LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
17 Nov 2006 - 25 Feb 2007
Down and out Skid Row floral assistant Seymour 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 offering him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite… but as Audrey II’s hungry demands increase, all that Seymour holds dear is threatened as the plant’s sinister agenda for global domination is revealed…
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. This prolific duo redefined the animated musical film genre 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.
Cast includes: Sheridan Smith (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Royle Family, Love Soup, Grownups) Paul Keating (Tommy, Closer to Heaven, Don Carlos), Jasper Britton (National and RSC seasons), Barry James (Seymour in original production) and the legendary Mike McShane (Whose Line is it Anyway?)as the voice of the plant.