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Posted: 2022-10-26T15:00:01Z | Updated: 2022-10-26T15:00:01Z

Fresh off his triumphant turn in Broadways Company, Matt Doyle is about to make Skid Row his new theatrical home.

Producers announced Wednesday that Doyle is joining the smash off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors on Nov. 15. Hell succeed actor Rob McClure in the starring role of Seymour Krelborn, a meek flower shop clerk who discovers an extraterrestrial plant that feeds on human flesh.

Ive been rehearsing this role in my living room and car since I was a teenager, Doyle told HuffPost in an email. I couldnt pass up the opportunity to take on one of my favorite characters in musical theater.

Landing the part, the New York actor and singer said, was an absolute dream.

At my core, Im quite an introverted nerd, he added. Im thrilled to embrace that side of myself through this timeless story and score.

The role of Seymour was originated by Jonathan Groff in the current production of Little Shop of Horrors, which opened at New Yorks Westside Theatre in 2019, garnering rave reviews . In addition to McClure, Groffs successors have included actors Gideon Glick, Jeremy Jordan, Conrad Ricamora and Skylar Astin.