Suddenly, footage! BroadwayWorld has procured part of a recording from this summer's ENCORES! production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Below, watch stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ellen Greene sing the sweet duet, "Suddenly, Seymour." What do you think of Gyllenhaal's singing skills in his musical theatre debut?
Earlier this month, we asked our readers which musical roles they want to see Jake Gyllenhaal tackle on Broadway, and together we came up with a diverse top three countdown. Check it out here!
Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Greene, Taran Killam, Eddie Cooper, Joe Grifasi, Tracy Nicole Chapman,Marva Hicks and Ramona Keller starred in the Encores! Off-Center concert production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of Horrors, which ran for three performances, July 1-2, 2015 at New York City Center.
Check out production shots from the show here!
The production was directed by Dick Scanlan with choreography by Patricia Wilcox. Jeanine Tesori was the Artistic Director of Encores! Off-Center and Chris Fenwick is Music Director. The show marked the musical theater debuts of both Gyllenhaal and Killam.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is a sci-fi musical about Seymour Krelborn (Jake Gyllenhaal), a hapless florist shop worker who pursues a doomed romance with his ditzy, lovable co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene) by acquiring an R&B-singing plant (Eddie Cooper) that feeds on human blood. The production also stars Taran Killamas Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend Orin Scrivello and Joe Grifasias Mushnik, the owner of the florist shop. An R&B girl group, The Urchins, provides commentary on the action and features Tracy Nicole Chapman, Marva Hicks and Ramona Keller.
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