Liz Gillies and Milo Manheim Are Off-Broadway's New Audrey and Seymour inLittle Shop of Horrors(Exclusive)

Liz Gillies and Milo Manheim.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Kayla Oaddams/Getty Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Kayla Oaddams/Getty Liz GilliesandMilo Manheimare coming to Skid Row! PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the two actors will take over the lead roles in the acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s musicalLittle Shop of Horrors. Gillies, 31, and Manheim, 23, will start performances as lovebirds Audrey and Seymour, respectively, on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at New York City’s Westside Theatre.

Liza Minnelli Dishes on New Memoir, TV Deal and Holiday Plans: 'I'm on Top of the World, Baby!' (Exclusive)

Liza Minnelli, now and then.Photo:Robert Trachtenberg/Variety/Penske Media via Getty; NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Robert Trachtenberg/Variety/Penske Media via Getty; NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty “The story of an SUD [substance use disorder] victor not victim, who happens to be closing in on age 80, is a first for the screen,” Minnelli tells PEOPLE exclusively via email. The joint projects — a result of over 15 years of intimate conversations between the screen, stage and dance star and her close friend and collaborator, Michael Feinstein — will not shy away from her many ups and downs, including substance abuse struggles, that have made her such a survivor at age 78.

Liza Minnelli's Great Disappointment in Life Is 'Not Being a Mother,' Says Friend of 50 Years: 'So Much to Give'

Liza Minnelli in 1988.Photo:Harry Langdon/Getty Harry Langdon/Getty For a woman who once faced the gargantuan challenge of emerging from the shadow of an iconic mother (The Wizard of OzstarJudy Garland),Liza Minnellihas done an incredible job securing a solid legacy as an entertainer.She’s won an Oscar (for the 1972 filmCabaret) and countless other accolades throughout her decades-long career. Some would even dare to say her achievements as an entertainer have matched — possibly even surpassed — those of her mother, who died in 1969 at age 47.

Lizzo and Boyfriend Myke Wright Make Rare Appearance for Oscars Afterparty Date Night as She Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss

Myke Wright and Lizzo attend the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025.Photo:Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock It’s love in real life forLizzoand boyfriendMyke Wright! The Grammy-winning singer and Wright stepped out for date night on Sunday, March 2, attendingVanity Fair’s annual Oscars partyafter the 97th Academy Awards together. Lizzo, 36, wore a strapless black dress with a sheer skirt, while White, a comedian and actor, donned a black shirt with a gray jacket and pants.

Lizzo Channels Late Mentor Prince as She Searches for 'Love in Real Life' on First New Song in 2 Years

Lizzo.Photo:Laura Coulson Laura Coulson Lizzois back! After a two-year hiatus from music, the Grammy winner released her new single “Love in Real Life” alongside a music video on Feb. 28 and revealed it’s the title track of her upcoming album. “Tonight, I might make an appearance since I look this fine / And plus, it’s been a while,” she sings on the track. “Tonight, tequila, do your job, girl, help me change my mind / How many shots this time?