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 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 tells the story of this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant... Celý popis
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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 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 tells the story of this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon which continues to play around the world, with a popular film adaptation and big-budget Hollywood re-boot currently in the works. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical, analyzing its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon through to the various afterlives and
Attack of the Monster Musical: A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon which continues to play around the world, with a popular film adaptation and big-budget Hollywood re-boot currently in the works. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical, analyzing its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon through to the various afterlives and
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| Rok vydání | 2022 |
| Autor | Abraham, Adam |
| Počet stran | 256 |
| Výrobce | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Jazyk | anglické |
| Váha | 321 gramů |
