Review # 27: Little Shop Of Horrors (Off-Broadway)
I just escaped the Mushnik and Son's Florist Shop alive and I'm here to share with you my review of Little Shop Of Horrors. So let's go downtown to Skid Row and start this review.
Plot: The plot is similar to the 1960 movie and the 1986 movie-musical adaptation both with the same name. For those who do not know, Little Shop Of Horrors is about a failing florist shop in Skid Row, a place where no one gets their happily ever after. One day, Seymour Krelborn, a nerdy employee at Mushnik's Florist Shop, discovers an interesting and plant that might help the shop stay in business. Since no one has ever seen a plant like this, Seymour names it Audrey II after his crush and co-worker, Audrey. Audrey II has become a massive success with the public which makes Seymour an overnight sensation. However, Audrey II has been wilting and the only cure to make it grow and become healthy again is by feeding it human blood. Audrey II manipulates Seymour by thinking that he is could get anything he wants by feeding it, such as winning the love of Audrey. Plus, this plant does it in song! Will Seymour give in to Audrey II's temptations? Or will Seymour stand up for himself, save the human race and still win the girl? Find out in Little Shop Of Horrors. The plot was fantastic and kept you on the edge of your seat until the very end. This story gave you all the feels and it's shocking hilarious. Overall the plot was perfect.
Characters: What I loved about this production of Little Shop Of Horrors is that each actor made their role their own. Gideon Glick who played Seymour in this performance gave Seymour a sweet, gentle, and understanding side to him. His version of Seymour did not want to attract any attention to himself even with all this success coming his way. Although, these traits made him become a pushover and a perfect target for Audrey II to manipulate. Tammy Blanchard, who plays Seymour's love interest Audrey also made the role her own. Instead of making her voice innocent and squeaky like other productions, she gave her a Brooklyn/urban accent, that made her portrayal of Audrey so incredible. I also enjoyed how she gave this new vibe to Audrey. She made her this person who is spunky, and tough, but as the show goes on you realize that she is heartbroken, hurt, and is filled with unnecessary guilt. She puts so much effort into her role that you could see the tears falling from her cheeks. The voice and puppetry of the man-eating plant, Audrey II were so spectacular and lifelike. They really made Audrey II intimidating and dangerous to have around. It's no wonder why Seymour got push around with this plant by his side. It was so interesting to see what Audrey II was going to do next. Other characters such as Orin, Mr. Mushnik, and the Urchins were fun and enjoyable to watch live. Overall, there are no words to describe this cast of characters and I hope more productions of this show and other shows have this type of feeling the way this production of Little Shop Of Horrors gave me.
Songs: The songs in this show were done beautifully. These songs felt like they came straight out of a Disney movie, which makes sense since Alan Menken, who wrote all the songs to The Little Mermaid, Newsies, and Hercules, wrote all the songs to this music as well. Songs such as 'Skid Row (Downtown)', 'Feed Me (Git It!)', 'Dentist', 'Somewhere That's Green', ‘Suddenly Seymour’, 'Suppertime', and of course, the titled song 'Little Shop Of Horrors' were all so amazing. The rest of the songs were also fun to listen to as well. However, one thing I was disappointed about is that they cut a little bit out of some songs to make them shorter, which was sad but they were still a great bop to listen too even with these changes. Overall, these songs will make you want to sing them over and over again.
Sets: The sets made you feel as if you were in Skid Row with them. The way they made the florist shop come to life was exciting, and when Audrey II grows, it's vines are all over the stage! Overall the sets were dark and enchanting just like Skid Row itself.
Overall, this iconic revival production of Little Shop Of Horrors is something that you wouldn't wanna miss. Adults, teenagers, and children should definitely check out this show. Also, fans of the original movies should come to check it out as well. However, children who get easily afraid should not come to see this show. Instead, take them to see Aladdin or Frozen. This is a limited engagement and it will be leaving January 19, 2020. So go get tickets to see his cult-classic revival of Little Shop Of Horrors.
Plot: The plot is similar to the 1960 movie and the 1986 movie-musical adaptation both with the same name. For those who do not know, Little Shop Of Horrors is about a failing florist shop in Skid Row, a place where no one gets their happily ever after. One day, Seymour Krelborn, a nerdy employee at Mushnik's Florist Shop, discovers an interesting and plant that might help the shop stay in business. Since no one has ever seen a plant like this, Seymour names it Audrey II after his crush and co-worker, Audrey. Audrey II has become a massive success with the public which makes Seymour an overnight sensation. However, Audrey II has been wilting and the only cure to make it grow and become healthy again is by feeding it human blood. Audrey II manipulates Seymour by thinking that he is could get anything he wants by feeding it, such as winning the love of Audrey. Plus, this plant does it in song! Will Seymour give in to Audrey II's temptations? Or will Seymour stand up for himself, save the human race and still win the girl? Find out in Little Shop Of Horrors. The plot was fantastic and kept you on the edge of your seat until the very end. This story gave you all the feels and it's shocking hilarious. Overall the plot was perfect.
Characters: What I loved about this production of Little Shop Of Horrors is that each actor made their role their own. Gideon Glick who played Seymour in this performance gave Seymour a sweet, gentle, and understanding side to him. His version of Seymour did not want to attract any attention to himself even with all this success coming his way. Although, these traits made him become a pushover and a perfect target for Audrey II to manipulate. Tammy Blanchard, who plays Seymour's love interest Audrey also made the role her own. Instead of making her voice innocent and squeaky like other productions, she gave her a Brooklyn/urban accent, that made her portrayal of Audrey so incredible. I also enjoyed how she gave this new vibe to Audrey. She made her this person who is spunky, and tough, but as the show goes on you realize that she is heartbroken, hurt, and is filled with unnecessary guilt. She puts so much effort into her role that you could see the tears falling from her cheeks. The voice and puppetry of the man-eating plant, Audrey II were so spectacular and lifelike. They really made Audrey II intimidating and dangerous to have around. It's no wonder why Seymour got push around with this plant by his side. It was so interesting to see what Audrey II was going to do next. Other characters such as Orin, Mr. Mushnik, and the Urchins were fun and enjoyable to watch live. Overall, there are no words to describe this cast of characters and I hope more productions of this show and other shows have this type of feeling the way this production of Little Shop Of Horrors gave me.
Songs: The songs in this show were done beautifully. These songs felt like they came straight out of a Disney movie, which makes sense since Alan Menken, who wrote all the songs to The Little Mermaid, Newsies, and Hercules, wrote all the songs to this music as well. Songs such as 'Skid Row (Downtown)', 'Feed Me (Git It!)', 'Dentist', 'Somewhere That's Green', ‘Suddenly Seymour’, 'Suppertime', and of course, the titled song 'Little Shop Of Horrors' were all so amazing. The rest of the songs were also fun to listen to as well. However, one thing I was disappointed about is that they cut a little bit out of some songs to make them shorter, which was sad but they were still a great bop to listen too even with these changes. Overall, these songs will make you want to sing them over and over again.
Sets: The sets made you feel as if you were in Skid Row with them. The way they made the florist shop come to life was exciting, and when Audrey II grows, it's vines are all over the stage! Overall the sets were dark and enchanting just like Skid Row itself.
Overall, this iconic revival production of Little Shop Of Horrors is something that you wouldn't wanna miss. Adults, teenagers, and children should definitely check out this show. Also, fans of the original movies should come to check it out as well. However, children who get easily afraid should not come to see this show. Instead, take them to see Aladdin or Frozen. This is a limited engagement and it will be leaving January 19, 2020. So go get tickets to see his cult-classic revival of Little Shop Of Horrors.
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