THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Tour Arrives In The UK At The Wimbledon Theatre, Previews 9/17

Previewing at Wimbledon Theatre on 17 September 2009 followed by an extensive national tour, Richard O'Brien's outrageous classic The Rocky Horror Show will thrust its way through the UK featuring Olivier Award winner David Bedella starring as the celebrated Frank ‘n' Furter.

This irresistible riot has seduced audiences all over the world for more than thirty years so whether you're a die-hard fan or a Rocky Virgin, it's time to celebrate this infamous adventure like never before. Brush up on those pelvic thrusts, squeeze into that corset and slip back into those killer stilettos because the world's favourite rock ‘n' roll musical is back with a vengeance!

The Rocky Horror Show will tour from September and will visit: Wimbledon (17-26 Sept), Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (28 Sept - 3 Oct), Milton Keynes Theatre (5-10 Oct) Bromley Churchill (12-17 Oct), Woking New Victoria (19-24 Oct), Brighton Theatre Royal (26-31 Oct), Birmingham Hippodrome (2-7 Nov), Liverpool Empire (9-14 Nov), Windsor Theatre Royal (16 - 21 Nov) Glasgow Kings (23-28 Nov), Manchester Palace (7-12 Dec), Southampton Mayflower (18-23 Jan 2010), Leicester De Montfort Hall (15 - 20 Feb 2010). Further dates to be announced.

The Rocky Horror Show tells the story of engaged sweethearts Brad and Janet who are forced to seek refuge in a castle full of the maddest, baddest and sexiest group the world has ever seen. Featuring the timeless classics ‘Sweet Transvestite', ‘Damit Janet' and ‘The Time Warp', this is the craziest party you'll ever go to, so select your seats, dress to impress and get ready for Rocky!

Richard O'Brien is the writer of the The Rocky Horror Show which premiered at The Royal Court Theatre on 19 June 1973. He starred in the 1975 film adaptation as Riff Raff and is also widely recognised as the presenter of the popular TV show ‘The Crystal Maze'. Since premiering, the stage show has been in almost continuous production, and the cinematic version is one of the best known and most ardently followed films of all time.

Richard is currently in the casting process for his forthcoming production of a new pulp fiction detective musical The Stripper, by himself, Richard Hartley and Carter Brown, directed by Bob Carlton. Richard will also be appearing in the show.

Best known for creating the roles of Satan/Warm Up Man in Jerry Springer - The Opera for which he won Best Musical Actor in 2004, David Bedella plays the mad scientist Frank ‘n' Furter for the 2009/10 UK tour. Bedella has walked the corridors of has BBC1's popular hospital drama Holby City as Doctor Carlos Fashola and starred in numerous Broadway and US national tours including Jesus Christ Superstar, La Cage Aux Folles, Almost Like Being in Love, Smokey Joe's Cafe, West Side Story, and A Chorus Line, or which he received the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He has also played Frank ‘n' Furter alongside Meat Loaf in The Rocky Horror Show.

This production is produced by Howard Panter for ATG and Bill Kenwright.

For more information, visit www.rockyhorror.co.uk.

TOUR DATES: (more dates tbc)

17 - 26 Sept
NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
www.ambassadortickets.com/wimbledon
Box Office 0870 060 6646

28 Sep - 3 Oct
REGENT THEATRE STOKE-ON-TRENT
www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke
Box Office 0871 297 5454

5 - 10 Oct
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
www.ambassadortickets.com/miltonkeynes
Box Office 0844 871 7652

12 - 17 Oct
BROMLEY CHURCHILL
www.ambassadortickets.com/bromley
Box Office 0844 871 7615

19 - 24 Oct
WOKING NEW VICTORIA
www.ambassadortickets.com/woking
Box Office 0844 871 7645

26 - 31 Oct
BRIGHTON THEATRE ROYAL
www.ambassadortickets.com/theatre-royal-brighton
Box Office 0844 871 7615

2 - 7 Nov
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000

9 - 14 Nov
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
www.liverpoolempire.org.uk
Box Office 0844 847 2525

16 - 21 Nov
WINDSOR THEATRE ROYAL
www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
Box Office 01753 853 888

23 - 28 Nov
GLASGOW KINGS
www.ambassadortickets.com/King's-Theatre
Box Office 0844 871 7648

7 - 12 Dec
MANCHESTER PALACE
www.manchesterpalace.org.uk
Box Office 0844 847 2275

18 - 23 January 2010
SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER THEATRE
www.mayflower.org.uk
Box Office 02380 711811

15 - 20 Feb
LEICESTER DE MONTFORT HALL
www.demontforthall.co.uk
Box Office 0116 233 3111

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