Description
The first in-depth cultural history of one of the most famous American contemporary musicals featuring archival research and first-hand accounts from its creators and collaborators.
About the Author
Adam Abraham studied English at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, and the University of York. He then completed a doctoral degree at the University of Oxford, where he researched imitations, parodies, and plagiarisms of nineteenth-century novels. He is the author of Plagiarizing the Victorian Novel: Imitation, Parody, Aftertext, and When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA. He has presented work at conferences in Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Kent, York, Dublin, and California. In addition to his research on the Victorian era, Abraham has written on Hollywood film and animation.
Reviews
Meticulously researched ... really gets to the heart of what made this production tick. * Broadway World UK *
Adam Abraham writes in breathtaking detail about the making of Little Shop of Horrors, the enduring and beloved musical that launched the careers of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken - two immortals who lit up the skies. * Albert Poland, Author of STAGES - A Theater Memoir *
It's a must-read for any fan of musical theater, horror, or horticulture. * Town & Country *
Insightful, detailed, and just a purely fantastic read. * Everything Theatre *
"Full of wonderful details, little-known facts, and great storytelling, this is the amazing history of the little film that became the musical that ate the world! It brought back so many memories of the show that changed my life." * Lee Wilkof, star of the original cast of Little Shop of Horrors *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350179318
Author Adam Abraham
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC