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It’s spooky season! Time to take on the beloved camp classic Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Frank Oz. Come for the catchy tunes and impeccable comedic choices, stick around for the white flight narrative.

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References

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Jensen, Marc. “‘Feed Me!’: Power Struggles and the Portrayal of Race in Little Shop of Horrors.”
Cinema Journal, vol. 48, no. 1, Society of Cinema & Media Studies, Fall 2008, pp. 51–67.

Mandracchia, Christen. “‘Don’t Feed the Plants!’: Monstrous Normativity and Disidentification in Little Shop of Horrors.” Studies in Musical Theatre, vol. 13, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 309–16.