LITTLE SHOP
OF HORRORS INFO
Book and Lyrics by Music By
HOWARD ASHMAN ALAN MENKEN
Based on a film by Roger Corman,
Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Choreographed by
KATHLEEN MARSHALL
Directed by
JERRY ZAKS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS NATIONAL
TOUR TO OPEN IN DALLAS
The producers of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the classic
musical based on the 1960 Roger Corman film, are
proud to announce the opening of the First National
Tour. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will soon be making
house calls, opening in Dallas August 10 for a two
week engagement with Dallas Summer Musicals, followed
by eight weeks at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
The 2004-2005 tour runs through August 28, 2005
in Costa Mesa, and booking continues for the 2005-2006
season. Clive Barnes of the New York Post describes
this all-new production, directed by Jerry Zaks
and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, as "A
flawless new staging of a brilliant musical!"
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the show Clive Barnes of
the New York Post dubbed "wondrously entertaining,"
features book and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman
and music by Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty
and the Beast, Aladdin) and includes such well-known
musical numbers as "Somewhere That's Green,"
"Suddenly Seymour" and the title song.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is the story of Seymour
Krelbourn, a meek Skid Row florist who makes a Faustian
pact with a tiny plant in order to win the heart
of Audrey, the girl he loves. While Audrey doesn't
notice the romance blooming between them, she does
recognize the moneymaking potential of the exotic
little plant. Soon money pours in and Seymour becomes
a celebrity, but behind the glamour and fame lies
a secret Seymour can't reveal - this strange and
unusual plant's favorite food is?human blood. As
the plant grows, its demands for food grow too,
and Seymour starts to suspect that the plant might
have an agenda larger than light and soil.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS features a spectacular,
planet-panicking plant designed by The Jim Henson
WorkshopTM and Martin P. Robinson. "Sexy, smooth,
witty, ruthless, and hungry, the plant dominates
this sharp and funny revival," says the New
York Post. Mr. Robinson previously designed the
plant used in the original 1982 Off-Broadway production.
Audrey II, as the bloodthirsty puppet is called,
features a main pod the size of a Mini Cooper and
has the ability to rise 20 feet into the air. Orchids
are the inspiration for Audrey II's color scheme,
more specifically, a Venus Ladyslipper.
Starring in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS are Anthony
Rapp as Seymour Krelborn and Tari Kelly as Audrey.
Michael James Leslie will provide the voice of Audrey
II. James Moye will appear as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.
and Lenny Wolpe will play Mr. Mushnik.
Rounding out the cast are LaTonya Holmes (Ronnette),
Amina Robinson (Crystal) and Yasmeen Sulieman (Chiffon)
along with puppeteers Michael Latini and Paul McGuiness
and understudies Yvette Lawrence and James Alexander.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS features scenic design by
Scott Pask, costume design by William Ivey Long,
lighting design by Donald Holder and sound design
by T. Richard Fitzgerald.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS had its world premiere at
the WPA Theatre on May 6, 1982. It subsequently
transferred to Off-Broadway's Orpheum Theatre on
July 27, 1982, where it ran for an unprecedented
2,209 performances. |