To celebrate Black History Month, the hit Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors commissioned Davida Enara, a local Black artist, to create a custom Little Shop-inspired backdrop. Photographer Marcus Middleton captured members of the company in front of this design.

The photos feature not only the Black artists in the show but also employees at the Westside Theatre, including Laura Temples, who is the assistant box-office treasurer, and Ya'ShaNikquia Delaney, who is the producing and general managing assistant.

Throughout the month, the production will also share videos of cast members who spotlight a Black creative they believe deserves more attention.

Check out the photos, which also include portraits of Joy Woods, Christian McQueen, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Chani Maisonet, Christine Wanda, Aveena Sawyer, Savannah Lee Birdsong, Mecca Hicks, Noel MacNeal, and Alloria Frayser, in the gallery below.

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Photos: Celebrating Black History Month With The Little Shop of Horrors Company

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The current company of the long-running revival is led by Joshua Bassett, who is best known for his role as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, as Seymour opposite Joy Woods, who has returned to the role of Audrey following her Tony-nominated performance in the revival of Gypsy. The two are playing their roles for 10 weeks, through March 1.

Woods made her New York stage debut in Little Shop as Chiffon, later returning to play Audrey opposite Matt Doyle and then Jeremy Jordan.

Bassett and Woods star alongside Tony nominee Andrew Durand (Dead Outlaw, Shucked) as Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS, Christopher Swan (Annie at MSG) as Mushnik, Christian McQueen as The Voice of Audrey II, Christine Wanda as Ronnette, Savannah Lee Birdsong as Crystal, and Morgan Ashley Bryant as Chiffon, as well as Teddy Yudain, Weston Chandler Long, Mecca Hicks, Jeff Sears, Aveena Sawyer, David Colston Corris, Alloria Frayser, Jon Hoche, Michael Iannucci, Jonothon Lyons, Chani Maisonet, and Johnny Newcomb.

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.

General management is by Live Wire Theatrical/Chris Aniello, and production stage management is by Kate Croasdale.

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