Attack of the monster musical : a cultural history of Little Shop of Horrors
Abraham, Adam, 1970-2022
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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. 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 book makes extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
Main title:
Author:
Abraham, Adam, 1970-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2022.
Collation:
256 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781350179318 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
782.14
Language:
English
BRN:
2254765