/ But here in our little village of Arkham, Massachusetts, you might say every one of us has a Shoggoth on the roof Lovecraft Historical Society is an international organization for fans of the author H.P. A Shoggoth on the Roof is a parody musical of Fiddler on the Roof based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The "Tevye" of this parody is Professor Henry Armitage, the librarian at the fictional Miskatonic University. It's the safest way to have a A Shoggoth on your bookshelf. Wow! For nearly 30 years, theatre companies have met their doom in attempting to stage this strange and terrible tale of love, family and tentacles. Helpful. I'll bring all these dead men to life!" Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. A meshugana musical beyond compare...” — Rick Meints, Michigan, “...so-called 'parody'” — Jerry Bock's Attorney, New York, “I had nothing to do with it.” — Stuart Gordon, Hollywood. It’s funny, familiar, and perfect for musical fans in your life. 2004) Dear Sweet Sewing Machine (Fiddler on the Roof) Do You Love Me? The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society was founded in 1984 by a group of college friends who developed their own style of Lovecraftian Live-Action roleplaying games. The CD features an ensemble of professional singers (and a few zombies) singing eleven tentacle-tapping musical numbers in a grand and fully-orchestrated production. The definitive description of shoggoths comes from the above-quoted story. Weddings bleed into murders. Published by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society , it is credited to a member of the society who is referred to only as "He Who (for legal reasons) Must Not Be Named". A beloved Chicago theatrical company, Defiant Theatre, was prepared to take on the cursed show and stage the world premiere in Chicago in October of 2003. Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. The HPLHS Shoggoth on the Roof Cast Album has been whispered of in dark alleys off Off-Broadway. There are some things man was not meant to adapt to musical theatre. … This 74 page perfect-bound book features the full script, a weird tale of Miskatonic librarian Henry Armitage and his efforts to marry off his three daughters Asenath, Prudence and Jill. A daring and entirely insane group of talented Swedes calling themselves "Teater Tentakel" later succeeded in staging the unstageable musical in their own excellent Swedish translation, En shoggoth på taket. The Shoggoth Combo also include a free digital downloads of the show as MP3 files. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Shoggoth on the Roof at Amazon.com. Then we created a professionally-produced cast album featuring a small horde of professional singers and crazed thespians. 1984–2020 © HPLHS; All Rights Reserved. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: |state=collapsed: {{Fiddler on the Roof|state=collapsed}} to show the template collapsed, i.e., hidden apart from its title bar |state=expanded: {{Fiddler on the Roof|state=expanded}} to show the template expanded, i.e., fully visible A Shoggoth on the Roof, the Mockumentary is an HPLHS short film-in-progress that spawned from this monstrosity. Most of the songs. Defiant Theatre disbanded shortly thereafter, its members now … You get one of the strangest (and hilarious) cast albums available on the market. Act One. Even some of the simpler effects, like the opening of the Miskatonic Library and the ancient tomb, were very satisfying. This 20-minute film features Stuart Gordon, Chris Sarandon and many other strange people. Enough of them wrote to ask us to see the whole thing that we realized we should go ahead and finish what He Who (For Legal Reasons) Must Not Be Named had started. A theater space was rented and work had begun on the production. Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2003. That story is told more fully in the film A Shoggoth on the Roof chronicled here. An average shoggoth measured fifteen feet across when a sphere, though the story mentions ones of much greater size. Lawyers have bent paper clips into strange shapes at the very mention of its name. TIL of "A Shoggoth on the Roof," a parody musical of Fiddler on the Roof based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Whoever wrote this is a brilliant — albeit highly demented — genius. Shoggoth on the Roof by HPLHS $15.00 + Shipping What do you get when you mix one part H.P. If you go to the Cthulhu Lives! We are very happy to provide below some samples from the cast album for your listening pleasure. Jenny Heldestad's translation was performed again at GothCon in 2014, directed by Wilhelm Hedin. later parody versions: A Shoggoth on the Roof: parts: Anatevka Chavaleh (Fiddler on the Roof, since ca. Our motto is "Ludo Fore Putavimus" (We Thought It Would be Fun). However, under threat of legal action by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the composer and lyricist of the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof which was then being revived on Broadway, Defiant regretfully decided it had to cancel the production. The HPLHS would be only too happy to be in that audience. There are some things that man was not meant to adapt to musical theatre, and A Shoggoth on the Roof was long regarded as a musical that cannot and must not be produced. Get it now! The H.P. A Shoggoth on the Roof July 15, 2003 3:37 PM Subscribe "A Shoggoth on the Roof," a musical theater adaptation of HP Lovecraft's work, was set to be staged this fall by Chicago's Defiant Theatre , but the production has been scrapped due to legal threats by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the creators of "Fiddler on the Roof". Huh? Tentacles Lyrics: A Shoggoth on the roof / Sounds crazy... no, certifiably insane! But after its documentary film about the original doomed production generated worldwide interest and renewed attempts at staging, the HPLHS acquired the rights to refurbish and publish the libretto and produce a cast album. It also serves as a toast to celebrate a wedding agreement between Tevye and Lazar. A Shoggoth on the Roof: the Documentary premiered at the H.P. First you have to be fairly familiar with the stories of H. P. Lovecraft, otherwise most of the songs won't make any sense and much of the humor will be missed. The Society produces motion pictures, audio dramas, musical projects, publications, prop replicas and much more - all of which take Lovecraft’s creations to a whole new level. The stories of HP Lovecraft collide with the cherished Broadway musical. Listen free to H.P. In it, Lovecraft writes them as massive amoeba-like creatures looking like they are made out of tar, with multiple eyes "floating" on the surface. The CD is, well, you know, just a normal CD, but features a fold out booklet with strange and terrible facts about the show. "A Shoggoth on the Roof" Music. The Head Cultist's duet with Asenath with all the phallic imagery. This features the Cast Album CD, the Libretto and a DVD with our documentary film about the original attempt to stage A Shoggoth on the Roof in Los Angeles in the 1970s. It is set in 1920s America. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service. Order our digital download and you'll be singing along with blasphemous monstrosities in mere moments. Although a number of American college theatre groups have sought permission, the show has yet to be produced in the United States. The stories of HP Lovecraft collide with the cherished Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. For the truly mad musical theatre fan we offer our Shoggoth Combo Pack. It’s definitely the coolest, most twistedly brilliant thing I’ve ever seen/heard.” — Chris, Berlin, “...mind-erasingly fantastic...” — Scromp, Kentucky, “Oi Vey! The CD features an ensemble of professional singers (and a few zombies) singing eleven tentacle-tapping musical numbers in a grand and fully-orchestrated production. Copyright © 2020 The HPLHS Store. In the song To Life (wherein Herbert West tries to convince his prospective father-in-law that reviving dead people is "supremely great work"). The show was the highlight of Miskatonicon, a weekend of Lovecraftian goodness in Stockholm in 2005, attended by fans from throughout Europe and across the world. Chapter 31. 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