Original Creative Team

Little Shop of Horrors opened at the Orpheum Theatre in New York on July 27, 1982, presented by the SPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh, and The Shubert Organization. It was directed by Howard Ashman, with sets by Edward T. Gianfrancsco; lighting by Craig Evan; costumes by Sally Lesser; sounds design by Otts Munderloh; orchestrations by Robby Merkin; vocal arrangements, musical supervision, and musical direction by Robert Billig; and musical staging by Edie Cowan. Puppets were by Martin P. Robinson. The Production Stage Manager was Paul Mills Homes. General Manager was Albert Poland. General Press Representative was Milly Schoenbaum. Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick Producing Director).