Reviews of "Little Shop of Horrors"
Must-See Status
"Made in-house — because homegrown is always better — Audrey II, the chomping, singing, cursing plant-monster rockets this production to nearly Wicked-sized spectacle and must-see status ... Portland Center Stage's first show of the season is a big-budget, effects-driven blockbuster" -The Oregonian
Sharp and Funny
"Portland Center Stage trumps the season with a sharp and funny revival of the dark and twisted musical comedy ... Little Shop is a play with many delicious parts, and Fennelly & Co. lay the dinner table well ... enjoy the Horrors while you can." -Oregon ArtsWatch
Buy Your Tickets
"Go right now and buy your tickets to Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Center Stage. It will fulfill all of your "rock musical horror comedy" fantasies. ... this production was everything I wanted in Little Shop of Horrors." -BroadwayWorld
A Bloody Good Time
"Portland Center Stage more than delivers on the musical’s gleefully biting tone and earworm tunes. With great set design, sharp performances, and one mean mother of a plant, the local company perfects it." -Portland Monthly
Kick in the Pants
"Portland Center Stage's production of Little Shop of Horrors is smart, hilarious, beautifully produced and a flat-out rocking kick in the pants." -Ut Omnia Bene
Flawless Cast
"A pitch-perfect production of Little Shop of Horrors, complete with a flawless cast and an Armory-grown Audrey II ... it is, in fact, the *best* production of the show that I've ever seen, including both movies, so I do enthusiastically recommend that you see it. " -EDGE Media
A Darkly Comic Romp
"Portland Center Stage cast and crew pulled out all the stops to make it a top notch spectacle ... Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comic romp that keeps the audience laughing without the aid of nitrous oxide." -Run Oregon Blog
From our Fans on Facebook:
"Wonderfully dark and funny!"
"It was sooo good! I'd recommend it to everyone."
"My first play ever! I have not even seen the movie. It was hilarious and absolutely amazing!"
"Set, costumes and Audrey Two are impressive. Acting and singing are top notch!
It also felt like a metaphor for part of our current political situation."
"This was a fabulous play!"
"Excellent!!!!"
More about Little Shop of Horrors:
Little Shop of Horrors Resource Guide for Educators
Oh, Horror! Oh, Horticulture! Little Shop’s Hysterical Lineage
The Armory Open House: Celebrating 10 Years!
It's our 10th birthday in The Armory and we're celebrating! Join us for live music, a special costume retrospective, backstage tours and more!
"Little Shop of Horrors" Cast and Creative Team
Learn about the fabulous team we've assembled for this delightful musical thriller!
Roger Corman: The Pope of Pop Cinema
Learn about the man who inspired a hit musical — and set a world record — when he filmed The Little Shop of Horrors.
A Behind The Scenes Look at Audrey II
Since early July, our props department has been busy creating Audrey II, the beloved blood-thirsty plant puppet – or four puppets, to be exact.
Current & Upcoming
Art Exhibit: ¡Soy Yo! by Mika Martinez
¡Soy Yo!, is a multi-media project, created by Mika Martinez, that examines and celebrates Latinx identity featuring more than 50 portraits of the Hispanic/Latino community in Portland.
Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Join us for this monthly event with local songstress Courtney Freed and Portland-based pianist David Saffert as they host a good old-fashioned PIANO BAR.
NASSIM
From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (creator of the Off-Broadway smash hit White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) comes an audacious new theatrical experiment, presented in collaboration with Boom Arts. Each night, a new, unrehearsed local performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits, unseen, in a sealed box... Touchingly autobiographical yet powerfully universal, NASSIM is a striking theatrical demonstration of how language can both divide and unite us.
Art Exhibit: Garam Garam Chai by Yusra Siddiqui
Portland Center Stage will host Garam Garam Chai, an art exhibit by Portland-based multidisciplinary artist Yusra Siddiqui, featuring a series of hand-sewn teabag printmaking pieces that serve as a contemplation of the communal tea times shared between Desi and British culture.
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy about the war hero Coriolanus and the fight between the elite and the deprived masses will be fueled by a dynamic female and non-binary ensemble with a muscular, movement-focused staging.
May First Thursday with Adriana Wagner Quartet
May First Thursday will feature live music by the Adriana Wagner Quartet in the Main Lobby, joined by Garrett Baxter on bass, Matthew Sazima on piano and Ken Mastrogiovanni on drums.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).
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