Little shop of horrors /

"Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker (Seymour) who nurtures a plant (Audrey II) and discovers that it's bloodthirsty and highly intelligent, forcing him to kill to feed it. The musical is based on t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Menken, Alan
Corporate Author: Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays (Brown University) Plays, 1976-2000
Other Authors: Ashman, Howard, Corman, Roger, 1926-2024
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : S. French, c1985
Edition:Acting ed
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Summary:"Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker (Seymour) who nurtures a plant (Audrey II) and discovers that it's bloodthirsty and highly intelligent, forcing him to kill to feed it. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour"." -- Amazon.com
Item Description:Musical comedy libretto
Text as performed at the Orpheum Theatre, New York, on 27th July 1982
"Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director)."
Physical Description:112 p. : ill. ; 21 cm