Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and Kiss Me, Kate's Corbin Bleu play their final performances as, respectively, Audrey and Seymour, May 26 in the hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre.
The casting made Monsoon (Chicago) the first drag queen to play the role in a major production of the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical. Monsoon began performances April 2, the same day Bleu returned to the company as Seymour after starring in the production opposite Constance Wu last year.
As previously reported, Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen) and Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) will step into the roles of Seymour and Audrey May 28. (Aladdin's Major Attaway Aladdin will take over as The Voice of Audrey II July 8.)
The cast also currently features Tony nominee Kevin Del Aguila as Mr. Mushnik, James Carpinello as Orin Scrivello, Aaron Arnell Harrington as The Voice of Audrey II, Tiffany Renee Thompson as Ronnette, Morgan Ashley Bryant as Crystal, and Khadija Sankoh as Chiffon plus Camryn Hampton, Michael Iannucci, Weston Chandler Long, Jeff Sears, Teddy Yudain, Zakiya Baptiste, Noel MacNeal, Johnny Newcomb, and Christine Wanda.
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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, and Evan Rachel Wood.
The Off-Broadway revival resumed its run September 21, 2021, after temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic.
Directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, the revival opened in October 2019. The 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 Sara Sahin.
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