Andrew Durand, Christian McQueen Are Headed to Skid Row in Little Shop of Horrors

Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors revival is getting some new cast members at the Westside Theatre!

The production is readying to welcome Christian McQueen as the voice of Audrey II beginning November 1, and Tony nominee Andrew Durand (Dead Outlaw) as Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. beginning November 25. McQueen will succeed Major Attaway, taking his final bow October 31; and Durand will succeed Jeremy Kushnier, playing his final performance November 23.

They will join a cast led by Thomas Doherty (Gossip Girl) as Seymour and Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid's Tale) as Audrey, along with Reg Rogers (The Dazzle, Merrily We Roll Along) as Mushnik, Christine Wanda as Ronnette, Salome Smith as Crystal, and Morgan Ashley Bryant as Chiffon. The company also includes Teddy Yudain, Jonothon Lyons, Mecca Hicks, Aveena Sawyer, Jeff Sears, Johnny Newcomb, David Colston Corris, Alloria Frayser, Christopher Swan, Chani Maisonet, and Stephen Gordon.

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Previous players in the roles of Seymour and Audrey Off-Broadway have included Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Jeremy Jordan, Lena Hall, Maude Apatow, Gideon Glick, Rob McClure, Skylar Astin, Conrad Ricamora, Matt Doyle, Darren Criss, Milo Manheim, Sherie Rene Scott, Evan Rachel Wood, Corbin Bleu, Constance Wu, Sarah Hyland, Andrew Barth Feldman, and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon, who became first drag queen to play Audrey in a major production of the musical.

The Off-Broadway revival began previews September 17, 2019, prior to an official opening October 17; the production resumed its run September 21, 2021, after temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Director Michael Mayer's creative team for the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical also includes choreographer Ellenore Scott, scenic designer Julian Crouch, lighting designer Bradley King, costume designer Tom Broecker, sound designer Jessica Paz, puppet designer Nicholas Mahon, original puppet designer Martin P. Robinson, hair and makeup designer Tommy Kurzman, music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger Will Van Dyke, and casting director Jim Carnahan. Puppets are by Monkey Boys Productions.