Little Shop of Horrors (Canceled Revival)

This exceptionally rare theatrical document records the highly publicized and ill-fated 2003 pre-Broadway world premiere out-of-town tryout engagement of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 'Little Shop of Horrors' at Florida’s historic Coconut Grove Playhouse. Conceived as a grand-scale revival framework, this short-lived production infamously encountered severe creative fractures and was completely canceled by producers during its road run, forcing an entire creative team and cast overhaul before the property eventually reached New York. Directed by Connie Grappo, this project remains a top-tier Holy Grail curiosity for musical theater historians, starring Alice Ripley.