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) Photo: Michael Smith By Alan Menken and Howard Ashman Based on the film by Roger Corman; screenplay by Charles Griffith Director: Simon Coleman Musical Director: Jason Te Mete Choreographer: Sandra Rasmussen at Q, 305 Queen St, Auckland From 1 Nov 2012 to 1 Dec 2012 Reviewed by Paul Simei-Barton, 5 Nov 2012 originally published in New Zealand Herald |
Stylishly updated musical strikes right note to deliver a hugely entertaining show
Auckland Theatre Company has struck exactly the right mix of comic book irony and raw energy in their stylish updating of Little Shop of Horrors.
The musical is a curious hybrid that began life as a horror flick spoof from schlock-meister Roger Corman before morphing into an off-Broadway phenomenon with an appealing mix of sci-fi weirdness and kitschy cornball humour.
Although there is plenty of seriously psychotic mayhem the best moments come from a sweet love story that feels like it was lifted straight off the cheap newsprint of a 50s True Romance comic. [More]
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