Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR

By: Jan. 10, 2014
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Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show is back! Fish out the fishnets and sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life! Producers Howard Panter and John Frost today announced that the much loved iconic musical is now playing in Brisbane followed by seasons at the Crown Theatre, Perth in February, and the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in March. This fresh production is currently playing in the UK to sell out houses, and our exciting new production will feature a sexy and very surprising all-Australian star cast. Check out a first look below!

The Rocky Horror Show is a true classic and one of theatre's most endearing and outrageously fun shows. It opened at London's Royal Court Theatre on June 19, 1973, quickly developing a cult following, and was adapted into the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which has the longest-running release in film history. This iconic brand holds a unique place in theatre history, a show which has defied the decades and continued to grow in popularity. In 2010 the music ofRocky Horror was showcased in the smash hit TV show Glee, seen by over 20 million people worldwide. Rocky Horror even has its own postage stamp. This exclusive new 40th Anniversary Production is proving more popular than ever with new audiences and fans alike.

Millions of people all over the world have and continue to see productions of The Rocky Horror Show and sung along to classics like Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet, I Can Make You A Man, Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me, Over At The Frankenstein Place and of course The Time Warp.

The show has always attracted notable cast members, and those who have put their hands on their hips and done plenty of pelvis-thrusting include Reg Livermore, Craig McLachlan, Jason Donovan, iOTA, Kate Fitzpatrick, Daniel Aberneri, Tim Curry, Tracey Ullman, RuPaul, Jerry Springer, David Arquette, rockers Joan Jett and Sebastian Bach, plus Russell Crowe, Luke Perry, Anthony Head, Tim McInnerney, Michael Aspel, Ben Forster (currently playing Jesus inJesus Christ Superstar in Australia), Robbie Williams, Steve Pemberton, Roger Lloyd Pack and Windsor Davies.

For more information, visit: http://rockyhorror.com.au/

Photo Credit: Jeff Busby

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Christine Whelan Browne, Time Maddren and Craig McLachlan

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
The Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Craig McLachlan, Kristian Lavercombe, Erika Heynatz, Vincent Hooper, Luigi Lucente, Meghan O'shea and Angela Scundi

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Nicholas Christo, Vincent Hooper, Luigi Lucente, Meghan O''Shea and Angela Scundi

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Craig McLachlan, Erika Heynatz and Kristian Lavercombe

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Brendan Irving and Christine Whelan Browne

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Craig McLachlan and Brendan Irving

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Erika Heynatz, Tim Maddren, Kristian Lavercombe, Christine Whelan Browne and Ashlea Pyke

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Tim Maddren and Christie Whelan Browne

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
Tim Maddren and Christie Whelan Browne

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
The Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Craig McLachlan, Brendan Irving and the Australian Cast of ROCKY HORROR
The Cast



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