{"product_id":"attack-of-the-monster-musical-a-cultural-history-of-little-shop-of-horrors-hardcover","title":"Attack of the Monster Musical: A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Abraham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many hit musicals are based on films that were shot in two days at a budget of $30,000? The answer is one: \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e. Roger Corman's monster movie opened in 1960, played the midnight circuit, and then disappeared from view. Two decades later, \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e opened Off-Broadway and became a surprise success.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAttack of the Monster Musical: A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles this unlikely phenomenon. The Faustian tale of Seymour and his man-eating plant transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon, launching a popular film adaptation and productions all around the world. This timely and authoritative book looks at the creation of the musical and its place in the contemporary musical theatre canon. Examining its afterlives and wider cultural context, the book asks the question why this unlikely combination of blood, annihilation, and catchy tunes has resonated with audiences from the 1980s to the present.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAt the core of this in-depth study is the collaboration between the show's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Told through archival research and eyewitness accounts, this is the first book to make extensive use of Ashman's personal papers, offering a unique and inspiring study of one of musical theatre's greatest talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Abraham\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePlagiarizing the Victorian Novel: Imitation, Parody, Aftertext\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA. \u003c\/i\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42096876454023,"sku":"9781350179301","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c9eefbe24b2b64674a30197372a35146.webp?v=1732346161","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/attack-of-the-monster-musical-a-cultural-history-of-little-shop-of-horrors-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}