Concert Details
| Title: | Little Shop of Horrors |
| Performed by: | Act Too Productions |
| Time: | Thursday, 1 June 2006, at 7:30pm |
| Place: | Hawth Theatre, Crawley |
| Description: | Based on the low-budget cult film by Roger Corman, Little Shop Of Horrors opened at the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway in New York City, playing over 2000 performances and becoming the highest-grossing and third longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history. The original production was directed by lyricist/librettist Howard Ashman and starred Lee Wilkof as Seymour, Ellen Greene as Audrey and Martin P. Robinson and Ron Taylor as Audrey Two and his voice, respectively. The show received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The London production received the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. The 1986 Warner Brothers film version directed by Frank Oz featured an all-star cast, including Rick Moranis as Seymour, Vincent Gardenia as Mushnik, Steve Martin as Orin, Ellen Greene reprising her role as Audrey, and cameo appearances by James Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest and Bill Murray. Ashman and composer Alan Menken would go on to write the scores for the classic animated films The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast and Aladdin. Leaves the audience... feeling just like Audrey II between victims - ravenous for more." (The New York Times) "This horticultural horror will have you screaming with laughter..." (New York Post) "Giddy, irresistible entertainment..." (Women's Wear Da" Highlights of Major Awards Won: 2004 Tony® Award nominee Best Actor in a Musical -- Hunter Foster 2004 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Actor in a Musical -- Hunter Foster 1987 Academy Award nominees Best Original Song -- Howard Ashman & Alan Menken 1983 Outer Critics Circle Award winner Best Off Broadway Musical -- Little Shop of Horrors 1983 Oute Awardr Critics Circle winners Best Score -- Howard Ashman & Alan Menken 1983 Grammy Award nominees Best Musical Cast Show Album -- Alan Menken & Howard Ashman 1983 NY Drama Critics Circle Award Winner Best Musical -- Little Shop of Horrors 1983 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Ellen Greene 1983 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Director-Musical -- Howard Ashman 1983 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Lyrics -- Howard Ashman 1983 Drama Desk Award nominee Outstanding Music -- Alan Menken 1983 Drama Desk Award winner Outstanding Musical -- Little Shop of Horrors 1983 Drama Desk Award winners Outstanding Special Effects -- Ron Taylor & Martin P. Robinson |
| Tickets: | Hawth Theatre 01293 553636 www.hawth.co.uk |
| Contact: | info |
