Head on Down to Skid Row for Little Shop of Horrors!
21 October 2016
by Visit Blackpool
Hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors is back, and bringing everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant as part of a major new UK Tour to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre . . .
A charming, kooky and hilarious 1950s musical comedy, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour, the assistant at Mushnik’s Flower Shop in downtrodden Skid Row, who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers a strange and exotic plant. He names it Audrey Two in order to impress glamorous Audrey, the shop assistant he’s secretly in love with. But Audrey Two has a mind of its own, and soon grows into a bad-tempered, foul-mouthed carnivore with an appetite that can’t be satisfied. Seymour must keep the meals coming to stop his prized plant from wilting, but how far is he willing to go to get the girl of his dreams?
Little Shop of Horrors originally opened Off-Off-Broadway in 1982 before moving to the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway later that year. The show ran for five years and won numerous awards including the ‘New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical’ and the ‘Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical’. It opened in the West End the following year, and in 1986 was adapted into the now iconic cult film starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and Steve Martin. Other notable stage productions include the 2006 London revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory and in the West End, starring Sheridan Smith as Audrey.
Little Shop of Horrors features music by legendary composer Alan Menken, best known for his iconic Walt Disney film scores including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas, all of which have earned him Academy Awards.
Little Shop of Horrors is directed by Tara Wilkinson, who is Associate Director of Motown the Musical in the West End. Other recent credits include Associate Director of Memphis and Sunday in the Park With George, also in the West End. It is presented by Sell a Door Theatre Company and Damien Tracey Productions. Sell a Door Theatre Company have previously toured critically acclaimed productions of Avenue Q, The History Boys, American Idiot and Seussical the Musical.
Date and Times:
Live at the Grand Theatre Blackpool from Tuesday, 22nd November – Saturday, 26th November!
Tuesday – Saturday Evening Performance: 19:30
Thursday and Saturday Matinee Performance: 14:00
Tickets:
Opening Night: £25.00
Wednesday – Saturday Evening Performance: £27.50 – £39.50
Thursday and Saturday Matinee Performance: £27.50
Under 16s: £12.50 (with full paying adult)
Groups 20+: £4.00 off Stalls and Dress Circle (top price only)
Groups 50+: £5.00 off Stalls and Dress Circle (top price only)
Friends of The Grand: £4.00 off (Wednesday Evening only)