Little Shop of Horrors
by SummerStock Austin

Aug. 01 - Aug. 09, 2009

CTX Live Theatre Review

Wikipedia:

Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors. 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".

The musical premiered Off-Off-Broadway in 1982 before moving to the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway, where it had a five-year run. It later received numerous productions in the U.S. and abroad, and a subsequent Broadwayproduction. Because of its small cast and relatively simple orchestrations, it has become popular with community theatre, school and other amateur groups.[1] The musical was also made into a 1986 film of the same name, directed by Frank Oz.

Little Shop of Horrors
by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
SummerStock Austin

August 01 - August 09, 2009
Rollins Theatre
Long Center
701 Riverside at South First,
Austin, TX, 78704