Little Shop Marks Five Years With a Times Square Plant
At a Glance
- What
Little Shop of Horrors fifth-anniversary celebration
- When
- September 19, 2024; statue scheduled through October 17
- Where
Broadway Plaza between 46th and 47th Streets, Times Square
- Experience
Public performance and temporary Audrey II installation.
- Coverage
- Explore coverage
- Details
- What to Know
TheNakedNYC coverage
TheNakedNYC documented the cast performance, anniversary gathering, and Audrey II unveiling.
What to Know
Five Years at the Westside Theatre
The revival began previews September 17, 2019, and opened October 17. Following the pandemic shutdown, performances resumed September 21, 2021. The anniversary measured five years since its start, rather than five uninterrupted years of performances.
Cast Members Across the Revival
Sarah Hyland, Andrew Barth Feldman, James Carpinello, and the company appeared alongside alumni including Jonathan Groff, Conrad Ricamora, and Drew Gehling. Composer Alan Menken joined the celebration, which included the prologue and "Skid Row (Downtown)."
Audrey II Built for the Plaza
The statue stood eight feet high and seven feet wide and weighed about 500 pounds. SpotCo developed it from Nicholas Mahon's designs and Martin P. Robinson's original puppet design; Ideko fabricated the outdoor installation.
A Change of Leads
The event announced Sherie Rene Scott as Audrey and Nicholas Christopher as Seymour, beginning October 22. Hyland and Feldman were due to finish September 29. Audrey II's four-week plaza display was scheduled to end October 17.
The Musical's Earlier Life
Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's musical originally ran Off-Broadway from 1982 to 1987. Playbill's anniversary report records the 2024 celebration and casting announcement.
