Act II | Little Shop of Horrors | Original Off-Broadway Production

Here is a video recording of act two of the original off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors," filmed from the audience in June of 1984 at the Orpheum Theatre. Directed by Howard Ashman, who also supplied the musical's book and lyrics, the music was composed by Alan Menken.

Fyvush Finkel served as the understudy for Mr. Mushnik in the original cast, while Brad Moraz served as the understudy for Seymour, Audrey II, and Orin / Everyone Else. Marsha Waterbury (then going by the name Marsha Skaggs) would go on to play Audrey in a few regional productions of Little Shop, as well as an English-language production that toured Japan between 1986 and 1987.

The video has been stabilized using YouTube..

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CAST
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Brad Moranz............................Seymour
Marsha Skaggs.......................Audrey
Fyvush Finkel...........................Mr. Mushnik
Jennifer Leigh Warren.............Crystal
Sheila Kay Davis.......................Ronnette
Leilani Jones............................Chiffon
Robert Frisch............................Orin / Everyone Else
Lynn Hippen..............................Derelict / Audrey II (Manipulation)
Ron Taylor.................................Voice of Audrey II

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PRODUCTION
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(Based on Opening Night)
David Geffen.............................Producer
Cameron Mackintosh..............Producer
Shubert Organization...............Producer
WPA Theatre.............................Producer

Howard Ashman.......................Book
Howard Ashman.......................Lyricist
Alan Menken.............................Composer

Howard Ashman.......................Director

Edie Cowan...............................Musical Staging

Edward T. Gianfrancesco.........Set Designer
Sally J. Lesser...........................Costume Designer
Craig Evans................................Lighting Designer
Otts Munderloh.........................Sound Designer
Martin P. Robinson....................Puppet Designer

Albert Poland..............................General Manager
Warren Knowlton........................Press Representative
Kevin Patterson..........................Press Representative
Milly Schoenbaum......................Press Representative
Solters/Roskin/Friedman Inc.....Press Representative

Paul Mills Holmes.......................Production Stage Manager

Robert Billig.................................Vocal Arrangements
Robby Merkin..............................Orchestrations
Robert Billig.................................Music Supervisor
Steve Gelfand..............................Guitar
Robby Merkin...............................Keyboards
Steve Ferrara................................Percussion
Robert Billig..................................Piano