Producers of the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning production of Little Shop of Horrors, are pleased to announce that television and film star Thomas Doherty (Hulu’s “Paradise,” “Tell Me Lies”) will make his New York stage debut as Seymour in the musical, beginning September 5, 2025. He stars opposite Emmy Award nominated actress Madeline Brewer (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “You,” “Orange is the New Black”) as Audrey, at the Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd Street).
Known for his captivating performances on screen, Doherty was recently seen in Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” and just wrapped shooting season 2 of Hulu's Emmy-nominated series “Paradise.” He also starred as the lead of Sony's The Invitation, Dandelion, HBO's “Gossip Girl” reboot, Tina Fey's “Girls5Eva,” Hulu's “High Fidelity” opposite Zoë Kravitz, HBO's “Catherine The Great” opposite Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke, and Disney’s Descendants film franchise. Doherty is represented by Gersh, Anonymous Content & Peikoff Mahan.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Thomas Doherty to Mushnik’s Flower Shop,” said producer Rob Ahrens. “His remarkable talent is clear from the breadth of his onscreen work.” Producer Tom Kirdahy added, “To have Thomas and Madeline Brewer paired together in these iconic roles of Seymour and Audrey brings a special kind of energy to our stage, and we can't wait for audiences to experience it live.”
Madeline Brewer’s debut as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors follows her acclaimed turn as Sally Bowles in the Olivier Award-winning West End production of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre in London. She earned a 2021 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, for her role as Janine in Hulu’s Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and recently starred on screen as Bronte in the final season of Netflix’s chart-topping series “You,” alongside Penn Badgley. Other credits include Dawn in Hustlers, Raiman in “Black Mirror”, Miranda Cates in “Hemlock Grove,” and Brewer’s memorable television debut as fan-favorite Tricia Miller in Netflix’s original comedy-drama series “Orange is the New Black”.
Seymour is a down-on-his-luck florist with a crush on his co-worker Audrey. When he discovers a mysterious – and voracious – plant, suddenly Seymour and Audrey are thrust into an epic battle that will determine the fate of the entire human race. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, featuring a book and lyrics by Grammy and Academy Award winner Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast), and music by Tony and Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Aladdin, Newsies), first premiered Off-Broadway in 1982, where it made audiences laugh, scream, and give up gardening for good. The musical has since catapulted into a global phenomenon, with productions across the world from Broadway to London’s West End, to Asia and Australia – plus a hit 1986 film adaptation directed by Frank Oz that starred Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and Steve Martin. Now, the musical has made its highly-anticipated return home to Off-Broadway, in an intimate new production directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening) that offers an unprecedented opportunity to get close — maybe too close — to an incredible plant with an insatiable appetite.
Starring alongside Doherty and Brewer in the cast of Little Shop of Horrors are Drama Desk nominee Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS, Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers (The Dazzle, Merrily We Roll Along) as Mushnik, Major Attaway as The Voice of Audrey II, Hailey Thomas as Ronnette, Savannah Lee Birdsong as Crystal, and Morgan Ashley Bryant as Chiffon, as well as Weston Chandler Long, Teddy Yudain, Mecca Hicks, Aveena Sawyer, Jeff Sears, Christopher Swan, David Colston Corris, Bryan Fenkart, Alloria Frayser, Jonothon Lyons, Noel MacNeal, Chani Maisonet, Johnny Newcomb, Jon Riddleberger, and Christine Wanda.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS began previews at Westside Theatre on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 and opened to widespread critical acclaim on Thursday, October 17, 2019, going on to win the 2020 Drama League Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revival. The New York Times deemed the production a “Critic’s Pick,” declaring that “a certain carnivorous plant has been repotted in Hell’s Kitchen, and I am delighted to report that it’s thriving there. Michael Mayer’s delicious revival…summons the shivery elation I felt seeing the musical at the East Village’s Orpheum nearly four decades ago. It restores the show to its original scale and sensibility, reminding us of the special potency of grisly things that come in small, impeccably wrapped packages.” The Hollywood Reporter describes the show as “wildly exuberant and irresistible. This terrific revival will only deepen the devotion for those lucky enough to catch it.” Time Out gives the musical “Four Stars! A deeply satisfying revival… with a marvelous cast. What kind of deal with what kind of devil are you willing to cut to see it?” Several seasons later, the musical continues to play to sold-out audiences hungry for the thrill of live musical theater in an intimate setting. Three years into its run, Washington Post critic Peter Marks wrote, “I’m back at Little Shop of Horrors because, friends, I needed to laugh today. Hearing the glorious Menken/Ashman score sung by this cast fills the prescription. A return trip is WORTH IT.”
The LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS design team features Tony-nominated Scenic Designer Julian Crouch(Hedwig and the Angry Inch); Two-time Tony-winning Lighting Designer Bradley King (Hadestown, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812); Emmy-winning Costume Designer Tom Broecker (Everyday Rapture); Tony-winning Sound Designer Jessica Paz (Hadestown); Emmy-nominated Puppet Designer Nicholas Mahon (Pyeongchang Olympics Opening Ceremony) and Hair and Makeup Designer Tommy Kurzman (My Fair Lady). Original puppet design is by Martin P. Robinson, Puppets are by Monkey Boys Productions, and Grammy nominee Will Van Dyke (Pretty Woman) serves as Music Supervisor, Orchestrator & Arranger.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is produced by Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Mickey Liddell, Caiola Productions, Curt Cronin, John Joseph, DDM Productions, DeSantis-Baugh Productions, Elizabeth Dewberry & Ali Ahmet Kocabiyik, Wendy Federman, Roy Furman, Deborah Green, Kayla Greenspan, Marguerite Hoffman, Sally Cade Holmes, Latitude Link, Seriff Productions, Silva Theatrical Group, and Eric Gelb/Oliver Roth. Casting is by Jim Carnahan, C.S.A./Jason Thinger, General Management is by Live Wire Theatrical/ Chris Aniello, Production Management is by Juniper Street Productions and Production Stage Management is by Kate Croasdale.
TICKETS:
Tickets are now on sale through January 24, 2027, at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200. The regular performance schedule is Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Wednesdays at 7:00pm, Thursdays at 7:00pm, Fridays at 7:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00 & 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00 & 7:30pm. Holiday Week schedules may vary & the schedule is subject to change.