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Attack of the Monster Musical - A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors (Paperback)
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Attack of the Monster Musical - A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors (Paperback)
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How many hit musicals are based on films that were shot in two days
at a budget of $30,000? The answer is one: Little Shop of Horrors.
Roger Corman's monster movie opened in 1960, played the midnight
circuit, and then disappeared from view. Two decades later, Little
Shop of Horrors opened Off-Broadway and became a surprise success.
Attack of the Monster Musical: A Cultural History of Little Shop of
Horrors chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of
Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to
become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and
productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative
book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the
contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and
wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this
unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has
resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core
of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's
creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival
research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make
extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and
inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
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