Very strange... the only thing I can find is a related donation page for Amnesty International, but that still doesn't give anything away. Although if it's a charity gala I expect the tickets will be rather pricey.
I'm extremely curious, especially given Nell Campbell will be in London - her one-woman show All's Nell that Ends Nell is on at the Trafalgar Theatre on Tuesday 23 May. Perhaps she'll be making an appearance.
Richard O'Brien was on stage in Australia recently (19 April) for the 50th Anniversary global opening night gala... maybe he's heading over to London too...? TimeWarp fan club suggested he was certainly keen to in the last member's letter, and that the club are very much involved in a number of projects, but nothing else has been announced as yet as far as I can tell.
Very strange... the only thing I can find is a related donation page for Amnesty International, but that still doesn't give anything away. Although if it's a charity gala I expect the tickets will be rather pricey.
I'm extremely curious, especially given Nell Campbell will be in London - her one-woman show All's Nell that Ends Nell is on at the Trafalgar Theatre on Tuesday 23 May. Perhaps she'll be making an appearance.
Richard O'Brien was on stage in Australia recently (19 April) for the 50th Anniversary global opening night gala... maybe he's heading over to London too...? TimeWarp fan club suggested he was certainly keen to in the last member's letter, and that the club are very much involved in a number of projects, but nothing else has been announced as yet as far as I can tell.
Yes I found that donation page too which is where I got confirmation of the date. The fact it’s the only performance showing as Sold Out seems to confirm that tickets have been withdrawn.
Nell being in town seems too good to be a coincidence. David from Timewarp has also confirmed a long time ago that Richard plans to be in the U.K.
Fingers crossed that tickets are not too expensive and I manage to procure one - priority for Timewarp members would be an added bonus.
I saw this production last week and, although it was fun, it looks very cheap. I’m sure the last production I saw (years ago at The Queens) was of a higher production quality. It looked like a pantomime set to me! The performances were good, although I was surprised to see the guy playing Brad (apparently of Strictly fame) was miming to a pre-recorded vocal for some of his songs. It was quite obvious too! The female narrator was very good. I’m glad we saw it - but not something I’d rush back to see. I had hoped they would have invested a bit of money into the production, for the 50th anniversary…
I saw this production last week and, although it was fun, it looks very cheap. I’m sure the last production I saw (years ago at The Queens) was of a higher production quality. It looked like a pantomime set to me! The performances were good, although I was surprised to see the guy playing Brad (apparently of Strictly fame) was miming to a pre-recorded vocal for some of his songs. It was quite obvious too! The female narrator was very good. I’m glad we saw it - but not something I’d rush back to see. I had hoped they would have invested a bit of money into the production, for the 50th anniversary…
It's the same set they have been touring for years now, and is starting to feel dated. I'm hoping they rest the show after this tour and bring it back with a bit of a refresh, I agree it doesn't feel as big as some previous productions.
I saw this production last week and, although it was fun, it looks very cheap. I’m sure the last production I saw (years ago at The Queens) was of a higher production quality. It looked like a pantomime set to me! The performances were good, although I was surprised to see the guy playing Brad (apparently of Strictly fame) was miming to a pre-recorded vocal for some of his songs. It was quite obvious too! The female narrator was very good. I’m glad we saw it - but not something I’d rush back to see. I had hoped they would have invested a bit of money into the production, for the 50th anniversary…
I also saw this last week, thanks to a prime Stalls seat through Rush. Pretty full and a well behaved audience too! I did think there was miming going on too, so glad to have this confirmed. Unusually, no bag searches, but I guess there are only so many fishnet stockings they can check. Enjoyable enough, but not something I feel the need to revisit more than once every few years.
He sang live in the first act, but for some reason some of his vocals were prerecorded in the second act. It was very obvious too because he wasn’t miming very well!! It’s a shame they didn’t cast an actor who can reliably sing the role. Brad is not exactly a hard sing. This was 3 star show for me. Enjoyable enough, but certainly not worth a full price ticket. Loads of discounts around for it now though which makes sense.
I'm so excited for the Gala Perfromance tonight! A few more tickets have been released as cancellations come in. I just managed to upgrade from Circle to Stalls thanks to their very helpful box office staff.
I'm so excited for the Gala Perfromance tonight! A few more tickets have been released as cancellations come in. I just managed to upgrade from Circle to Stalls thanks to their very helpful box office staff.
I'm so excited for the Gala Perfromance tonight! A few more tickets have been released as cancellations come in. I just managed to upgrade from Circle to Stalls thanks to their very helpful box office staff.
How was the gala night? Anything special?
Matt, it was amazing!
Every seat had a free 50th anniversary brochure (that usually costs £8) with a glittery card wraparound marking the gala performance and promoting the Amnesty International charity. Donations were being taken on the night and can also be made via the link here: Link.
The evening began with a video introduction from Richard O’Brien who had intended to come to London but had to remain in New Zealand for health reasons. He gave a lovely introduction thanking all the fans for keeping RHS alive, and gave a special shout-out to the “rainbow community” of LQBTQIA fans.
Then the show proper began, the regular cast on top form as always. The next surprise of the evening came with the first appearance of the Narrator (“I would like, if I may…”) - it was only Little Nell! The crowd went wild for the original Columbia, and she interacted with the callbacks with some very naughty retorts of her own.
For Time Warp our Narrator was Philip Franks from the regular cast, then the following Narrator monologue was delivered by Raynor Bourton, the original Rocky Horror. Delightfully naughty too.
For Sword of Damocles and Eddie’s Teddy our narrator was Jackie Clune (who shares the role with Philip Franks on this leg of the tour).
Another surprise Narrator came later - fan favourite Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, Inside No.9). He played with the audience the most, with some particularly rude jokes about a certain ITV presenter who has been in the news recently.
They kept coming - a sharply dressed David Bedella looked almost as glamorous as he used to when he played Frank N Furter. He delivered the “Over… what was over?” segment, and replied to the usual audience retort of “Your career!” by lamenting how he’d spent too long at home fiddling with his… three Olivier Awards!
The final Narrator surprise came for the delivery of the Superheroes coda. “And crawling on the planets face, some insects called the human race - lost in time, and lost in space and meaning” sounded almost educational when delivered by physicist and science television presenter Brian Cox.
After the usual encores of Time Warp and Sweet Transvestite, Stephen Webb (regular cast Frank N Furter) gave a lovely speech and then brought all the guest narrators back on stage, along with some other special guests who had been in the audience - Patricia Quinn (original Magenta), Paddy O’Hagan (original Eddie/Dr Scott), and I think it was Belinda Sinclair (Janet from the original run), and Sue Blane who designed the original and current costumes. For this lovely moment all the legacy cast members were stood next to their current counterparts, and performed a final chorus of Time Warp.
You know, I was offered a ticket for last night but couldn't go as I was at Groundhog Day.
Isn't Nell Campbell just brilliant! She has us hanging on every word and eating out of the palm of her hand on Tuesday night.
I'd love to have seen her show on Tuesday... sadly geography and finance were both against me for that one. I was really happy to read what it was like in your post about it though!
There are some fabulous photos and videos of the evening on Richard Meek's twitter account: Link
Specifically this video which shows the moment original and current cast members shared the stage together:
That confirms my suspicion that it was Belinda Sinclair alongside Janet. She was Janet in the original London run (after Julie Covington had to withdraw due to injury).
I made it to the Gala Performance and after show party too - even splashed out on a new gold frock for the occasion.
If Ian remember how I’ll upload a photo
James - I’m starting to think I may have met you on the night! Are you the lovely person I met when we were both trying to find our drinks at the interval, you had a white wine and I had a beer, we were both struggling to read the drink tickets? I was dressed as Brad in lab coat and y-fronts. If so, it was lovely to chat with you!
I made it to the Gala Performance and after show party too - even splashed out on a new gold frock for the occasion.
If Ian remember how I’ll upload a photo
James - I’m starting to think I may have met you on the night! Are you the lovely person I met when we were both trying to find our drinks at the interval, you had a white wine and I had a beer, we were both struggling to read the drink tickets? I was dressed as Brad in lab coat and y-fronts. If so, it was lovely to chat with you!
Yes that was me - it’s a small world ! Enjoyed meeting you too
James - I’m starting to think I may have met you on the night! Are you the lovely person I met when we were both trying to find our drinks at the interval, you had a white wine and I had a beer, we were both struggling to read the drink tickets? I was dressed as Brad in lab coat and y-fronts. If so, it was lovely to chat with you!
Yes that was me - it’s a small world ! Enjoyed meeting you too
Fantastic! You looked very glamorous, and it was lovely to chat. When worlds collide - Rocky Horror and TheatreBoard!
Ah...The Mousetrap of musicals!!! Still fun and with some good songs but I must say its longevity mystifies me a little. Must be the audience participation and the fanbase, that's the how, the why I will leave it for someone else to explain!
I've moved to France and thought it would mean no more rocky. They've now confirmed tour dates here next March!!!
I've seen the show countless times in the UK, does anyone have experience of seeing it on the European mainland? Do people congregate before? Dress up standards? Audience participation acceptable?
I've moved to France and thought it would mean no more rocky. They've now confirmed tour dates here next March!!!
I've seen the show countless times in the UK, does anyone have experience of seeing it on the European mainland? Do people congregate before? Dress up standards? Audience participation acceptable?
#veryexcited
I’ve seen that an English language production is playing at the Lido2, is it just the UK production doing a stint in France or is it a new production all together?
