Little Shop of Horrors

It is rare - in my experience - for a college musical production to match the quality of a professionally produced show.  My recent experience with Little Shop of Horrors was no exception.  This 1982 musical version of the 1960 movie of the same name, takes the audience on a journey into the unrealistic and absurd with catchy songs and simple lyrics.  Characters range from naive to devious, trusting to ambitious.  In the end, the plant - a Venus Flytrap - wins out.  Nothing thought provoking in the production.  Just suspend reality and be awash in the early 1960s style music and story line from science fiction.