Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu are taking their skills from the huge screen to the phase.
The 2 stars haveactually been cast as Audrey and Seymour, respectively, in the off-Broadway production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” the production revealed Monday. They will take over for stars Joy Woods and Jeremy Jordan — who presently star as Audrey and Seymour — in the musical, which was restored at the Westside Theatre in2019 Woods’ run concludes Sept. 24, while Jordan will take a bow on Sept. 17.
Bleu and Wu will take to the phase togetherwith Audrey II, the well-known meat-eating plant, beginning Sept. 26, according to the reveal’s Instagram post.
“‘Little Shop’ hasactually been my #1 preferred musical consideringthat I veryfirst saw a neighborhood production growing up in Richmond, Virginia. The music is so terrific & I love Audrey,” Wu stated in a declaration. “I relate to her scrappiness and finding charm in the easy things.”
The “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Hustlers” star likewise keptinmind enjoyment over “enjoying the excitement of live & alive theater with the audience.”
Her mostcurrent co-star called playing the down-on-his-luck flowerdesigner Seymour in “Little Shop” “a dream satisfying minute for me.”
“I am truly looking forward to carryingout with Constance and finding our Seymour & Audrey vibrant,” Bleu stated in a declaration. “We both love and longfor live t