Milo Manheim Says It Makes ‘Such Sense’ That Liz Gillies and Ariana Grande Are Friends: ‘Theater Girlies’ (Exclusive)

Manheim and Gillies star alongside each other in the off-Broadway production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

• Milo Manheim, 24, who stars in the off-Broadway show Little Shop of Horrors with Ariana Grande’s friend Liz Gillies, told PEOPLE it makes “such sense” that the pair are friends
• Manheim, who spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at a recent Disney event, calls the duo “such kind souls” and “such theater girlies”
• The actor met Grande when she came to see the production on April 26 and hung out with the cast backstage
  

Milo Manheim says it makes so much "sense” that Ariana Grande and Liz Gillies are such good friends after recently getting to know both performers.

Manheim, who stars alongside Gillies in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at the Disney 2025 Upfronts in New York City. During the conversation, the actor explained that he met Grande when she came to the show in order to support Gillies, whom she’s been close to for years.

“They're both such sweeties,” Manheim, 24, said. “I mean, I've spent so much time with Liz and she's like family now at this point. We've been through so much together. I've learned so much from her, and the more I get to know her, the more incredible I think she is.”

“Ariana came to see the show,” he added, noting, “It makes such sense that they are friends. They're both such kind souls, both such theater girlies. Like it was, it was really nice to see Ariana there supporting Liz, and I could see them just being like little girls again enjoying being in the theater.”

Gillies, 31, posted photos from Grande's April 26 visit to the show, jokingly captioning the post, "THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE SHOP, MY DINGUS!!