The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O’Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank-N-Furter, unveiling his new creation, Rocky, a sort of Frankenstein-style monster in the form of an artificially made, fully grown, physically perfect muscle man complete “with blond hair and a tan”.
The show was produced and directed by Jim Sharman. The original London production of the musical was premièred at the Royal Court Theatre (Upstairs) on 19 June 1973 (after two previews on 16 and 18 June 1973). It later moved to several other locations in London and closed on 13 September 1980. The show ran for a total of 2,960 performances and won the 1973 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Brad Majors | Christopher Malcolm
(June – October 1973) |
|---|---|
| Columbia | Nell Campbell
(credited as Little Nell) (June 1973 – March 1974) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Paddy O’Hagan
(June – December 1973) |
| Frank N. Further | Tim Curry
(June 1973 – January 1974) |
| Janet Weiss | Julie Covington
(June – July 1973) |
| Magenta | Patricia Quinn
(June – August 1973) |
| Narrator | Jonathon Adams
(June 1973 – February 1974) |
| Riff-Raff | Richard O’Brien
(June 1973 – January 1974) |
| Janet Weiss | Belinda Sinclair
(August 1973 – September 1974) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Angela Bruce
(September 1973 – October 1974) |
| Rocky Horror | Andrew Bradford
(September – October 1973) |
| Brad | James Warwick
(November 1973 – January 1975) |
| Rocky Horror | Ben Bazell
(January 1974 – January 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Jay Benedict
(February 1974) |
| Backing Vocals | Kimi Wong
(February 1974) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Philip Sayer
(February – October 1974) |
| Narrator | Bob Hornery
(March – December 1974) |
| Backing Vocals | Mary Adams
(April 1974) |
| Backing Vocals | Linda Dobell
(April 1974) |
| Backing Vocals | Stephen Stacey
(April 1974) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Anna Nicholas
(September 1974 – July 1975) |
| Janet Weiss | Anne Louise Wakefield
(October 1974 – January 1975) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Shaughan Seymour
(November – December 1974) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Shaughan Seymour
(November – December 1974) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Ziggy Byfield
(November 1974 – January 1975) |
| Riff-Raff | Robert Longden
(started 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Jay Benedict
(January – June 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Jean McArther
(January 1975 – August 1976) |
| Backing Vocals | Shaughan Seymour
(January – June 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Carrie Wrench
(January 1975) |
| Dr. Everett Scott | Paddy O’Hagan
(January 1975) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Paddy O’Hagan
(January 1975) |
| Narrator | Terance Bayler
(January – August 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Clare Clifford
(February – June 1975) |
| Brad | Hayward Morse
(February 1975 – June 1976) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Ziggy Byfield
(February – June 1975) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Peter Blake
(February 1975 – April 1976) |
| Janet Weiss | Susie Blake
(February 1975 – July 1977) |
| Riff Raff | John Levitt
(February – August 1975) |
| Rocky Horror | Philip Hatton
(February – August 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Nigel Bowden
(July 1975 – August 1875) |
| Backing Vocals | Red Hooker
(July 1975) |
| Backing Vocals | Ellie Smith
(July 1975 – July 1976) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Shaughan Seymour
(July 1975 – April 1977) |
| Backing Vocals | Lewis Barber
(August – December 1975) |
| Janet Weiss | Anne Louise Wakefield
(August 1975 – July 1976) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Laueen Willoughby
(August 1975 – June 1976) |
| Backing Vocals | James Supervia
(September 1975 – August 1976) |
| Narrator | Tom Chatto
(September 1975 – December 1977) |
| Riff Raff | Neil McCaul
(September 1975 – June 1976) |
| Rocky Horror | Nigel Bowden
(September 1975 – June 1976) |
| Backing Vocals | Joan Elliott
(January 1976 – May 1977) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Ziggy Byfield
(May 1976 – April 1977) |
| Brad | Christopher Malcolm
(July 1976 – May 1977) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Caroline Noh
(July 1976 – May 1977) |
| Riff Raff | Perry Bedden
(July 1976 – May 1978) |
| Rocky Horror | Rayner Bourton
(July – October 1976) |
| Backing Vocals | Tim Earle
(August 1976 – June 1978) |
| Janet Weiss | Ellie Smith
(August 1976 – December 1977) |
| Backing Vocals | Timoth Lynch
(September 1976 – May 1977) |
| Backing Vocals | Paddy Navin
(September 1976 – May 1977) |
| Rocky Horror | Miles Fothergill
(November 1976 – March 1979) |
| Eddie / Dr Scott | Nick Llewellyn
(May 1977 – March 1979) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Shaugh Seymour
(May 1977 – April 1978) |
| Backing Vocals | Harriet Arkwright
(June 1977 – July 1978) |
| Backing Vocals | Davi Glyn Rogers
(June 1977 – May 1978) |
| Backing Vocals | Dianne Robillard
(June 1977 – August 1978) |
| Backing Vocals | Jason Watts
(June 1977 – May 1978) |
| Brad | Frederick Marks
(June 1977 – March 1979) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Bryan Joan Elliot
(June 1977 – April 1978) |
| Janet Weiss | Pippa Hardman
(January 1978 – March 1979) |
| Narrator | Jefferey Chiswick
(January 1978 – December 1979) |
| Frank-n-Furter | Larry Whitehurst
(May 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Raymond Sawer
(June 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Raymond Sawyer
(June 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Paul Woodson
(June – August 1978) |
| Riff Raff | David Glyn Rogers
(June 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Mark Jefferis
(July 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Marianne Price
(August 1978 – March 1979) |
| Magenta / Usherette | Catherine Drew
(August 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Colen Marsh
(September 1978 – March 1979) |
| Backing Vocals | Tessa Wood
(September 1978 – March 1979) |
Crew | |
| Costume Designer | Sue Blane |
| Director | Jim Sharman |
| Photographer | Chris Arthur |
| Set Designer | Brian Thompson |
- Observations (1)
- Added by Chris Arthur, last modified by Pat Hume.
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Play description
Follows squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank N Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including ‘Sweet Transvestite’, ‘Damn It Janet’ and, of course, the pelvic-thrusting ‘Time Warp’, Get ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity. This is the boldest bash of them all, so fish out the fishnets, buff up your basque and sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Don’t dream it – be it!
Observations
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Chris Arthur was the production photographer and devised the scenic projection from 1973 to 1977
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