Oxford Playhouse is delighted to collaborate with Leeds Playhouse on an electrifying new production of Little Shop of Horrors.

This killer cult classic with bite is produced by the Leeds-based venue in association with Oxford Playhouse. Directed by Leeds Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Jamie Sophia Fletcher, Little Shop of Horrors sinks its teeth into the show's gloriously dark roots, fusing the razor-sharp wit of the Broadway stage musical with retro B-movie mayhem and the campy horror thrills of the original 1986 musical film.

Expect a bold, stylish revival that revels in the grotesque, the hilarious, and the irresistibly catchy.

Down on Skid Row, Seymour Krelborn is a timid florist’s assistant with big dreams and even bigger problems. When he discovers a mysterious plant he names Audrey II, everything changes. This seductive, wisecracking, R&B-singing carnivore offers him fame, fortune, and the girl of his dreams… but there’s just one small catch, it needs to be fed… Blood! As Seymour’s fortunes grow, so too does Audrey II’s appetite and its sinister plan for world domination begins to unfurl.

Packed with unforgettable songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the legendary duo behind Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors has captivated audiences for decades. This thrilling new staging sharpens its edge, embracing the show’s deliciously macabre heart while delivering laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning visuals, and feel-good night at the theatre.

Oxford Playhouse is delighted to be working once again with Leeds Playhouse. Both venues are associate partners of the Oxford-based theatre company, Headlong, collaborating on their annual productions, including the recent A Raisin in the Sun and the upcoming Leeds Playhouse production of August Wilson’s Fences.

Little Shop of Horrors will play at Oxford Playhouse in Summer 2027. Tickets will go on sale later this year.

Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith. Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization. By arrangement with Music Theatre International.