MTR's 8th season is our season of thrills, beginning in the Fall with a man-eating plant in the dark comedy, Little Shop of Horrors, followed by the classic tale of revenge retold, in our Spring production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Little Shop of Horrors
The Massman Theatre: Thursday, October 4, 7pm & 11pm Friday, October 5, 7pm & 11pm Saturday, October 6, 2pm & 8pm Sunday, October 7, 2:30pm
Book by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Directed by Brandon Baer Musical Direction by Anthony Lucca Produced by Arielle Fishman & Simona Kessler Choreographed by Charlotte Mary Wen Stage Managed by Ricky Moreno Technical Direction by Madigan Stehly Scenic Design by Victoria Tam Lighting Design by David Hernandez Costume Design by Hannah Kim
About the show: Little Shop of Horrors is a comedy horrorrock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and earlyMotown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour".
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
January 2013
Book by Hugh Wheeler Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by D.J. Blickenstaff
About the Show: Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker, alias Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years transportation on trumped charges. When he finds out that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who transported him, he vows revenge on the judge and later, the whole world. He teams up with a piemaker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in which he slits the throats of customers and has them baked into pies
Tick, Tick... Boom!
The Village Gate Theater May 1st - May 3rd
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Brandon Baer Musical Directed by Anthony Lucca Choreographed by Charlotte Wen Produced by Arielle Fishman & Victoria Pearlman Stage Managed by Alice Pollitt