Description
This is a rare April 1983 "Showbill" playbill from the Original Off-Broadway production of the ALAN MENKEN and HOWARD ASHMAN musical comedy hit "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" at New York's Orpheum Theatre. (The production opened July 27, 1982 and ran for 2209 performances.) ..... The musical starred FAITH PRINCE as "Audrey" and included FYVUSH FINKEL, SHEILA KAY DAVIS, BRAD MORANZ, ROBERT FRISCH, LEILANI JONES, JENNIFER LEIGH WARREN, ANTHONY B. ASBURY and RON TAYLOR ..... CREDITS: CREDITS: Music by ALAN MENKEN ("Little Shop of Horrors", "King David", "A Christmas Carol", "The Little Mermaid", "Sister Act" and for Disney; "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Newsies", "Pocahontas", "Hercules", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Little Mermaid"); Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN ("Little Shop of Horrors", "Smile" and for Disney; "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid") based on the film by ROGER CORMAN; Sets designed EDWARD T. GIANFRANCESCO; Costumes designed by SALLY LESSER; Graphic Design by DAVID BYRD; Musical Staging by EDIE COWAN; Directed by HOWARD ASHMAN; Produced by THE WPA THEATRE, CAMERON MACKINTOSH, DAVID GEFFEN and THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a diagonal crease to the cover, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
