Hy Anzell
Encyclopedia
Hy Anzell was a Yiddish-speaking American television
and movie actor, who first played plant store owner "Mr. Mushnik" in the original off-Broadway
production of Little Shop of Horrors with Ellen Greene
. He was also in the original 1976 Broadway cast of Checking Out
.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and movie actor, who first played plant store owner "Mr. Mushnik" in the original off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
production of Little Shop of Horrors with Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene is an American singer and actress. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actor and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films – notably Little Shop of Horrors...
. He was also in the original 1976 Broadway cast of Checking Out
Checking Out (play)
Checking Out is a 1976 Broadway play written by Allen Swift. It opened on September 14, 1976 at the Longacre Theatre and closed on September 25, 1976 after 16 performances.-Original Production:...
.