Overview

For more information, please click HERE."Leaves the audience... feeling just like Audrey II between victims - ravenous for more." - The New York Times

"This horticultural horror will have you screaming with laughter..." - New York Post

"Giddy, irresistible entertainment..." - Women's Wear Daily

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS premiered on May 6, 1982 at the Workshop of the Players' Art Theatre. It then opened off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre in New York City's East Village on July 27 of the same year. The production was directed by book writer and lyricist Howard Ashman and starred Lee Wilkof, Ellen Greene, and Ron Taylor. It closed on November 1, 1987 with 2,209 performances under its belt. When propositioned for a Broadway transfer, Ashman elected not to, claiming the show was perfect for where it was. The musical also had its West End premiere at the Comedy Theatre, produced by Cameron Mackintosh. It ran for 813 performances from January 1, 1983 to October 5, 1985 and starred Barry James and Ellen Greene (reprising her role from New York).