{"id":121365,"date":"2026-02-03T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121365\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:42:08","slug":"celebrate-black-history-month-with-stunning-new-portraits-of-little-shop-of-horrors-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121365\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Black History Month With Stunning New Portraits of Little Shop of Horrors Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The hit Off-Broadway production commissioned Davida Enara to create a Little Shop-inspired backdrop, and the cast was photographed by Marcus Middleton.<\/p>\n

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To celebrate Black History Month, the hit Off-Broadway\u00a0production of\u00a0Little Shop of Horrors<\/a>\u00a0commissioned\u00a0Davida Enara, a local Black artist,\u00a0to create a custom Little Shop-inspired backdrop. Photographer\u00a0Marcus Middleton captured members of the company in front of this design.<\/p>\n

The photos feature not only the Black artists in the show but also employees at the Westside Theatre, including Laura Temples, who is the assistant box-office treasurer, and Ya’ShaNikquia Delaney, who is the producing and general managing assistant.<\/p>\n

Throughout the month, the production will also share videos of cast members\u00a0who spotlight a Black creative they believe deserves more attention.<\/p>\n

Check out the photos, which also include portraits of Joy Woods<\/a>, Christian McQueen, Morgan Ashley Bryant, Chani Maisonet, Christine Wanda, Aveena Sawyer<\/a>, Savannah Lee Birdsong, Mecca Hicks, Noel MacNeal<\/a>, and Alloria Frayser, in the gallery below.<\/p>\n

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The current company of the long-running revival is led by\u00a0Joshua Bassett, who is best known for his role as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, as Seymour opposite Joy\u00a0Woods, who has returned to the role\u00a0of Audrey following her
\nTony-nominated performance in the revival of Gypsy. The two are playing their roles for 10 weeks, through March 1.<\/p>\n

Woods made her New York stage
\n debut in Little Shop as Chiffon, later returning to play Audrey opposite Matt Doyle<\/a> and then Jeremy Jordan<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Bassett and Woods star alongside Tony nominee Andrew Durand<\/a> (Dead Outlaw, Shucked) as Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS, Christopher Swan (Annie at
\n MSG)
\n as Mushnik, Christian McQueen as The Voice of Audrey II, Christine
\nWanda as Ronnette, Savannah Lee Birdsong as Crystal, and Morgan Ashley
\nBryant as Chiffon, as well as Teddy Yudain, Weston Chandler Long, Mecca
\nHicks, Jeff Sears, Aveena Sawyer, David Colston Corris, Alloria Frayser,
\n Jon Hoche<\/a>, Michael Iannucci, Jonothon Lyons<\/a>, Chani Maisonet, and Johnny
\n Newcomb.<\/p>\n

Previous players in the roles of Seymour and Audrey Off-Broadway have
\n included Jonathan Groff<\/a>, Tammy Blanchard<\/a>, Jeremy Jordan, Lena Hall<\/a>,
\nMaude Apatow, Gideon Glick<\/a>, Rob McClure<\/a>, Skylar Astin<\/a>, Conrad Ricamora<\/a>,
\nMatt Doyle, Darren Criss<\/a>, Milo Manheim, Sherie Rene Scott<\/a>, Evan Rachel
\nWood, Corbin Bleu<\/a>, Constance Wu, Sarah Hyland<\/a>, Andrew Barth Feldman<\/a>, and
\n RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon<\/a>, who became first drag queen to play Audrey in a major production of the musical.<\/p>\n

The Off-Broadway revival began previews September 17, 2019, prior to
\nan official opening October 17; the production resumed its run September
\n 21, 2021, after temporarily closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Director Michael Mayer’s creative team for the Howard Ashman-Alan
\nMenken musical also includes choreographer Ellenore Scott<\/a>, scenic
\ndesigner Julian Crouch<\/a>, lighting designer Bradley King<\/a>, costume designer
\n Tom Broecker<\/a>, sound designer Jessica Paz<\/a>, puppet designer Nicholas
\nMahon, original puppet designer Martin P. Robinson<\/a>, hair and makeup
\ndesigner Tommy Kurzman<\/a>, music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger
\nWill Van Dyke<\/a>, and casting director Jim Carnahan<\/a>. Puppets are by Monkey
\nBoys Productions.<\/p>\n

General management is by Live Wire Theatrical\/Chris Aniello<\/a>, and production stage management is by Kate Croasdale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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