{"id":1769,"date":"2026-07-03T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/07\/03\/tony-winner-nikki-m-james-on-making-little-shop-of-horrors-history-alongside-jordan-fisher-as-first-black-leading-couple-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:00:00","slug":"tony-winner-nikki-m-james-on-making-little-shop-of-horrors-history-alongside-jordan-fisher-as-first-black-leading-couple-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/07\/03\/tony-winner-nikki-m-james-on-making-little-shop-of-horrors-history-alongside-jordan-fisher-as-first-black-leading-couple-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Winner Nikki M. James On Making \u2018Little Shop Of Horrors\u2019 History Alongside Jordan Fisher As First Black Leading Couple [Exclusive]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/17823361785418.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the ground in a fantastical, blue-lit setting with a large, mushroom-like structure in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1678560\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Production photos of Nikki M. James as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. jordan fisher,nikki m. james,little shop of horrors \/ Emilio Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the curtains rise on the current Off-Broadway revival of <em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em>, audiences are treated to a cultural milestone hiding in plain sight. For the first time, the central romantic duo of Audrey and Seymour is led by two Black actors: Tony Award-winner <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nikkimjames\/?hl=en\">Nikki M. James<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jordanfisher\/?hl=en\">Jordan Fisher<\/a>. It is a striking evolution for a musical that has spent more than forty years cemented in a specific, mid-century white aesthetic. Yet, stepping into the iconic blonde, high-heeled shoes of Audrey felt like a natural homecoming for James, who recently spoke to <em>MadameNoire<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAudrey is a role that, although I stepped into it with such ease\u2014I mean, I feel like I put on that black dress and those high heel shoes, and I knew exactly who she was\u2014yet, it was never a role that was on my bingo card because I\u2019d always seen non-people of color play this part,\u201d James reflects. \u201cAnd when it occurred\u2014when I got the offer, I thought, \u2018Oh my god, yes, that\u2019s perfect.\u2019 I love that in my 25 years in this business, both the business has changed enough that people are starting to go out of the boxes that they assume shows or roles or characters are meant to be played by certain people. And I also love that I\u2019m still being surprised, that I\u2019ve created a body of work that other people see me as things that I haven\u2019t even seen in myself yet. There\u2019s something really amazing when a person says, \u2018You\u2019d be great at this,\u2019 and you think, \u2018Really?\u2019 and then you are. That means that I\u2019ve created a body of work and also relationships with directors and musical directors where people respect me, and they\u2019re thinking about me in ways that I\u2019m not even thinking about for myself. I\u2019ve put my own self in a box and other people are helping me bust out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RELATED CONTENT: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1670016\/broadway-two-strangers-christiani-pitts-interview\/\">\u2018Two Strangers\u2019 Star Christiani Pitts Confronts The Fear Of Being Fully Seen As A Black Woman On Broadway \u2014 \u2018It\u2019s So Scary\u2019 [Exclusive]<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Production photos of Nikki M. James as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. jordan fisher,nikki m. james,little shop of horrors \/ Emilio Madrid When the curtains rise on the current Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, audiences are treated to a cultural milestone hiding in plain sight. 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