The Guthrie Theater production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors began performances June 22, and the Minnesota venue has just released photos of the limited engagement, which continues through August 18.
Directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, the cast is led by China Brickey (Guthrie's A Christmas Carol, Murder on the Orient Express) as Audrey and Will Roland (Be More Chill, Dear Evan Hansen) as Seymour.
They are joined by David Darrow as Orin Scrivello, Gabrielle Dominique as Crystal, Robert Dorfman as Mushnik, Erica Durham as Chiffon, T. Mychael Rambo as the voice of Audrey II, and Vie Boheme as Ronnette, along with ensemble members and puppeteers Time Brickey, Yvonne Freese, Kiko Laureano, and Joey Miller.
Get a first look at the Guthrie staging of the cult classic musical below:
Will Roland and cast of Little Shop of Horrors
Will Roland in Little Shop of Horrors
David Darrow and Will Roland in Little Shop of Horrors
Will Roland and China Brickey in Little Shop of Horrors
Erica Durham, Vie Boheme, and Gabrielle Dominique in Little Shop of Horrors
Will Roland in Little Shop of Horrors
Gabrielle Dominique, Vie Boheme, Erica Durham, Will Roland, and Yvonne Freese in Little Shop of Horrors
Will Roland and China Brickey in Little Shop of Horrors
Will Roland and Yvonne Freese in Little Shop of Horrors
With a book and lyrics by Ashman and music by Menken, Little Shop of Horrors
is based on the 1960 cult movie of the same name. The musical version
debuted Off-Broadway at WPA Theatre in 1982 starring Lee Wilkof and
Ellen Greene in a role that would become her signature. A Broadway
production was mounted in 2003 co-starring Hunter Foster and Kerry
Butler. The long-running Off-Broadway revival continues at the Westside
Theatre.
The creative team also includes music director Denise Prosek, scenic designer Lex Liang, costume designer Sully Ratke, lighting designer Allen L. Hughes, sound designer Matt Kraus, puppet designer Chris Lutter, associate music director Jason Hansen, resident dramaturg Carla Steen, vocal coach Keely Wolter, fight and intimacy director Annie Enneking, resident casting director Jennifer Liestman, stage manager Lori Lundquist, assistant stage managers Jason Clusman and Matthew Meeks, and assistant director Wesley Mouri plus NYC casting consultant McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
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