This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the world-wide hit Rock ‘N’ Roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show.
In celebration, it’s been announced today that the legendary international creator of the global phenomenon, Richard O’Brien, will take to the stage as a special guest on the 50th Anniversary global opening night gala in Adelaide.
On April 19 at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre, he will star alongside previously announced Australian media icon Myf Warhurst as The Narrator.
“To be celebrating 50 years is beyond my wildest expectations. There is no better fitting place in the world than Australia to launch this 50th Anniversary Tour with over 14 productions since its very first production in 1975,” O’Brien says.
The Rocky Horror Show has become one of the world’s favourite musicals and is currently the only contemporary rock musical to celebrate 50 years on stage. It’s bursting at the seams with timeless classics including its iconic number, Time Warp.
Since it first opened in London in 1973 at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs, The Rocky Horror Show has been continuously on stage somewhere in the world and has paved its way into history as one of the classics of musical theatre.
The Rocky Horror Show has just completed its most successful UK tour and is one of the top performing musicals in the post pandemic era.
It has also recently toured in Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Argentina, Romania, Slovenia, Belgium, Tokyo, Korea, Brazil, Canada and Iceland.
It’s tour to Adelaide will see Richard O’Brien and Myf Warhurst joined by international star and triple Oliver Award winning performer, David Badella, who will play the role of Frank N Furter in Adelaide.
Australian audiences may remember Badella as the lead in Oh, What A Night! where he performed alongside Marcia Hines and Gary Sweet.
David comes to Adelaide with an impressive international star resume from both Broadway and London’s West End.
Starring alongside them on stage as The Phantoms will be Josh Gates, Catty Hamilton, Jackson Reedman and Erica Wild, Keane Fletcher and Kristina McNamara round out the cast as the Swings.
Whether it’s your first time seeing the show or the twenty first time, or whether you dress up or not, The Rocky Horror Show will be a a guaranteed party. Tickets are on sale now!
The Rocky Horror Show
Adelaide
Where: Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Rd, Adelaide SA 5000
When: 13 Apr–13 May (opening night gala with Richard O’Brien April 19)
Ticket prices: from $69.90
Book tickets: click here
Sydney
Where: Theatre Royal Sydney, 108 King St, Sydney
When: Playing until April 2
Ticket prices: from $69.90
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Melbourne
Where: Anthenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne
When: Opens May
Ticket Prices: from $69.90
Book tickets: click here
Please Note Myf Warhust will play the role of the Narrator until Sunday 30 April. Nicholas Hammond will play the role from Tuesday 2 May through to end of season.
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