Little Shop of Horrors at Sewickley Area Theatre Company

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
BOOK & LYRICS BY: HOWARD ASHMAN
MUSIC BY: ALAN MENKEN
BASED ON THE FILM BY ROGER CORMAN, SCREENPLAY BY CHARLES GRIFFITH

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, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a house-hold name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who redefined the animated musical film with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty And The Beast” and “Aladdin.” Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, “Little Shop Of Horrors” never fails to entertain.

Based off of a Roger Corman B-movie from 1960, the show is easily the most successful off-Broadway musical in history and was popularized through the 1986 film adaptation starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin.