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Post by richey on Jul 27, 2021 21:04:24 GMT
Was the 25th anniversary the run at the Duke of Yorks with Jonathan Morris & Diane from Eastenders? I saw it in tour but yes they were in it. Better than the atrocious Jason Donovan incarnation |
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Post by Jon on Jul 27, 2021 21:24:12 GMT
The suggestion to make Rocky Horror darker and go to its roots is a good one, I've always thought it would be great to have the show staged at an actual old school cinema like the Empire Haymarket or perhaps its first home, the Royal Court.
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Post by richey on Jul 27, 2021 22:00:04 GMT
Was the 25th anniversary the run at the Duke of Yorks with Jonathan Morris & Diane from Eastenders? I think when I say the 21st anniversary production it was with Jonathon Morris Actually just looked back through my programmes and Jonathan Wilkes was the 30th anniversary tour and Jason Donovan 25th anniversary. |
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Post by Deal J on Jul 28, 2021 6:04:23 GMT
Yes, Jonathan Morris & Sophie Lawrence were in the 21st birthday tour. I saw them in Manchester in 1994 with Patricia Quinn as Magenta. Eddie/Doctor Scott was played by Pete Gallagher, who went on to play Farley Flavors in the adaptation of the Rocky Horror “ sequel prequel equal” Shock Treatment in 2015. Flyers etc on my (very out of date) blog here: Link |
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Post by danb on Jul 28, 2021 6:38:57 GMT
Other than the recording I don’t think that I’ve seen it since a tour in Bristol with Ken Morley as the narrator. J Don may have been involved but I don’t remember.
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Post by Jon on Aug 7, 2021 22:13:08 GMT
Does anyone know if a production of Rocky Horror has ever had the Usherette and The Narrator as the same character? I know the Usherette and Magenta are usually played by the same person but I think it would add a different angle to Rocky Horror to have the Usherette act as the Narrator as well.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 4, 2021 16:05:36 GMT
Broadcasting live to cinemas 28th October  |
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Post by Deal J on Oct 4, 2021 17:30:37 GMT
Oh wow, I didn’t know this was coming! I thought they weren’t allowed to do any further screenings of the theatre show due to the complicated rights issues.
How exciting… at the moment the website on the poster doesn’t appear to be working though!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 4, 2021 17:34:27 GMT
It’s listed on the VUE website for Manchester.
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Post by Deal J on Oct 4, 2021 17:40:40 GMT
Ah yes, I see it’s on in my Leamington local too!
Thanks so much for the heads up… this was totally unexpected, I’m surprised this hasn’t been announced on their social media. Maybe it’s to do with the current issues with Facebook, Instagram etc.
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Post by louonthegogo on Oct 7, 2021 19:10:00 GMT
Saw this last night in Dublin, pretty dead audience with about 3 knowing the comebacks out of a couple of hundred people.
However, it was very good as always, with the stand-out being Suzie McAdam as Columbia who had incredible energy. Stephen Webb's delivery of a few of Frank's lines was a bit off, not getting the laughs they deserved.
Flaherty and Lavercombe are going to be in Rocky until they die, I think! Both brilliant as Janet and Riff-Raff though, of course.
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Post by Deal J on Oct 8, 2021 7:18:49 GMT
[...] with the stand-out being Suzie McAdam as Columbia who had incredible energy. [...] Isn't Suzie playing Magenta, I thought it was Lauren Ingram playing Columbia? |
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Post by louonthegogo on Oct 8, 2021 18:13:53 GMT
[...] with the stand-out being Suzie McAdam as Columbia who had incredible energy. [...] Isn't Suzie playing Magenta, I thought it was Lauren Ingram playing Columbia? Indeed she is, need to get my prescription checked clearly! |
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Post by stuart on Oct 11, 2021 9:23:39 GMT
I love Rocky but I can’t believe they’re traipsing out this same production AGAIN with some of the same cast, let alone broadcasting a lesser version of it to cinemas (at least the last broadcast had guest narrators including Richard O’Brien).
I’d love to see it but I can’t justify the high price of a ticket these days for a production I’ve already seen multiple times.
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Post by eua78 on Oct 11, 2021 9:56:17 GMT
Maybe I'm out of touch with cinema prices but £20 seems a lot to see this, when tickets to see it live are like £25 😂
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 24, 2021 12:51:02 GMT
Reminder that the cinema broadcast is this Thursday 28th
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Post by anthony on Oct 26, 2021 13:03:47 GMT
"Dammit Janet" from the broadcast has been released:
It... doesn't look great. It looks like it's recorded on someone's phone or something. A lot of the time, Janet's face is washed out by7 the light and the wide screen shots look awful too. There are literally bootlegs of the last tour that exist that are a better quality.
I really want to see this but unfortunately have tickets booked elsewhere that evening. Hopefully it'll find its way online quickly!
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Post by 72arodney on Oct 26, 2021 14:49:05 GMT
The above clip isn’t from the cinema broadcast, as the show to be broadcast hasn’t happened yet.
It won’t be a screening of pre-recorded footage - the whole thing will actually go out live on Thursday.
The above is taken from some recent press promo material.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 26, 2021 15:02:02 GMT
Why is Ore wearing a bald cap?
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Post by theatrefan77 on Oct 26, 2021 18:48:16 GMT
Decided to give this a miss
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Post by greeny11 on Oct 26, 2021 19:59:21 GMT
Understudy Frank this week, Jordan Fox, as Stephen Webb has Covid. Pretty bad timing for Stephen but great opportunity for Jordan.
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Post by anthony on Oct 26, 2021 20:20:10 GMT
Understudy Frank this week, Jordan Fox, as Stephen Webb has Covid. Pretty bad timing for Stephen but great opportunity for Jordan. Columbia u/s on tonight too, so I guess related? Oh dear. |
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Post by fiyero on Oct 26, 2021 22:21:01 GMT
Understudy Frank this week, Jordan Fox, as Stephen Webb has Covid. Pretty bad timing for Stephen but great opportunity for Jordan. Columbia u/s on tonight too, so I guess related? Oh dear. And Magenta I believe. Meaning they are short on phantoms too. Producers for the filmed version must be bricking it. Slightly regretting that I’m double booked now. |
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 27, 2021 5:56:40 GMT
I saw the show in Southampton and am still trying to justify paying £23.50 to see it on the big screen 🤔
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Post by fiyero on Oct 27, 2021 8:13:24 GMT
I saw the show in Southampton and am still trying to justify paying £23.50 to see it on the big screen 🤔 I saw it in Southampton and am seeing it in Brighton so can’t justify it either. Great for people who can’t get to see it live. |
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