnik was ok. He had strong moments and weak ones. He won me over as the night went on, but he was fighting an uphill battle against the memory of seeing Rob Bartlett in the role in NY. Overall, a very strong show still. One question for those who have seen tour. Does the plant usually move forward out over the audience at the end? Because it didn't. It looked like they all got ready for it to move and it didn't. Maybe it wasn't supposed to, I don't know, do any of you guys?

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Saw the show in Kansas City last week and thought it a very good tour. Being essentially a 'one-set' show definitely helped. The flower shop set was great and the Audrey II's all worked well. I disagree with the previous poster about a puppeteer because there was definitely one in the next to last incarnation of Audrey II. When the plant was fully open, the bump made by his head in Audrey's 'throat' was pretty obvious. Agree with the assessment of Oren-he didn't see to have much energy. Question: Was a full plastic helmet used for Oren in the OBC. It seemed very awkward.

You bet the touring plant has a puppeteer inside! No, it doesn't come over the audience at the end, but it is operated by a human.

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The show opens here in Denver On Dec. 20th and plays through the 8th of Jan. It is our holiday show. Still not sure if I want to see it or not.

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LoveDemBroadway- Yes, he had the full plastic helmet in the Broadway company as well. I think it's pretty funny :)

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