Two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and James Carpinello joined the company of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors April 2, and Corbin Bleu returned to the role of Seymour. The production held a debut celebration for Monsoon and Carpinello—see photos from the evening below.
Monsoon stars as Audrey, with Carpinello as dentist Orin Scrivello. The casting makes Monsoon the first drag queen to play the role in a major production of the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical. Monsoon made her Broadway debut in Chicago in 2023, and is set to rejoin the revival in June.
Zakiya Baptiste
Zakiya Baptiste
Zakiya Baptiste
The Zakar Twins
Weston Chandler Long
Weston Chandler Long, Zakiya Baptiste, and Teddy Yudain
Weston Chandler Long, Johnny Newcomb, Zakiya Baptiste, and Jeff Sears
Weston Chandler Long, Johnny Newcomb, Zakiya Baptiste, and Jeff Sears
Weston Chandler Long, Johnny Newcomb, and Teddy Yudain
Weston Chandler Long
Weston Chandler Long
Teddy Yudain
Teddy Yudain, Major Attaway, and Weston Chandler Long
Teddy Yudain, James Carpinello, Johnny Newcomb, Zakiya Baptiste, Jeff Sears, Jinkx Monsoon, Major Attaway, Camryn Hampton, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, and Weston Chandler Long
Teddy Yudain, James Carpinello, Johnny Newcomb, Zakiya Baptiste, Jeff Sears, Jinkx Monsoon, Major Attaway, Camryn Hampton, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, and Weston Chandler Long
Teddy Yudain, James Carpinello, Johnny Newcomb, Zakiya Baptiste, Jeff Sears, Jinkx Monsoon, Major Attaway, Camryn Hampton, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, and Weston Chandler Long
Teddy Yudain and Morgan Ashley Bryant
Teddy Yudain and Morgan Ashley Bryant
Teddy Yudain
Teddy Yudain
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow
Plane Jane, Nymphia Wind, Jinkx Monsoon, and Sapphira Cristál
Morgan Ashley Bryant
Morgan Ashley Bryant, Zakiya Baptiste, Khadija Sankoh, and Camryn Hampton
Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, Jinkx Monsoon, Camryn Hampton, and Zakiya Baptiste
Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, Jinkx Monsoon, Camryn Hampton, and Zakiya Baptiste
Morgan Ashley Bryant and Weston Chandler Long
Morgan Ashley Bryant and Weston Chandler Long
Morgan Ashley Bryant
Major Attaway
Major Attaway and Jinkx Monsoon
Major Attaway and Jinkx Monsoon
Major Attaway
Khadija Sankoh
Khadija Sankoh
Johnny Newcomb
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon and Larry Saperstein
Jinkx Monsoon and Larry Saperstein
Jinkx Monsoon and Johnny Newcomb
Jinkx Monsoon and James Carpinello
Jinkx Monsoon and James Carpinello
Jinkx Monsoon and James Carpinello
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Jeff Sears
Jeff Sears, Weston Chandler Long, Johnny Newcomb, and Teddy Yudain
Jeff Sears, Jinkx Monsoon, and Johnny Newcomb
Jeff Sears and Jinkx Monsoon
Jeff Sears and Jinkx Monsoon
James Carpinello
James Carpinello, Stephen Moyer, and Stephen De Rosa
James Carpinello and Stephen Moyer
James Carpinello and Stephen Moyer
James Carpinello
James Carpinello
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Jackie Cox and Jinkx Monsoon
Camryn Hampton
Camryn Hampton
Bill Lauch, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Rob Ahrens, Zakiya Baptiste, Khadija Sankoh, Camryn Hampton, and Tom Kirdahy
Alec White, Ronan Farrow, and Hamer Morgenstern
Alec White, Ronan Farrow, and Hamer Morgenstern
Alec White, Ronan Farrow, and Hamer Morgenstern
The current cast of Little Shop of Horrors also features Tony nominee Stephen DeRosa as Mr. Mushnik, Major Attaway 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, Jon Hoche, Johnny Newcomb, Melissa Victor, and Christine Wanda.
Previous players in the roles of Seymour and Audrey have included Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Jeremy Jordan, Lena Hall, Maude Apatow, Gideon Glick, Rob McClure, Skylar Astin, Conrad Ricamora, and Matt Doyle.
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The Off-Broadway revival resumed its run at the Westside Theatre 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.
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
James Carpinello and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu and Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu and Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu and Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
James Carpinello and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, James Carpinello, and Zakiya Baptiste in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Zakiya Baptiste, Corbin Bleu, Khadija Sankoh, and Morgan Ashley Bryant in Little Shop of Horrors
Zakiya Baptiste, Khadija Sankoh, Morgan Ashley Bryant, and Stephen DeRosa in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
Stephen DeRosa, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Khadija Sankoh, and Zakiya Baptiste in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors
Jinkx Monsoon and Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors
Corbin Bleu in Little Shop of Horrors