The Rocky Horror Show is a long running stage musical (opening in London initially, on June 19, 1973) which inspired the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was written by Richard O'Brien, who returned to his native England after growing up in New Zealand. The musical was developed by O'Brien in collaboration with Australian theatre director Jim Sharman, who had already gained extensive experience directing rock musicals with the groundbreaking Australian productions of Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar. Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien. ... Richard OBrien (born Richard Timothy Smith on March 25, 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) is a writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. ... Jim Sharman was born 12 March 1945 in Sydney, Australia, as James David Sharman. ... The original poster for the show. ... Eric Kunze as Jesus in the recent U.S. touring version of Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ...

Sharman's success with the original Australian production of Superstar led to an invitation to direct the first London stage production, and it was during the London run of Superstar that he met O'Brien, who briefly had a role in the show (he played Herod for just one performance). O'Brien played Sharman some of the songs he had written and they began to flesh out the concept for the show; Sharman later brought in fellow Australians Nell Campbell (aka 'Little Nell') and longtime design collaborator Brian Thomson, who had designed both Hair and Superstar. Sharman's theatrical background — his father and grandfather were famous tent-show promoters — influenced the deliberately makeshift look and feel of the original production, which premiered in a small, 60 seater, run-down theatre slated for demolition that was run by the Royal Court as a project space for new work. The show was voted Best New Musical by London's theatre critics and the production transferred to a theatre on the Kings Road where it ran continuously for three years. Little Nell Campbell (born Laura Elizabeth Campbell, May 24, 1953) is an Australian actress and singer. ... The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, in the Chelsea area of London noted for its contributions to modern theatre. ... Kings Road is a major east-west street in Londons Chelsea. ...

The movie has been much more popular in the United States than the theatrical show, revivals of which are mounted periodically without great success. In other countries the stage show has proved a perennial favourite with theatre audiences, and many successful revivals of the show have been mounted. In some places at the stage show, fans dress up as the characters and shout call-backs at the stage, e.g., whenever Brad's name is mentioned, the audience shouts "asshole," and shouts "slut" for Janet. Fans also use props at appropriate moments, for example, throwing toast when Frank calls for "a toast," and using water pistols and newspapers for the scene in the rain. Many theatres no longer allow this.[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Two pieces of toast, a knife and a plate Toast is bread that has been browned by exposure to dry heat. ... ”Hip hip hurrah!” // A toast is someone or something in honor of which people usually have a drink, the drink or honor itself, or the act of indicating that honor. ...

The Rocky Horror Show recently went on tour, playing at venues across the UK. The show starred David Bedella as Frankenfurter and Suzanne Shaw as Janet Weiss, with a long list of famous guest narrators including: Michael Aspel, Ian Lavender, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Brian Capron, Jack Ellis, Steve Pemberton and Christopher Biggins (who was in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show). David Bedella David Bedella (born 25 September 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American TV and stage actor. ... Suzanne Shaw (b. ... Michael Aspel (b. ... Ian Lavender (born 16 February 1946) is a film and television actor best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the BBC comedy series Dads Army. ... Roger Lloyd Pack (born in London February 8, 1944) is a British actor. ... Brian Capron (born 11 February 1949 Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK) is a British actor. ... Jack Ellis was born in 1955 in London. ... Steve Pemberton Steve Pemberton (b. ... Christopher Biggins (born 16 December 1948 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British actor well recognised on British television. ...

Versions of the show have played well in various other countries, including a New Zealand production that featured, at one time or other, the former prime minister Robert Muldoon (as the compère) and the Rock Star, Gary Glitter playing the lead. Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The Right Honourable Sir Robert David (Rob) Muldoon GCMG CH (25 September 1921–5 August 1992) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984. ... Rock Star or Rockstar may refer to: Rock Star (film), a 2001 film starring Mark Wahlberg. ... Paul Francis Gadd aka Gary Glitter (born May 8, 1944) is a disgraced English rock and pop singer and songwriter and a convicted paedophile currently serving a prison sentence in Thailand. ...

It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals" (wherein Nation refers to the United Kingdom). [2] BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... Opinion polls are surveys of opinion using sampling. ...

Original London cast and production team

• Usherette Trixie/Magenta: Patricia Quinn
• Janet Weiss: Julie Covington/Belinda Sinclair*
• Brad Majors: Christopher Malcolm
• Narrator: Jonathan Adams
• Riff Raff: Richard "Ritz" O'Brien
• Columbia: Little Nell
• Frank-N-Furter: Tim Curry
• Rocky Horror: Raynor Burton
• Eddie/Dr. Everett Scott: Paddy O'Hagan

• Director: Jim Sharman
• Designer: Brian Thomson
• Costumes: Sue Blane
• Musical Director and arranger: Richard Hartley
• Lighting: Jerry Jenkinson

• *A common misconception is that Belinda Sinclair originated the role of Janet because Sinclair is featured on the Original London Cast Recording. Julie Covington was the first to play Janet, but an accident early in the run of the show caused her to be badly injured and she had to leave the production. Covington was replaced by Sinclair.

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Songs

• "Science Fiction/Double Feature"
• "Damn It Janet"
• "There's a Light" (renamed for the film: "Over At the Frankenstein Place")
• "Sweet Transvestite"
• "The Time Warp"
• "The Sword of Damocles"
• "Charles Atlas Song" (renamed and rewritten for the film, and since retained in current stage versions: "I Can Make You a Man")
• "Hot Patootie (Whatever Happened to Saturday Night?)"
• "Charles Atlas Song: Reprise" (renamed for the film: "I Can Make You a Man (Reprise)")
• "Once in a While"
• "Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me" (also known as: "Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me")
• "Eddie's Teddy"
• "Planet Schmanet Janet" (also known as: "Wise Up Janet Weiss")
• "Rose Tint My World"
• "Don't Dream It - Be It"
• "Wild And Untamed Thing" (often combined with Rose Tint My World and "Don't Dream It" as simply "Floorshow")
• "I'm Going Home"
• "Super Heroes"
• "Science Fiction/Double Feature: Reprise"

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US Premiere

The Rocky Horror Show premiered in the U.S. at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles opening March 24th 1974. Director Jim Sharman and many other backstage members came over from London. Tim Curry was the only member of the cast to reprise his role. Meat Loaf joined the cast here as Eddie/Dr. Scott, Kim Milford as Rocky, and Jamie Donnelly, Jan from Grease the movie, starred as Magenta/Usherette Trixie. There was a cast recording made of this cast. Here is the show's premiere cast: The Roxy Theatre (sometimes just The Roxy) is a famous nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Jim Sharman was born 12 March 1945 in Sydney, Australia, as James David Sharman. ... Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor, singer and composer perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). ... Meat Loaf is the stage name of Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947), an American actor (stage and screen) and rock singer. ... Richard Kim Milford (February 7, 1951 - June 16, 1988) was an American movie and stage actor. ... Jamie Donnelly (1947— )is an actress. ... Grease (1978) is a film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Jim Jacobs and Warren Caseys musical, Grease. ... Trixie the Usherette is a character from Richard OBriens musical The Rocky Horror Show. ...

• Magenta/Usherette Trixie: Jamie Donnelly
• Janet Weiss: Abigale Haness
• Brad Majors: B. Miller
• The Narrator: Graham Jarvis
• Riff Raff: Bruce Scott
• Columbia: Boni Enten
• Frank-N-Furter: Tim Curry
• Rocky Horror: Kim Milford
• Eddie/Dr. Scott: Meat Loaf

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Broadway

The Rocky Horror Show originally went on Broadway in 1975 with the Roxy cast from Los Angeles, except for Graham Jarvis who was replaced by William Newman, and Bruce Scott who was replaced by author Richard O'Brien himself. It opened March 10th at the Belasco Theatre. "We did a week of sold-out previews to audiences who loved it," said Kim Milford (Rocky). "Then opening night, the critics sat there in silence and looked at us like we just crawled out from under a rock." The critics trashed the show and it closed after 45 performances. The Rocky Horror Show had a short revival on Broadway from October 2000 to January 2002 and featured Tom Hewitt, rock singers Joan Jett and Sebastian Bach (from October 2001 to January 2002), funny lady Lea DeLaria, and Daphne Rubin-Vega of Rent fame. From October 2001 to January 2002, several guest celebrities played the narrator role normally performed by Dick Cavett, including magicians Penn & Teller, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, MTV personality Dave Holmes, and talk show host Jerry Springer among others. It is suggested that the revival, like other shows running at the time, closed early because of financial losses during the time after 9/11. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... William Stein Newman (April 6, 1912 - April 27, 2000) was an American musicologist. ... Richard OBrien (born Richard Timothy Smith on March 25, 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) is a writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. ... The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... Richard Kim Milford (February 7, 1951 - June 16, 1988) was an American movie and stage actor. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Tom Hewitt is an actor and Broadway stage performer. ... Joan Jett (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958 at Belleville, Illinois) is a US comedian, actor, and jazz musician. ... Press photo of Daphne Rubin-Vega at the tenth anniversary performance of Rent Daphne Rubin-Vega (born November 18, 1969 in Panama City, Panama), also known simply as Daphne, is a dance music singer and actress. ... Rent is an American Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. ... Dick Cavett in 1974 Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television talk show host known for his conversational style of in-depth and often serious issues discussion. ... Penn (left) & Teller Penn & Teller are an illusionist and comedy duo from the United States. ... Cindy Adams on WNBCs Live at Five in July of 2006. ... Dave Holmes (born March 14, 1971 in St. ... Talk show host Jerry Springer This article is about the talk show host. ...

UK Tour

The Rocky Horror Show is currently touring the UK, starring David Bedella as Dr. Frank N Furter and Suzanne Shaw as Janet Weiss. Narrators of the current tour have included Michael Aspel, Christopher Biggins, Clive Mantle, Russ Abbot, Steve Pemberton, Nigel Planer, Ian Lavender, John McArdle, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Shaun Williamson, Andy Gray, Jack Ellis and Brian Capron. David Bedella David Bedella (born 25 September 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American TV and stage actor. ... Suzanne Shaw (b. ... Michael Aspel (b. ... Christopher Biggins (born 16 December 1948 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British actor well recognised on British television. ... Clive Mantle (born in Barnet, London) was a chorister in St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Steve Pemberton Steve Pemberton (b. ... Nigel Planer (born February 22, 1955) is a British actor, novelist and playwright. ... Ian Lavender (born 16 February 1946) is a film and television actor best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the BBC comedy series Dads Army. ... Roger Lloyd Pack (born in London February 8, 1944) is a British actor. ... Shaun Williamson (born 4 November 1965 in Maidstone, Kent, England) is a British actor. ... Andrew Mullen Gray (born November 30, 1955 in Glasgow) was a Scottish football player and is now a much respected football pundit for Sky Sports. ... Jack Ellis was born in 1955 in London. ... Brian Capron (born 11 February 1949 Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK) is a British actor. ...

The current cast also includes:
Matthew Cole as Brad Majors
Iain Davey as Riff Raff
Shona White as Magenta
Kay Murphy as Columbia
Julien Essex-Spurrier as Rocky
Nathan Amzi as Eddie and Dr. Scott
Sarah Boulton as a Phantom
Claire Parish as a Phantom
Lynden O’Neill as a Phantom
Stuart Ellis as a Phantom

The 2006 tour cast, accompanied by Roger Lloyd-Pack as the Narrator and author Richard O’Brien, performed the Time Warp live in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 22nd July 2006 as part of The Big Dance event and was broadcast on BBC1’s Dancing in the Street. Roger Lloyd Pack (born in London February 8, 1944) is a British actor. ...

Computer Games

The Rocky Horror Show computer game was produced for early 8-bit computers including the Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC by the CRL Group PLC in 1985, to mixed reviews. The game involved playing as either Brad or Janet and collecting pieces of the Medusa machine scattered around the castle, in order to free your partner from stone and escape the castle before it blasts off. Meanwhile the other characters in the game can hinder your progress by stealing and hiding your clothes along with what you are carrying. Riff-Raff can kill the player with his laser gun, and Eddie can run the player over with his motorcycle should he thaw out and escape from his freezer. For the hip hop group, see Commodore 64 (band). ... The Commodore 128 (C128, CBM 128, C=128) home/personal computer was Commodore Business Machines (CBM)s last commercially released 8-bit machine. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... CRL Group PLC is a defunct brittish video game company. ...

The Rocky Interactive Horror Show Game was released in March/April 1999 for the PC by On-Line PLC. Similarly to the earlier CRL game, the player plays as Brad or Janet and must rescue their partner from the castle. Unlike the older computer game, its gameplay was more puzzle-oriented, and benefited from the added detail, graphics, and live video sequences that the PC could provide. Despite this, it was criticised for a clumsy user interface and for using two-dimensional graphics, at a time when most games were using 3D.

See also

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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External links

• Official Rocky Horror Show UK Tour web site
• RockyShows.net, a calendar of US amateur productions
• The Rocky Horror Show at RockyMusic.org
• Official UK Rocky Horror fan club