Hunter Foster "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" Kerry Butler / Douglas Sills 2003 Flyer

Description

This is a rare four-page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the
Original Broadway production of the
ALAN MENKEN and HOWARD ASHMAN musical comedy hit "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" at the Virginia Theatre in New York City. (
The
Original
Broadway production opened October 2nd, 2003 and ran 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 HUNTER FOSTER and KERRY BUTLER and the cast included ROB BARTLETT, MICHAEL-LEON WOOLEY, CARLA J. HARGROVE, TRISHA JEFFREY, DeQUINA MOORE, MARTIN P. ROBINSON, ANTHONY ASBURY, BILL REMINGTON, MATT VOGEL and DOUGLAS SILLS ..... 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 WILLIAM IVEY LONG; Choreographed by KATHLEEN MARSHALL; Directed by JERRY ZAKS; Produced by MARC ROUTH, RICHARD FRANKEL, TOM VIERTEL, STEVEN BARUCH, JAMES D. STERN, DOUGLAS L. MEYER, RICK STEINER / JOHN and BONNIE OSHER and SIMONE GENATT HAFT in association with FREDERIC H. MAYERSON and AMY DAVIS / MARK JOHANNES
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This four page flyer measure 4" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and a excerpt from the "New York Post" review on the front, five production photos, three additional excerpts from reviews, partial cast list and production credits on the inside pages and promotional text and booking information on the backside ..... CONDITION: This flyer 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.