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Little Shop of Horrors

Theatre At The Center
1040 Ridge Rd Munster

The hilarious award-winning musical, Little Shop of Horrors was the third-longest running and the highest grossing production in Off-Broadway history, running 2,209 performances. A gleefully gruesome musical spoof of the 1960 Roger Corman Film, this monster musical is about a hapless florist shop worker, Seymour, who offers his tender love and care to a plant that feeds on human blood. This plant, Audrey II, named after Seymour’s secret love, quickly becomes a fascinating attraction in neighborhood called Skid Row. The score, composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman, (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Aladdin) follows the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown.

Thru - Aug 19, 2012



Price: $38 - $42

Show Type: Musical

Box Office: 219-836-3255

www.theatreatthecenter.com



  Little Shop of Horrors Review Round-Up

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"... In Flaster's production, Jonathan Lee Cunningham is solid as very much a standard-issue Seymour. But Tiffany Trainer, who plays Audrey, is way, way out there when it comes to Audreys, and is a total blast to watch in all her rehab-ready wackiness."
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Chris Jones


Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

"... The show does have a delicious score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who also wrote “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.” But this musical is darker and funnier than most Disney flicks. After all, “Little Shop of Horrors” features a bloodthirsty, man-eating plant that may end up devouring the planet."
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Betty Mohr


Chicago Stage Review - Highly Recommended

"... With a killer cast following the cunning plans of Director Stacey Flaster, Theatre at the Center’s production of Little Shop of Horrors is destined to grow admirers from a long way off. DO NOT MISS this spectacular production."
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J. Scott Hill


Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"... Back in 1985, Bill Pullinsi staged a satirical musical called Little Shop of Horrors at his Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Summit that was one of the joyous entertainments of the decade. Pullinsi is now the artistic director of Theatre at the Center, which is reviving the musical in Munster and it’s almost like the good old days of 1985. The revival doesn’t quite reach the high bar set by the Candlelight presentation, but it’s still plenty good enough to give audiences two hours of quality summertime pleasure."
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Dan Zeff


Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"... In 1960 Roger Corman made a film, ”Little Shop of Horrors” with a screenplay by Charles Griffith telling the tale of a down on his luck florist whose business was about to go under, but thanks to his young employee and a very unusual plant, business began to grow, rapidly to the surprise of all. It was made into a musical featuring the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken ( Disney’s “Little Mermaid,”Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin”) and became one of the longest running musicals off-Broadway. While “Little Shop” has been done over and over, the new vision now on the stage at Theatre At The Center in Munster, under the creative eye of Director/Choreographer Stacey Flaster, brings this musical story to new heights.Ms Flaster has put together a sterling cast and has added some of the magic that other companies have not used."
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Alan Bresloff


   This show has been Jeff Recommended*

*The designation of "Jeff Recommended" is given to a production when at least ONE ELEMENT of the show was deemed outstanding by the opening night judges of The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee. The entire production is then eligible for nomination for awards at the end of the season.


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