Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman Based on the film by Roger Corman,
screenplay by Charles Griffith
Little Shop of Horrors is produced by arrangement
with Music Theatre International
March 14-24, 2013
Performance times:
March 14 (7 pm), March 15 (7 pm), March 17 (2 pm),
March 21(7 pm), March 22 (7 pm),
March 23 (2 pm & 7 pm), March 24 (2 pm)
Holy Names University Theater
3500 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland CA
Seymour, a down-and out skid row floral assistant, becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite.
One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Little Shop of Horrors never fails to entertain. (description courtesy MTI)