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Michael-leon wooley little shop of horrors musical
Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical [ 1 ] with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and a book by Howard Ashman. The story follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is loosely based on the low-budget black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early s rock and roll , doo-wop and early Motown , includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row Downtown ", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour". The musical premiered off-off-Broadway in before moving to the Orpheum Theatre off-Broadway , where it had a five-year run.Michael-Leon Wooley
American actor (born )
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| Born | () March 29, (age&#;53) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | Michael Leon Wooley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
Michael-Leon Wooley (born March 29, ) is an American actor.
He was the voice of Louis the Alligator in Disney's Oscar-nominated animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog and played Judge Grady on the radio station WKTT in Rockstar'sGrand Theft Auto IV.
Early life
Wooley was born on March 29, in Fairfax, Virginia, to George and Winnie Wooley.
He has a twin brother, Marcus-Leon, and a younger brother, George Jr. He grew up in Bowie, Maryland. Wooley began playing the piano at age 5 and initially wanted to be a classical concert pianist. However, after participating in a high-school production of Oklahoma! he became interested in theatre.
At 16, he was given the opportunity to study piano at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., but turned it down to instead focus on acting and singing.
Little shop of horrors broadway A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Sign up for announcements and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! Blocking belongs on the stage, not on websites. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by whitelisting playbill.At age 18, Wooley was awarded a full scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, one of 21 scholarships granted in a nationwide competition. He studied at AMDA for a year before embarking on his own to pursue an acting career.
Wooley performed in the national tour of Purlie,[1] after which, worked as a singing waiter on the Spirit of New York,[2] a dinner cruise ship that circles Manhattan.[citation needed]
Career
Theatre
In , Wooley made his Broadway debut as an understudy (Big Moe) in the Clarke Peters' musical, Five Guys Named Moe.[3] After Five Guys Named Moe he embarked on national tours with The Pointer Sisters in Ain't Misbehavin'[4] and The Wiz with Stephanie Mills.
He returned to Broadway in as Olin Britt[5] in the Broadway revival of The Music Man, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.[6]
He was also the voice of the man-eating plant, Audrey II, in the Broadway revival of the musical Little Shop of Horrors[7] at the Virginia Theatre (renamed the August Wilson Theatre in ).
Ben Brantley of the New York Times wrote Wooley had a "soulful bass voice"[8] and Clive Barnes of the New York Post said Wooley as the "doom-struck voice of Audrey II" rounded out "one of the best casts on Broadway."[9]
With conductor, Skitch Henderson, Wooley made his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Pops as one of the "New Faces of ," along with other Broadway notables such as John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, the stars of the Broadway's Avenue Q. The event was hosted by New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith.[10]
Film
Wooley was the voice of Louis the jazz trumpet-playing alligator, in Disney'sThe Princess and the Frog; and Tiny Joe Dixon in the motion picture, Dreamgirls, singing "Takin' The Long Way Home" on the film's soundtrack.[citation needed] He also played Cocoa Butter in the Netflix Original series AJ and the Queen.
Voice work
Wooley's voice has been heard in many television ad campaigns for Reebok, General Motors, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, K-Mart, Oxygen Network and others. He was the voice of the demon boss, Twayne Boneraper, on Comedy Central's Ugly Americans.[11] He made numerous guest appearances on Cosby,[12][13]Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[14]The Knights of Prosperity,[15]Now & Again, Rescue Me[16] and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
He was a guest singer on The Penguins of Madagascar in "The Falcon and the Snow Job" and voiced the DC Comics villains Darkseid and Kalibak on the animated series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold.[citation needed]
From to , Wooley voiced Tobias Whale in Beware the Batman.
Michael-leon wooley little shop of horrors cast Michael-Leon Wooley born March 29, is an American actor. He has a twin brother, Marcus-Leon, and a younger brother, George Jr. He grew up in Bowie, Maryland. Wooley began playing the piano at age 5 and initially wanted to be a classical concert pianist. However, after participating in a high-school production of Oklahoma!In , he voiced Chill Bill from Sanjay and Craig as well as Master Lun in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Pumpers in Breadwinners. In and , he was a guest voice on Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero and Acorn and Achaka in the –16 video game series King's Quest.[17] He voices Judge Grady on radio station WKTT, in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV and Dexter DeShawn in the video game Cyberpunk .[citation needed]
Web series
In , he voiced Impossibear in Pendleton Ward's Bravest Warriors which airs on Frederator's YouTube funded channelCartoon Hangover.[18]
Personal life
Jon-Marc McDonald, a close friend and sometimes-publicist for Wooley, confirmed on his website that Wooley performed We Have To Change at a fundraiser for Barack Obama in New York City on August 11, The song was specifically written for the fundraiser by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger.[19][20]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Cosby | George | 2 episodes |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Singer (voice) | Episode: "The Falcon and the Snow Job"[21] | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Kalibak, Darkseid (voice) | 2 episodes[21] | |
| – | Ugly Americans | Twayne Boneraper (voice) | Main role |
| – | Beware the Batman | Tobias Whale, Matatoa (voice) | 5 episodes[21] |
| Sanjay and Craig | Chill Bill (voice) | Episode: "Chill Bill"[21] | |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Master Lun (voice) | Episode: "Eternal Chord"[21] | |
| – | Breadwinners | Mr.
Pumpers (voice) | Main role[21] |
| – | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | General, Additional Voices (voice) | Recurring role[21] |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Chazz (voice) | Episode: "Kitchen Frightmare"[21] | |
| – | Sofia the First | King Oberlyn (voice) | 2 episodes[21] |
| – | Harvey Beaks | Officer Fredd, Lobster Guy, Skeleton Statue (voice) | Recurring role |
| – | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Taranis (voice) | 2 episodes[21] |
| Avengers Assemble | Galen-Kor (voice) | Episode: "Captain Marvel"[21] | |
| The Mr.
Peabody & Sherman Show | Ziryab, George Crum (voice) | 2 episodes[21] | |
| – | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Cool Sun, Bell Beefer, Galgarion, Big Bull Demon, RPG Narrator | Recurring role[21] |
| Young Justice | Darkseid (voice) | Episode: "Evolution"[21] | |
| Grace and Frankie | Will | 2 episodes | |
| Where's Waldo? | Tinsel (voice) | Episode: "A Wanderer Christmas" | |
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Tad Mulholland (voice) | 3 episodes[21] | |
| AJ and the Queen | Louis Bell, Cocoa Butter | 10 episodes | |
| – | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Lownote Jones (voice) | Main role |
| – | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Oggie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| – | Hamster & Gretel | Roman Carter, The Nightmarionette (voice) | 7 episodes[21] |
| Record of Ragnarok | Papiyas (voice) | 2 episodes[21] | |
| The Tiny Chef Show | Spoon (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Akuma-kun | Satan (voice) | [21] | |
| City Island | Carry (voice) |
Video games
References
- ^Internet Broadway Database
- ^Spirit of New York Homepage
- ^"Black Broadway".
Archived from the original on May 28, Retrieved June 5,
- ^Ain't Misbehavin' (The New Cast Recording)Archived July 3, , at the Wayback Machine
- ^Musicals
- ^Review: Music Man, The New York Times
- ^New York Magazine accessed June 5, ,
- ^New York Times Theater Review accessed June 6, ,
- ^Clive Barnes, New York Post via Peter Fox Shoes accessed June 6,
- ^The New York Pops: Spring Newsletter[permanent dead link&#;]
- ^Comedy Central: Ugly American's
- ^TV Guide Com: Cosby-Raising Paranoia
- ^TV Guide Com: Cosby-The Wedding
- ^ Law & Order: SVU cast listing
- ^IMDB: Knights of Prosperity-Operation Montecristo
- ^Yahoo TV Rescue Me Cast and Crew
- ^The Odd Gentlemen.
King's Quest – Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb. Sierra Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 1 min in, Cast.
- ^"Next Time on Bravest Warriors - Gas Powered Stick on Cartoon Hangover". YouTube.Michael-leon wooley little shop of horrors Michael-Leon Wooley born March 29, is an American television, film, voice and theatre actor, singer and activist. He has a twin brother, Marcus-Leon, and a younger brother, George Jr.. He grew up in Bowie, Maryland. Wooley began playing the piano at age five and initially wanted to be a classical concert pianist. However, after participating in a high-school production of Oklahoma!
December 20,
- ^Bake It Til You Make It
- ^YouTube video of We Have To Change
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw"Michael-Leon Wooley (visual voices guide)".
Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 9,
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