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  • 1.  Little Shop of Horrors Question

    Posted 09-23-2019 12:56
    Does anyone know the differences between the Off-Broadway Little Shop and the Broadway version? Is it just different orchestrations?

    Thank you!

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    Rob Duval
    Theatre Teacher/Director
    'Iolani School
    Kaneohe HI
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  • 2.  RE: Little Shop of Horrors Question

    Posted 09-23-2019 13:28
    I believe it is the off Broadway one is just a rock band pit- guitar, bass, keys, and drums. 

    The Broadway one is more of a typical full orchestration

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    Jaclyn Marta
    Moline IL
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  • 3.  RE: Little Shop of Horrors Question

    Posted 09-24-2019 08:26
    The only difference is that they have expanded the orchestration.  The original show (off-Broadway) used the small rock combo.  I have produced this show three times in my career and always used the original orchestration (small combo).

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    Jeffrey Hudkins
    Falling Waters WV
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  • 4.  RE: Little Shop of Horrors Question

    Posted 09-25-2019 06:06
    The opening number ("Little Shop of Horrors") isnalso expanded, adding about a minute and a half. If you listen to the broadway revival you can hear the extra verses added. There are also a few other music changes, most in the underscore, and the act 1 finale is slightly expanded.

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    Derek T. Pickens, MFA
    Theatre Teacher
    Charleston County School of the Arts
    North Charleston, SC
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  • 5.  RE: Little Shop of Horrors Question

    Posted 09-25-2019 09:20
    Just another bit I found from a musical theatre group I'm in:

    Biggest difference is the opening number which was originally half as long. 
    Also the opening of act 2 is massively shorter and the end of act one is pretty different.

    There are alternative keys for the dentist songs - the Broadway revival was higher than the original. 

    There's also a tango in "Mushnik and Son" that was not in the original, and the key is different. 

    Some of the urchins music has been beefed up.

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    Derek T. Pickens, MFA
    Theatre Teacher
    Charleston County School of the Arts
    North Charleston, SC
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