Shop hours extended at Royal Exchange

Published: 16 November 2014
Reporter: David Upton

Little Shop of Horrors

An extra two weeks of performances have been confirmed for Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre’s Christmas production of hit musical comedy Little Shop Of Horrors.

Demand for tickets means the production will run from December 5 to January 31.

This follows the recent record breaking success of Hamlet—the company’s fastest selling show in a decade—which saw an extra week of shows added.

Fuelled by Faust and fertiliser, Little Shop is a kooky 1950s musical sci-fi spoof. Based on the film by Roger Corman with a screenplay by Charles Griffith, it is one of the longest running off-Broadway shows of all time.

The action centres on down and out florist’s assistant Seymour who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a macabre craving. He is secretly in love with his colleague, Audrey, and names the plant in her honour.

The cast includes Kelly Price as Audrey, whose previous Royal Exchange credits include That Day We Sang (for which she was nominated for a Manchester Theatre Award).

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