Little Shop of Horrors
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 02, 2003
Closing Date
Aug 22, 2004
1st Preview
Aug 29, 2003
1st Preview
Aug 29, 2003
Previews
40
Performances
372
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginalBroadway
External Links
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Open Date: Oct 02, 2003
Close Date: Aug 22, 2004
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Mushnik's flower shop on Skid Row.
Comments
Premiered Off-Off-Broadway at the Workshop of the Players' Art in May 1982, then transferred Off-Broadway to the Orpheum Theatre in July 1982, where it played for five years. Was considered a "Revival" for the purposes of the Tony nominations in 2004.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)Produced by Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, James D. Stern, Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/John & Bonnie Osher and Simone Genatt Haft; Produced in association with Frederic H. Mayerson and Amy Danis/Mark Johannes; Associate Producer: HoriPro/Tokyo Broadcasting System, Clear Channel Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment, Zemiro, M. Swinsky/M. Fuchs, Judith Marinoff Cohn and Rhoda MayersonOriginally produced by The WPA Theatre; With the WPA Theatre, originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre by David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President); A developmental production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS was presented at The Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (Executive Producing Director: Barbara S. Stein; Artistic Director: David Arisco)Book by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman; Based on the film by Roger Corman; Based on the screenplay by Charles Griffith; Original Vocal Arrangements: Robert Billig; New Arrangements: Michael Kosarin; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Original Orchestrations by Robby Merkin; Musical Director: Henry AronsonDirected by Jerry Zaks; Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; Associate Choreographer: Vince Pesce; Assistant Director: Marc BruniScenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Sound Design by T. Richard Fitzgerald; Puppet Design by The Jim Henson Company and Martin P. Robinson; Hair and Wig Design by Robert-Charles Vallance; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Orit Jacoby Carroll; Assistant Scenic Design: Tobin Ost, Nicholas Keslake, Heesoo Kim and Matt Schultz; Associate Costume Design: Tom Beall; Assistant Costume Design: Patrick Chevillot and Paul Spadone; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Assistant Lighting Design: Michael Jones and Carolyn Wong; Associate Sound Design: Carl Casella and Domonic Sack; Automated Light Programmer: Aland Henderson and William McLachlanGeneral Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Jo Porter; Company Manager: Sammy Ledbetter; Associate Co. Mgr: Grant A. RiceProduction Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong; Stage Manager: Adam John Hunter; Assistant Stage Mgr: Claudia LynchMusic Supervisor: Michael Kosarin; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Henry Aronson; Associate Conductor: John Samorian; Music Preparation: Miller Music Services; Assistant Conductor: Georgia Stitt; Keyboard: Henry Aronson and John Samorian; Guitars/Mandolin: John Benthal; Bass: Steve Gelfand; Drums: Rich Mercurio; Percussion: David Yee; Trumpets: Tony Kadleck and David Spier; Woodwinds: Tom Murray and Matt Hong; Synthesizer Programmer: Henry AronsonCasting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Promotions / Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Additional Photography: Robert Mitchell; Dance Captain: Carla J. Hargrove; Production Assistant: Justin ScribnerDerelict, Skid Row OccupantAudrey II (Manipulation)Derelict, Skid Row OccupantDerelict, Skid Row OccupantDerelict, Skid Row OccupantDerelict, Skid Row OccupantUnderstudies: Ta'Rea Campbell (Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette), Ray DeMattis (Mushnik), Michael James Leslie (The Voice of Audrey II), Jonathan Rayson (Seymour, Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce and Everyone Else) and Jessica-Snow Wilson (Audrey)
Virginia Theatre (Oct 02, 2003 - Aug 22, 2004)
Cast
Standby: James Ludwig (Seymour, Orin)Understudies: Dana Dawson (Ronnette, Chiffon, Crystal), Mylinda Hull (Audrey), Darren Ritchie (Seymour, Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce and Everyone Else) and Michael A. Shepperd (The Voice of Audrey II) -
Songsmusic by Alan Menken; lyrics by Howard AshmanAct 1Sung ByLittle Shop of HorrorsChiffon, Crystal and RonnetteDowntown (Skid Row)CompanyDa-DooSeymour, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteGrow for MeSeymourYa Never KnowMushnik, Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteSomewhere That's GreenAudreyClosed for RenovationMushnik, Seymour and AudreyDentist!Orin, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteMushnik and SonMushnik and SeymourGit ItSeymour, The Voice of Audrey II, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteNow (It's Just the Gas)Orin and SeymourAct 2Sung ByCall Back in the MorningAudrey and SeymourSuddenly SeymourSeymour, Audrey, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteSuppertimeThe Voice of Audrey II, Chiffon, Crystal and RonnetteThe Meek Shall InheritSeymour, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette, Bernstein, Luce and SnipSominex/Suppertime (Reprise)Audrey and The Voice of Audrey IISomewhere That's Green (Reprise)AudreyDon't Feed the PlantsCompany
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Awards
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Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, James D. Stern, Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/John & Bonnie Osher and Simone Genatt Haft; Produced in association with Frederic H. Mayerson and Amy Danis/Mark Johannes; Associate Producer: HoriPro/Tokyo Broadcasting System, Clear Channel Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment, Zemiro, M. Swinsky/M. Fuchs, Judith Marinoff Cohn and Rhoda Mayerson
Originally produced by The WPA Theatre; With the WPA Theatre, originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre by David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President); A developmental production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS was presented at The Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (Executive Producing Director: Barbara S. Stein; Artistic Director: David Arisco)
Book by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman; Based on the film by Roger Corman; Based on the screenplay by Charles Griffith; Original Vocal Arrangements: Robert Billig; New Arrangements: Michael Kosarin; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Original Orchestrations by Robby Merkin; Musical Director: Henry Aronson
Directed by Jerry Zaks; Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; Associate Choreographer: Vince Pesce; Assistant Director: Marc Bruni
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Sound Design by T. Richard Fitzgerald; Puppet Design by The Jim Henson Company and Martin P. Robinson; Hair and Wig Design by Robert-Charles Vallance; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Orit Jacoby Carroll; Assistant Scenic Design: Tobin Ost, Nicholas Keslake, Heesoo Kim and Matt Schultz; Associate Costume Design: Tom Beall; Assistant Costume Design: Patrick Chevillot and Paul Spadone; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Assistant Lighting Design: Michael Jones and Carolyn Wong; Associate Sound Design: Carl Casella and Domonic Sack; Automated Light Programmer: Aland Henderson and William McLachlan
General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Jo Porter; Company Manager: Sammy Ledbetter; Associate Co. Mgr: Grant A. Rice
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong; Stage Manager: Adam John Hunter; Assistant Stage Mgr: Claudia Lynch
Music Supervisor: Michael Kosarin; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Henry Aronson; Associate Conductor: John Samorian; Music Preparation: Miller Music Services; Assistant Conductor: Georgia Stitt; Keyboard: Henry Aronson and John Samorian; Guitars/Mandolin: John Benthal; Bass: Steve Gelfand; Drums: Rich Mercurio; Percussion: David Yee; Trumpets: Tony Kadleck and David Spier; Woodwinds: Tom Murray and Matt Hong; Synthesizer Programmer: Henry Aronson
Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Promotions / Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Additional Photography: Robert Mitchell; Dance Captain: Carla J. Hargrove; Production Assistant: Justin Scribner
Derelict, Skid Row Occupant
Audrey II (Manipulation)
Derelict, Skid Row Occupant
Derelict, Skid Row Occupant
Derelict, Skid Row Occupant
Derelict, Skid Row Occupant
Understudies:
Ta'Rea Campbell
(Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette), Ray DeMattis
(Mushnik), Michael James Leslie
(The Voice of Audrey II), Jonathan Rayson
(Seymour, Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce and Everyone Else) and Jessica-Snow Wilson
(Audrey)
Virginia Theatre (Oct 02, 2003 - Aug 22, 2004)
Cast
Standby:
James Ludwig
(Seymour, Orin)
Understudies:
Dana Dawson
(Ronnette, Chiffon, Crystal), Mylinda Hull
(Audrey), Darren Ritchie
(Seymour, Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce and Everyone Else) and Michael A. Shepperd
(The Voice of Audrey II)
music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Howard Ashman
Act 1
Sung By
Little Shop of Horrors
Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Downtown (Skid Row)
Company
Da-Doo
Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Grow for Me
Seymour
Ya Never Know
Mushnik, Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Somewhere That's Green
Audrey
Closed for Renovation
Mushnik, Seymour and Audrey
Dentist!
Orin, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Mushnik and Son
Mushnik and Seymour
Git It
Seymour, The Voice of Audrey II, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Now (It's Just the Gas)
Orin and Seymour
Act 2
Sung By
Call Back in the Morning
Audrey and Seymour
Suddenly Seymour
Seymour, Audrey, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
Suppertime
The Voice of Audrey II, Chiffon, Crystal and Ronnette
The Meek Shall Inherit
Seymour, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronnette, Bernstein, Luce and Snip
Sominex/Suppertime (Reprise)
Audrey and The Voice of Audrey II
Somewhere That's Green
(Reprise)
Audrey
Don't Feed the Plants
Company
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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