UVa的Culbreth Theatre好难找,再加上磨磨蹭蹭到开演前15分钟才出门,一路急急忙忙的差点迷路,满头大汗地感到剧院已经晚了8分钟了。音乐不错,唱法很美国。只是结尾果然很恐怖,把牙医分尸了用来喂食人草。旁边还有一排小孩儿看的兴高采烈的。呃。
[UVa网站上的介绍:]
Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman and
Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Geno Carr
Culbreth Theatre
July 23-25, 27, 30, August 4, 7-8, 2009
Post-Show TALK-BACK with cast members on July 27
He’s green. He’s mean. He’s hungry. And he’s on his way to Charlottesville. Never in the history of theatre has one green thumb wreaked such hilarious havoc. This story of down on his luck Seymour, a lowly florist’s assistant who sees an insatiable bloodthirsty plant as his ticket to fame, fortune and true love, Little Shop has had worldwide audience screaming with laughter for nearly three decades. From the unforgettable, high-energy Motown-style tunes to a show-stopping sadistic biker/dentist (not to mention a star who literally chews the scenery), it’s no wonder this classic musical has been delighting audiences around the world for decades. Sponsored by Roberta Bell Williamson. Media Sponsor: THE HOOK
[Wiki上的介绍:]
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown, includes several show-stoppers including “Skid Row (Downtown)”, “Somewhere That’s Green”, and “Suddenly, Seymour”, as well as the title song.
In addition to the original long-running 1982 off-Broadway production and subsequent Broadway production, the musical has been performed all over the world, including in Buenos Aires, Sydney, Vienna, São Paulo, Toronto, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Paris, Berlin, Athens, Budapest, Reykjavík, Jerusalem, Rome, Tokyo, Zurich, Athens, Barcelona, Cologne, Mexico City, Auckland, Oslo, Singapore City, Johannesburg, Madrid, Stockholm, Seinajoki, Akureyri, Vaasa, and London. The musical was also performed in Bogota, Colombia in July 2008. Because of its small cast and relatively simple orchestrations, it has become popular with community theatre and high school groups. The musical was also made into a 1986 film of the same name, directed by Frank Oz.