Little shop of horrors / book and lyrics by Howard Ashman ; music by Alan Menken ; based on the film by Roger Corman.
| Author/creator | Menken, Alan |
| Other author | Ashman, Howard. |
| Other author | Corman, Roger, 1926-2024 |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Acting ed. |
| Publication | New York : S. French, [1985] |
| Copyright Date | ©1985 |
| Description | 112 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Little shop of horrors. Libretto |
| Series | Samuel French theater bookshop ; # 666 |
| Contents | Prologue (little shop of horrors) -- Skid row (downtown) -- Da-doo -- Grow for me -- Don't it go to show ya never know -- Somewhere that's green -- Closed for renovations -- Dentist! -- Mushnik and son -- Feed me (git it) -- Now (it's just the gas) -- Call back sunday morning -- Suddenly, Seymour -- Suppertime -- The meek shall inherit -- Finale (don't feed the plants). |
| Abstract | 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". |
| General note | Musical comedy libretto. |
| General note | Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City, by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Menken, Alan. Little shop of horrors. Libretto. Little shop of horrors. Acting ed. New York : S. French, c1985 |
| Other title | Little shop of horrors (Motion picture : 1960) |
| LCCN | 86145545 |