Milo Manheim, Elizabeth Gillies to star in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ off Broadway

The actors will replace Nicholas Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott in the long-running, critically acclaimed musical revival at the Westside Theatre.

They’re going somewhere that’s green! Milo Manheim and Elizabeth Gillies are the next stars of Little Shop of Horrors off Broadway, playing their first performance at the Westside Theatre on February 25.

Manheim is best known for his appearances in the Zombies film series on Disney Channel and for placing second on season 27 of Dancing With the Stars. His theatre career includes starring in Generation Me at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, where he was nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role; and the Green Day musical American Idiot, produced in Los Angeles by the theatre company Deaf West.

Gillies rose to fame for her role as Jade West in the Nickelodeon series Victorious and went on to star in The CW’s reboot of Dynasty and FX’s Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, among additional screen credits. As a teenager, she made her Broadway debut in the musical 13.

Both Manheim and Gillies now make their Off-Broadway debuts in Little Shop of Horrors. They replace current stars Nicholas Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott, who will play their final performances in the roles of Seymour and Audrey, respectively, on February 23.

Additionally, Drama Desk Award nominee Jeremy Kushnier will join the cast as Orin, replacing current cast member James Carpinello from February 25.

Adapted by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from the 1960 film, Little Shop of Horrors follows flower shop worker Seymour as he makes a bloody deal with a talking, flesh-eating plant in exchange for fame, fortune, and the love of his coworker, Audrey. The current revival of the horror comedy musical has played off Broadway since 2019.

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Photo credit: Milo Manheim and Elizabeth Gillies. (Photos courtesy of production; Manheim photo by Meghan)