| JEREMY JORDAN to star as Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS beginning March 17 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:45 am EST 02/05/20 | |
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| TONY AWARD NOMINEE JEREMY JORDAN TO TAKE OVER THE ROLE OF ‘SEYMOUR’ IN LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS EIGHT-WEEK RUN BEGINNING MARCH 17, 2020 AT THE WESTSIDE THEATRE TICKETS THROUGH MAY 10, 2020 ON SALE TODAY “CRITIC’S PICK! TRIUMPHANTLY REVITALIZED and WINNINGLY CAST. A certain carnivorous plant has been repotted in Hell’s Kitchen, and I am delighted to report that it’s THRIVING there. MICHAEL MAYER’S DELICIOUS REVIVAL summons the SHIVERY ELATION I felt seeing the musical in the East Village four decades ago.” -Ben Brantley “WILDLY EXUBERANT. IRRESISTIBLE. This terrific revival will only deepen the devotion for those lucky enough to catch it.” -David Rooney “****! A DEEPLY SATISFYING REVIVAL with A MARVELOUS CAST. What kind of deal with what kind of devil are you willing to cut to see it?” -Adam Feldman (New York, NY - Wednesday, February 5, 2020) Producers of the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway return of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s landmark musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS are thrilled to announce that Tony and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, “Supergirl”) will take over the role of “Seymour” for eight weeks this spring, beginning March 17, 2020 at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Tickets for his performances, through May 10, 2020, are on sale today at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200. Under the direction of Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening), Jordan will star opposite original cast members Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard (Life with Judy Garland, Gypsy) as Audrey, two-time Tony winner Christian Borle (Something Rotten!, Falsettos) as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S., Tom Alan Robbins (The Lion King, Head Over Heels) as Mushnik, Kingsley Leggs (Sister Act, The Color Purple) as The Voice of Audrey II, Ari Groover as Ronnette, Salome Smith as Crystal, Joy Woods as Chiffon, Eric Wright, Teddy Yudain, Stephen Berger, Chris Dwan, Kris Roberts and Chelsea Turbin,. Tony nominee Gideon Glick (To Kill A Mockingbird, Spring Awakening) plays his final performance as “Seymour” on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Jeremy Jordan recently starred on Broadway opposite Kerry Washington in the provocative new play American Son, and reprised his role in the recent Netflix adaptation. He will star as Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart in the upcoming feature Spinning Gold. Other Broadway: Newsies (Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk nominations), Bonnie & Clyde (Theatre World Award), West Side Story, Rock of Ages, Waitress. TV: Series regular on CW’s "Supergirl”, NBC’s “Smash”, Disney Channel’s “Tangled”; guested on "The Flash,” "Law and Order: SVU." Films: American Son, The Last 5 Years opposite Anna Kendrick, Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, and Newsies. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS began previews at the Westside Theatre on Tuesday, September 17, and opened to widespread critical acclaim on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Ben Brantley of The New York Times deemed the show a “Critic’s Pick,” declaring that “a certain carnivorous plant has been repotted in Hell’s Kitchen, and I am delighted to report that it’s thriving there. Michael Mayer’s delicious revival…summons the shivery elation I felt seeing the musical at the East Village’s Orpheum nearly four decades ago. It restores the show to its original scale and sensibility, reminding us of the special potency of grisly things that come in small, impeccably wrapped packages.” David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter describes the production as “wildly exuberant” and “irresistible” - “this terrific revival will only deepen the devotion for those lucky enough to catch it.” Adam Feldman of Time Out gives the musical “Four Stars! A deeply satisfying revival… with a marvelous cast. What kind of deal with what kind of devil are you willing to cut to see it?” Seymour is a down-on-his-luck florist with a crush on his co-worker Audrey. When he discovers a mysterious - and voracious - plant, suddenly Seymour and Audrey are thrust into an epic battle that will determine the fate of the entire human race. With a book and lyrics by Grammy and Academy Award winner Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast), and music by Tony and Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Aladdin, Newsies), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS first premiered Off-Broadway in 1982, where it made audiences laugh, scream, and give up gardening for good. The musical has since catapulted into a global phenomenon, with productions across the world from Broadway to London’s West End, to Asia and Australia - plus a hit 1986 film adaptation directed by Frank Oz that starred Rick Moranis, Ellen Green and Steve Martin. Now, the musical makes its highly-anticipated return home to Off-Broadway, in an intimate new production directed by Michael Mayer that offers an unprecedented opportunity to get close - maybe too close - to an incredible plant with an insatiable appetite. Joining Michael Mayer on the creative team are Choreographer Ellenore Scott (Head Over Heels Associate), Tony-nominated Scenic Designer Julian Crouch (Hedwig and the Angry Inch); Two-time Tony-winning Lighting Designer Bradley King (Hadestown, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812); Emmy-winning Costume Designer Tom Broecker (Everyday Rapture); Tony-winning Sound Designer Jessica Paz (Hadestown); Emmy-nominated Puppet Designer Nicholas Mahon (Pyeongchang Olympics Opening Ceremony); Original puppet design by Martin P. Robinson; Puppets by Monkey Boys Productions; Hair and Makeup Designer Tommy Kurzman (My Fair Lady); and Music Supervisor, Orchestrator & Arranger Will Van Dyke (Pretty Woman). Casting is by Jim Carnahan, CSA, General Management is by Live Wire Theatrical/ Chris Aniello and Production Stage Management is by Howard Tilkin. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is produced by Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Mickey Liddell, Caiola Productions, Curt Cronin, John Joseph, DDM Productions, DeSantis-Baugh Productions, Elizabeth Dewberry & Ali Ahmet Kocabiyik, Wendy Federman, Roy Furman, Deborah Green, Kayla Greenspan, Marguerite Hoffman, Sally Cade Holmes, Latitude Link, Seriff Productions, Silva Theatrical Group, and Eric Gelb/Oliver Roth. TICKETS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE The playing schedule for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 PM, Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM and 7 PM. A new block of tickets for the eight additional weeks, through May 10, 2020, are now on sale today at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200 (outside NY metro area: 800-432-7250) and at the Westside Theatre Box Office (407 W. 43rd St.). The box office is open for advance sales from 12:00-6:00 p.m. on performance days. The box office remains open through curtain for ticket sales/pick-up for that evening's performance. www.LittleShopNYC.com |
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