Little Shop of Horrors - "Suddenly Seymour" (1983) - MDA Telethon 

MrTreCarter618 incredible talent

Reminds me of michel'le

That's why I'm here! Wasn't sure she was singing or another voice was dubbed in lol

I'm pretty sure we're supposed to like fall down at her feet and worship her or something. 🥵🙌🥰

But how does he feel about Cerebral Palsy?

It wants its victims to taste their best, and muscular dystrophy is human equivalent to grissle.

They know how important it is to grow up l e a f y unt s t r o n g.

How is it not a huge meme yet 😭😭

He does look older than her by a lot whether he is or not. Sorry but he can't hold a candle to her. He's God awful. Don't know what the producers were thinking casting him but if I had paid a bunch of money to see him in that role I'd have been pissed.

Thank you, Kelly. I think people lack context for understanding cultural artifacts that existed before they were born.

@@donnalynn2 Actually he can sing. It is because of his looks, that you feel he is a bad singer. And you are making a judgment call that stereotypes a person into a certain role. People on Broadway have paid their dues, regardless of how You feel about it. Anyone who is on Broadway has sometimes waited years. And for the role he plays, he actually is good. IF you look into the history OF the Seymour. He is a bit of a loser, who no one really cares about. So he embodies the role perfectly. Just because YOU probably would not give him the time of day, does NOT mean he is "God awful".

@Parker930 That is a bit harsh. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You probably would not like some of the music Donna likes, so she just expressed her opinion. While she doesn't really know music...it is still harsh to say anything about someone's appearances, regardless of what they said. Explain why she "missed the point", instead of attacking her. This is so common now, people just telling others to "stfu", instead of leading them to a different opinion. IF you do not have time to be informative, why are you here?

​@Parker930 No worries...I felt the same way you do. There were many times I wanted to "clap-back" at peoples' nastiness. But did not. I usually do not post much on RU-vid because of that very fact. That there are way more nastiness than actual good comments. Someone always wants to create drama. I usually scroll past, this time I just couldn't. I have no idea why either, lol. Maybe because Lee Wilkof (thank you Kelly, for the research which I was going to do. :D ) Sounded good to me, of course since I did not see this in '83, and saw only the movie version with Ellen and Rick, I was a bit thrown off, but knowing the Black and White version and the musical '86 version, I thought Lee was perfect for the role of Seymour. Which I explained to Donna. Nothing is ever a waste of time if we are passionate about a subject. Frustrating, yes...many times. lol I feel you a good person (not that you really need my acknowledgement), especially with your post. If you have the knowledge then share it. We are all teacher, regardless if we want to be or not. lol

Ben Schaeffer She's not the best Audrey. She IS Audrey.

in alot of of cases the original cast is the best version when it comes to musicals. ron taylor is just a really good audrey 2.

SuperMarioJustin4 agreed Menken and Ashman might’ve created the character (expanding upon the character from the 1960 Corman movie ) but Ellen brought Audrey to life, it was her idea about the black dress and that platinum blonde wig....

SuperMarioJustin4 ~ Touché!

Thomas Thornton you do agree she set the bar for the character every actress (professional or not) who has played Audrey since her, had some inspiration from Ellen’s Audrey, she’s the first (musical anyways) but won’t be the last

Look up an actress named Joy Wood. You will change your mind

I saw Joy Woods (with an "s" on the end)--both as an urchin and when she came back as Audrey. She was great, though I think Lena Hall is the current revival's best Audrey. That being said, I stand by my comment. No Audrey has ever successfully banished memories of Ellen. @@greatfilmmaker

Me too. They usually do the ridiculous casting of someone more of a "name" for box office sales, but NOBODY could do this justice like Ellen, even today.

@@smurf902 The movie studio had Cindy Lauper in mind.

@@bookwoman53 while she was the right type, there's no evidence she can act

I mean, how do you not booked her for the movie, after watching her own a performance like that? Her role is a impossible act to follow after

It's personal opinion. I'm sorry but he's awful. He may be younger than her but he looks old enough to be her father. IMO he doesn't have the talent to do this part justice and ruined this song. Some may love him and think he's great. It's not being mean to give an opinion.

He’s good, both of them are amazing. However, he looks a lot older than her which is kinda odd looks wise.

@D Lo He has a better voice then Rick Moranis Everyone that can not hear it needs to go to a hearing Test. All the Trash Talk is just Fanboyism.

@@sheldoncooper8199 kiss my ass

@@thaisparedes9322 no disrespect to Rick Moranis, but Lee Wilkof is a Broadway star and Rick isn't. Rick didn't do a bad job, but you're comparing an amateur with a professional here. The fact that Lee has been in 10 Broadway shows between 1986 and 2018 and was the original Seymour (LSoH started as an off Broadway show in 1983, one of 11 Lee off Broadway shows, including 2 stints in Wicked) means he really is a better singer than Rick.

Yes gives me chills!

@Michael Delia Its shoes that no other women can fill She was born to perform this role

She really belts it out

It's kinda amazing that a movie would come out three years before a sequel.

@@philipmancera5796 ?

Exactly Seymour wasn't handsome even in one song Audrey mentions that he is cute because because of his kindness and inner beauty.

@@celeste4098 um excuse me Rick Moranis was adorable as seymour and pretty good looking as far as seymours go

'Seymour' looks old enough to be her dad...

So true !!!!!

@@celeste4098 Agree! It's nice to see the casting as it was intended to be. It definitely doesn't seem as romantic or predestined for Seymour and Audrey to get together with this pairing. It makes it that much more obvious that Audrey 2 is pulling the strings, IMO.

That’s The orginal Seymour, Lee Wilkof

gmcnewlook ~ IS it REALLY?! Woww.. Well, the whole shebang was off to a spectacular start, with perfectly picked players, I must say. This fellow had great stage presence, but choosing Rick Moranis for the movie role was a great move, too. He had a certain.. timeless.. relatable adorabeness for the ages, that really has stood the test of time. ... I wish they could have used Jack Nicholson again for the role of the guy in the dentist’s chair obsessed with pain! HAHA 😆 🦷 🔧

​@@Nansbbgrandwasn't that guy played by bill murray?

​@Crisslskc In the original 1960 little shop of horrors Bill Murray's character was played by Jack Nicholson! If I remember correctly, that was actually one of the first movies he played in.

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And she's only aged 6 months since then.

Actually the kid in the suit shat himself and is trying to tell the director.

@@mushroomhead3619 what is he trying to tell the director?

@@pandaparkconstructions2975 that he shat himself... keep up!

@@mchjsosde sorry I thought that he meant that he had shut the pod and was trying to tell the director something.

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Because Moranis was BORN to play Seymour in the Film adaptation . And if you don’t appreciate Moranis, go jump in a lake.

Ellen Greene was not part of the cast in 84.

I saw it there in ‘87- it was amazing!!

To be fair, the fourth wall of Mushnik’s shop literally doesn’t exist on stage. There’s nothing between the shop at the back of the stage and the front portion of the stage that represents the sidewalk/street outside.

Think that's bad? In Evita, she sings, "All you have to do is look at me and know that every word is true." She's on the radio.

It’s a figure of speech. It doesn’t mean he has to be physically standing beside her 24/7

No, he is the worst Seymour I've seen/heard.

@@TheStOne1 nobody cares what you think about him

@@TheStOne1 Apparently, he was good enough to be the first actor to play the character off-Broadway.

@@TheStOne1 i think you should be hospitalized

@@TheStOne1 He’s fantastic and perfect for the part. He’s part of the reason a little off-broadway show became so popular. He not only did the show on Broadway, but in the tour, so the production must be smarter than you.

Totally agree. No disrespect to Lee. But Rick brought the dorky shyness that really made the the role.

stop.

Larry Davis I just found it today. Serendipity can be a great thing.

Larry Dvvccvvtvtvtvc

Their versions of Seymour and Audrey put the characters "past their prime" and desperate to find each other and find love. It is something is is sorely missing and often overlooked in current versions of the show.

Erica Bernstein this was the musical (and movie) that made them really famous for Disney to take notice... (they even rehashed somewhere that’s green for part of your world....)

It's a very emotional song. She had a terrible childhood with a father who abandoned the family. Girls from such families usually end up in a vicious cycle of abusive relationships in an attempt to fill the emotional void the father left inside of them. She finally gets the good guy who treats her well and feels like she deserves it.

His look and voice....perfect!

You can find it on you tube

@@Oncearanger88 I've seen a homemade recording from the bleachers of the original play but it wasn't the original cast. By that point in the run the original cast had been replaced, partly I think because the original cast had gone to do the play in London by then.

Right???? I just said the same thing lol

Agreed, but it was actually just one puppeteer! They used their arms for the pod and their legs for the roots.