Singing famous person Jason Donovan is ready to thrill theatre audiences later this 12 months, as he joins the forged of Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical the Rocky Horror Show, to star as Frank ‘n’ Furter within the 2024/2025 UK tour. Jason can be returning to the position of Frank for the primary time within the UK for over 25 years. Back by well-liked demand, the present is ready to hit the street from 19 August 2024 till 1 February 2025 and ship a celebration to not be missed!
Jason and the forged can be bringing their largest social gathering but to audiences throughout the nation. The upcoming tour is the brand new West End manufacturing of the Rocky Horror Show and features a two-week run at London’s Dominion Theatre from 6 September – 20 September 2024, plus a Christmas season on the Liverpool Playhouse from 3 December – 4 January 2025. Tickets are on sale now from RockyHorror.co.uk.
Jason mentioned: “I am thrilled to dive into the exhilarating role of Frank ‘n’ Furter with a fantastic new cast and Timewarp with audiences throughout the UK. We promise to deliver the freshest Rocky EVER, that audiences will not forget. So, buckle up, as the show promises to be a wild and wicked ride!”
Neighbours icon and pop legend Jason Donovan can be donning his fishnets for UK audiences after a sellout season on the Theatre Royal, Sydney for which he acquired rave opinions: “Jason Donovan is astounding!” exclaimed the Sydney Scoop. Jason made his West End debut in 1991 enjoying Joseph within the London revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and has gone on to have a massively profitable stage profession with credit together with Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Grease The Musical. Jason’s debut album was a went platinum in Australia and was the largest promoting album within the UK in 1989. Since then, he has offered over 13 million albums worldwide and continues to tour along with his stay present.
The Rocky Horror Show defies house and time because it continues to captivate audiences world wide that includes all of the beloved songs, outrageous characters and infectious power that has made the present a worldwide phenomenon for over 5 many years.
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, the smash hit present options all the well-known musical numbers which have made The Rocky Horror Show such an enormous hit for 50 years and counting, together with “Sweet Transvestite”, “Science Fiction/Double Feature”, “Dammit Janet” and, after all, the timeless floor-filler, “The Time-Warp”.
The Rocky Horror Show tells the story of Brad and his fiancée Janet, two squeaky clear faculty youngsters who meet Dr Frank ’n’ Furter by likelihood when their automotive breaks down outdoors his home while on their option to go to their favorite faculty professor. It’s an journey they’ll always remember, with enjoyable, frolics, frocks and frivolity, bursting with timeless songs and outrageous outfits. The Rocky Horror Show is a assured social gathering, which famously combines science-fiction, horror, comedy and music whereas encouraging viewers participation – which means, after all, getting dressed-up in probably the most outrageous fancy costume.
The Rocky Horror Show first started life in 1973 earlier than an viewers of simply 63 individuals within the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs. It was an instantaneous success and transferred to the Chelsea Classic Cinema, earlier than happening to run on the Kings Road Theatre, 1973-79 and the Comedy Theatre within the West End, 1979-80.
Since the present first opened the Rocky Horror Show has change into the longest steady run of a up to date musical wherever on the planet. The present has been seen by over 30 million individuals worldwide in additional than 30 international locations and translated into 20 languages because it continues to thrill audiences on its sell-out tour.
In 1975 it was reworked into a movie referred to as ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’. This movie adaptation took over $135 million on the Box Office and continues to be proven in cinemas world wide greater than 40 years after its premiere, making it the longest operating theatrical launch in cinema historical past. Many stars together with Russell Crowe, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Jerry Springer, Jason Donovan and Meatloaf have appeared in The Rocky Horror Show over the previous 50 years.
Ready to thrill you with enjoyable and naughty moments, The Rocky Horror Show is the boldest bash of all of them. But be warned, this present has impolite elements!
| 28th October – 2nd November 2024 | Glasgow Pavilion |
