Presented By The Liberty Theatre Company
The Liberty Theatre Company presents the hit Broadway musical, Little Shop of Horrors, October 4-19 at the historic Liberty Theater.
In Little Shop of Horrors, the naive and insecure Seymour Krelbourn, a put-upon florists clerk working in the slums of skid row, discovers an otherworldly plant that soon changes his entire life after he secretly discovers it thrives on human blood. As Seymour nurtures the plant, his career too begins to blossom alongside it, eventually gaining fame, fortune, and even love. But as the plant continues to grow, and grow, Seymour learns the deadly truth about the plant, and that it will take more than a few drops of blood to keep his dreams alive… and his nightmares at bay.
“This might be the perfect show for this theater”, says R.L. Rowsey, longtime artist of the iconic Liberty Theater, and director/music director of Little Shop of Horrors. “Do you like a good old-fashioned musical where people burst into song – just because? Do you like a good sci-fi flick? A bit of a horror story? Do you like to bop in your seat? Laugh until it hurts? Then Little Shop of Horrors is a must for you.”
Capitalizing on the inherent talent found within TLTC’s company of artists, Little Shop of Horrors features an all-star cast, many of whom will be familiar to local audiences, including Rachel Aanestad, Andrew Alburger, Eryn Alvey, Chris Carwithen, Annebelle Lewis, John Mauldin, Matt Musgrove, and Melodie Taylor-Mauldin. Boise artist Chad Shohet, however, is new to the Valley; brought onboard for this production for a special reason.
Little Shop of Horrors the musical is based on the low-budget 1960 dark comedy film by Roger Corman of the same name. The musical was written by Howard Ashman, with music by Alan Menken and opened off-Broadway in 1982. In a few short years, a popular movie adaptation of the musical was released, directed by Frank Oz and starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene. At last, in 2003, a revival of Little Shop of Horrors made the leap to Broadway, cementing its status as one of the most popular musicals in the world.
Little Shop of Horrors runs from October 4-19 at The Liberty Theater at 110 N Main Street in Hailey. Tickets are $30 general admission, $15 for students, and can be purchased at LibertyTheatreCompany.org. For questions, call 208-582-8388.