Arts & Entertainment
Bolingbrook Natives Featured in “Little Shop of Horrors”
Mike Lockler and China Orr Appear in Music Theater Works' Latest Production at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
Bolingbrook’s Mike Lockler and China Orr are featured in Music Theater Works’ production of Little Shop of Horrors in the North Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, October 24 - November 17. Little Shop of Horrors, with music by Howard Ashman and book and lyrics by Alan Menken, is directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle A. Dougan, choreographed by Reneisha Jenkins and music directed by Linda Madonia. Lockler plays the guitar and Orr (2024 Super Bowl Soulful Celebration, 2022 Grammy Awards) is one third of the Urchins, “Crystal.”
The frighteningly fantastical musical arrives just in time for Halloween to make audiences scream with laughter. From the award-winning duo of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin), Little Shop Of Horrors is a sci-fi horror comedy meets love story meets rock musical as a carnivorous plant from outer space takes over meek Mushnik's Flower Shop employee Seymour’s life and threatens to ruin his hope of finding love with his secret crush, Audrey.
The schedule includes a preview performance Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The performance schedule is Wednesdays at 2 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., with additional performances on Saturdays, Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale from $19.50 to $106 with tickets for guests 25 years old and younger available at half-price at MusicTheaterWorks.com or by calling the Music Theater Works box office at the North Shore Center, 847.673.6300. Group discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more by contacting 847.920.5360.
