Act 2 | Little Shop of Horrors | 9/21/2003 | Broadway

Here is act two of the September 21, 2003 preview performance of the original Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Virginia Theatre in New York.
After the failed Florida try-out earlier in the year, the show was totally scrapped and reproduced from the ground up, with a new director (Jerry Zaks), new choreography, new set design, and a new cast. Virtually the only element to survive the move to Broadway was the casting of Hunter Foster (fresh off of the musical URINETOWN) in the role of Seymour Krelborn. (Though, according to Foster in Stars in the House "Suddenly Seymours" live stream, he did have to re-audition for the role.)
The cast also features Trisha Jeffrey as Crystal, Carla J. Hargrove as Ronnette, DeQuina Moore as Chiffon, Kerry Butler as Audrey, and Rob Bartlet as Mushnik, as well as Douglas Sills as Orin (and others), Michael-Leon Wooley as the voice of Audrey II, and Martin P. Robinson, Anthony Asbury, Bill Remington, and Matt Vogel as puppeteers for Audrey II.

[@gracekeddy]

this finale never fails to absolutely blow my mind. the speed and the fluidity of the puppetry and the audience reactions.... priceless!

[@SuperMarioJustin4]

That's The Jim Henson Company for you.

[@tysargent9647]

@@SuperMarioJustin4 The plant was originally designed and performed for the off-Broadway stage, and for this production, by Martin P. Robinson. He's a veteran Sesame Street puppeteer, performing Telly Monster and Mr. Snuffleupagus, and also designed and performed some of the characters from Nick Jr.'s Allegra's Window, amongst other projects.

[@redtopcosplay2004]

Jim Henson for ya

[@redtopcosplay2004]

@@tysargent9647 this is the Broadway production. Both the movie and the 2003 Broadway feature puppets from Henson company..

[@thecyclopticsquid5474]

Good lord, the use of the hydraulic lift in the finale is the coolest thing EVER. I’m so happy to finally be able to watch this production! Thank you!

[@ericahorn2422]

I agree 100%. I think that it’s really impressive/good it was like I’m gonna get you.

[@crazynuggets925]

I thought the puppeteer was very tall

[@gabrildolan8612]

I love the way it can look down at you

[@perryjimenez5629]

23:35 I never thought i would hear people saying "aww" to a talking man-eating plant

[@vicentehizon6202]

Especially after it already ate two people.

[@aaronmeade5435]

True bit I think it's the adorable way he tilts his head like a guilty dog

[@GiantSquid2319]

BTW, the plant isn't truely a puppet, but its actually a machine. In 38:06, you can see the plant extending across the audience, and terrorise them,

[@aaronmeade5435]

@@GiantSquid2319 true imagine seeing this live in 2003 wowzers best audrey 2 puppet ever I'm going to a version this week hopefully the puppet is cool

[@GiantSquid2319]

Well I hope it's not as cool as this one, because this one is controlled by hydraulics, and it has branch hands shown in the scene where he grabs audrey

[@premenband]

Im so glad I can see this recording, the bittersweet part is I will never get to see the prime of the show in person.

[@g.t.3186]

2:17 - Call Back In The Morning 6:54 - Suddenly Seymour 13:05 - Suppertime 16:25 - The Meek Shall Inherit 27:32 - Sominex/Suppertime II 30:59 - Somewhere That's Green (Reprise) 35:20 - Finale Ultimo (Don't Feed The Plant)

[@franksauter6287]

P.S.: 33:48 - Da-Doo (Repise)/Bigger Than Hula-Hoops

[@ericahorn2422]

Again I have to say that the work that they put together was really good I mean the puppetry on the plant was definitely impressive both on Broadway and the movie. I love both the happy and the other ending that ended with the plant taking over the world in the movie. I also love this ending to Broadway as well especially when the plant burped up the glasses.

[@GiantSquid2319]

Well, the plant is also a machine controlled by hydraulics, you can tell in 38:06 because of how he was extending

[@ericahorn2422]

@@GiantSquid2319 oh yeah I can definitely tell.

[@abishayforys]

I FUCKING LOVE KERRY BUTLER

[@sohoboy506]

Saw both Broadway and Miami versions in person and I preferred Miami for many different reasons, but the finale there was much more impactful in a smaller theatre. The plant got a lot closer to the edge of the stage and it felt as if it was practically in the first rows of the audience! The Broadway house was just to big, IMO.

[@GiantSquid2319]

I wonder how the plant works

[@birdie3rdie]

Me:(as Courage the cowardly dog):AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[@GiantSquid2319]

38:08, you can see the plant lifting, that's because theirs massive hydraulic cylinders in the neck of the plant, so their are 2 people moving the plant, one is in the head, and one is in the body

[@kaafan91]

poor seymour. i suppose this is what happens when you (metaphorically speaking) make a deal with the devil but seriously who else was crying when audrey died?

[@elguasondearkham2389]

Me, audrey and seymour deserved to be happy bit he is a tragic hero 😢

[@sparkydoggo8691]

the plant is an allegory for greed. he gives in and feeds it against his better judgement and ends up literally and metaphorically being consumed by it

[@eloiseockert9233]

Wish the live productions would use The Alternate Ending!

[@hefinrosser8685]

Just brilliant 👏 xxxx

[@angelzlegoymas.7747]

the best ending i've ever seen

[@coolbeanskidf0rlife]

Little shop of horrors is performed at the high school in Peru

[@FlyingV3rd]

Me (as Eustace Bagge):Where's me mallet!?

[@christianmagoon5968]

Act 1, and 2 | Little Shop of Horrors | 6/5/2003 | Pre-Broadway Hunter Foster, Alice Ripley, Lee Wilkof, Reg Rogers, Billy Porter, Dioni Michelle Collins, Haneefah Wood, Moeisha McGill. (720p, and 1080p)

[@sharynmitchell9049]

I love little shop of horrors

[@gamingwithlibby1751]

9:26

[@christianmagoon5968]

Act 1, and 2 | Little Shop of Horrors | 9/21, and 23/2003 | Broadway (Full Show)

[@GiantSquid2319]

39:33 if you look inside the plants mouth, you can see a puppeteer, named Martin p robinson

[@chairdog]

PLANT NO

[@madeleinemagnant7513]

plant _yes_

[@GiantSquid2319]

Plant deserves oscar

[@joshuabishop909]

29:12 Audrey’s death

[@doniellelewis874]

2003 Little shop of horros

[@aidengraham3114]

Is this Kerry butler

[@chiebukachibee-zoraedu]

yes

[@lovemarinette1426]

The largest stage kiss ever 10:14

[@GiantSquid2319]

Romantic

[@josuesolar1771]

The last song feels so undead to me Like if all the singers and composers were zombified or something

[@DinoandGalaxy]

Well it’s not like they can do mean green mother unfortunately 🤷🏼‍♀️