Author: Adam Abraham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350179329
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
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 then 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 chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
Attack of the Monster Musical
Author: Adam Abraham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350179329
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
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 then 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 chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350179329
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
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 then 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 chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
Attack of the Monster Musical
Author: Adam Abraham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350179337
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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 then 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 chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350179337
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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 then 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 chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present. At the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.
The Musical Monitor
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Music
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Musical Messenger
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Musical Times and Singing Class Circular
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Dwight's Journal of Music
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Etude Music Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Dwight's Journal of Music
Author: John Sullivan Dwight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description