Attack of the monster musical: a cultural history of Little shop of horrors
"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 disappeared from view. Two decades later, Little Shop of Horrors opened off...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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 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 tells the story of this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon which continues to play around the world, with a popular film adaptation and big-budget Hollywood re-boot currently in the works. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical, analyzing its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon through to the various afterlives and wider cultural context, asking the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present day. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between artists Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and first-hand accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and exclusive study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents."-- |
| Beschreibung: | ix, 237 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781350179318 9781350179301 |
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| adam_text | Contents Preface and Acknowledgments vi Image Credits x A Note on Lyrics xi 1 Skid Row: From Roger Corman’s Hollywood to Off-Off-Broadway i 2 Adaptation: How to Make a Nightmare Sing 23 3 Opening the Shop: Designers, Auditions, Rehearsals 49 4 A Monster Hit: The Off-Broadway Production 73 5 It Conquered the World: New York to London and Beyond 97 6 Audrey III: Cinematic Dreams and Disillusionment 121 7 Well Have Tomorrow: Ihe Curious Afterlives of a Man-Eating Musical 145 Appendix A: Comparative Song List, 1981-82 167 Appendix B: “Somewhere That’s Green” Song Development 169 Appendix C: Original Casts, 1982-86 171 Notes 173 Bibliography 215 Index 225
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Contents Preface and Acknowledgments vi Image Credits x A Note on Lyrics xi 1 Skid Row: From Roger Corman’s Hollywood to Off-Off-Broadway i 2 Adaptation: How to Make a Nightmare Sing 23 3 Opening the Shop: Designers, Auditions, Rehearsals 49 4 A Monster Hit: The Off-Broadway Production 73 5 It Conquered the World: New York to London and Beyond 97 6 Audrey III: Cinematic Dreams and Disillusionment 121 7 Well Have Tomorrow: Ihe Curious Afterlives of a Man-Eating Musical 145 Appendix A: Comparative Song List, 1981-82 167 Appendix B: “Somewhere That’s Green” Song Development 169 Appendix C: Original Casts, 1982-86 171 Notes 173 Bibliography 215 Index 225 |
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