Hunter Foster "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" Alice Ripley 2003 Coral Gables Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful May 2003 "Showbill" playbill from the aborted Pre-
Broadway engagement of the ALAN MENKEN and HOWARD ASHMAN musical comedy hit "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida. (The production began previews on May 7th, 2003, officially opened May 16th, 2003 and ran through June 15th, 2003, cancelling the scheduled Broadway opening on August 14th, 2003. Following a number of cast and creative changes, t
he
Original
Broadway production
eventually
opened October 2nd, 2003
at New York's Virginia Theatre where it ra
n for 372 performances.
The
Original Off-
Broadway production
opened July 27, 1982
at New York's Orpheum Theatre
and ran for 2209 performances
.) ..... The musical starred ALICE RIPLEY and HUNTER FOSTER and featured REG ROGERS, BILLY PORTER, LEE WILKOF, DIONI MICHELLE COLLINS, HANEEFAH WOOD, MARTIN P. ROBINSON, ANTHONY ASBURY and BILL REMINGTON ..... CREDITS: Music by ALAN MENKEN ("Little Shop of Horrors", "King David", "A Christmas Carol", "The Little Mermaid", "Sister Act" and for Disney; "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Newsies", "Pocahontas", "Hercules", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Little Mermaid"); Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN ("Little Shop of Horrors", "Smile" and for Disney; "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid") based on the film by ROGER CORMAN; Sets designed SCOTT PASK; Costumes designed by LAURA BAUER; Choreographed by KATHLEEN MARSHALL; Directed by CONNIE GRAPPO; Produced by ACTORS' PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, musical numbers, bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team and individual head shots of each of the actors ..... CONDITION: This playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.