Current:Home > reviewsConstance Wu, Corbin Bleu will star in off-Broadway production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' -FundCenter
Constance Wu, Corbin Bleu will star in off-Broadway production of 'Little Shop of Horrors'
View
Date:2025-04-13 22:36:42
Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu are taking their talents from the big screen to the stage.
The two actors have been cast as Audrey and Seymour, respectively, in the off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors," the production announced Monday. They will take over for actors Joy Woods and Jeremy Jordan — who currently star as Audrey and Seymour — in the musical, which was revived at the Westside Theatre in 2019. Woods' run concludes Sept. 24, while Jordan will take a bow on Sept. 17.
Bleu and Wu will take to the stage alongside Audrey II, the famous carnivorous plant, starting Sept. 26, according to the show's Instagram post.
"'Little Shop' has been my #1 favorite musical since I first saw a community production growing up in Richmond, Virginia. The music is so wonderful & I love Audrey," Wu said in a statement. "I relate to her scrappiness and finding beauty in the simple things."
The "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Hustlers" star also noted excitement over "enjoying the thrill of live & alive theater with the audience.”
Her latest co-star called playing the down-on-his-luck florist Seymour in "Little Shop" “a dream fulfilling moment for me."
“I am really looking forward to performing with Constance and finding our Seymour & Audrey dynamic," Bleu said in a statement. "We both love and crave live theater — our mutual excitement is kinetic.”
They will be joined on stage by Broadway veterans Bryce Pinkham as Dr. Orin Scrivello, Brad Oscar as Mushnik and Aaron Arnell Harrington as the voice of Audrey II.
Wu grew up performing in community theater productions in Richmond and had her breakout role as the Huang family matriarch on the ABC show "Fresh Off the Boat," which aired 2015-2020. Corbin Bleu starred in the Disney Channel hit franchise, "High School Musical," and recently returned to its modern-day spin-off, "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," for its last two seasons.
Bleu has starred in a number of stage productions since making his Broadway debut in 2010 as Usnavi in "In the Heights." He recently wrapped on a production of a new musical called "Summer Stock" at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut.
Wu released her debut book, "Making a Scene," late last year and welcomed her second child earlier this year.
Summer of strikes:Broadway tentatively averts a strike as Hollywood actors
veryGood! (74)
Related
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Michigan football has shown it can beat Ohio State. Now it's time to beat everyone else.
- Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' film premieres: Top moments from the chrome carpet
- Four local employees of Germany’s main aid agency arrested in Afghanistan
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Prosecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd’s killing
- This week on Sunday Morning (November 26)
- With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe’s Jews worry
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- ‘Hunger Games’ feasts, ‘Napoleon’ conquers but ‘Wish’ doesn’t come true at Thanksgiving box office
Ranking
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Mark Stoops addresses rumors about him leaving for Texas A&M: 'I couldn't leave' Kentucky
- How WWE's Gunther sees Roman Reigns' title defenses: 'Should be a very special occasion'
- Global watchdog urges UN Security Council to consider all options to protect Darfur civilians
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- The body of an abducted anti-mining activist is found in western Mexico
- Flight data recorder recovered from US Navy plane that overshot the runway near Honolulu
- Why we love Wild Book Company: A daughter's quest to continue her mother's legacy
Recommendation
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Colorado suspect arrested after 5 puppies, 2 kittens found dead in car trunk.
Kourtney Kardashian’s Son Reign Disick Reveals How He Wants to Bond With Baby Brother
Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' film premieres: Top moments from the chrome carpet
A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
U.S. talks to India about reported link to assassination plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Watch: Alabama beats Auburn behind miracle 31-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal
Rosalynn Carter tributes will highlight her reach as first lady, humanitarian and small-town Baptist