The Rocky Horror Show returns to Joburg
The Rocky Horror Show returns to Joburg for a season at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from November 14 2014 to February 1, 2015.
Produced by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre, Richard O’Brien’s iconic smash hit rock musical The Rocky Horror Show, which has set Cape Town and Joburg alight for months, will be returning to Joburg’s Montecasino Theatre due to overwhelming public demand.
The Fugard Theatre’s production of this global musical sensation enjoyed an initial sold out season at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town in 2013 playing to over 70 000 people. Since then the production transferred to Montecasino earlier this year and was sold out for the entire 10 week season. The production enjoyed another sold out return season in Cape Town at the Fugard Theatre where it closed on Sunday November 2.
The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Matthew Wild with Musical Direction by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Choreography by Louisa Talbot, recently received a staggering nine nominations for the annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in Cape Town, with Brendan van Rhyn, Daneel van der Walt and Andrew Laubscher winning as Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical respectively.
The Fugard Theatre’s Executive Director Daniel Galloway said, “What was initially planned for 10 weeks in our schedule in 2013 has turned out to be the most incredible monster – we are all very proud of our world class Production and we are thrilled that Joburg will not let it rest!”
The Rocky Horror Show’s all-South African cast is powerfully led by Brendan van Rhyn as Dr Frank-N-Furter with Andrew Laubscher as Riff Raff, Daneel van der Walt as Magenta and Fleur du Cap 2013 nominees Paul du Toit as Brad (from November 14 to December 7 only), Dominique Maher as Columbia, and Adrian Galley as the Narrator. Sharon Spiegel-Wagner returns to reprise her role of Janet, while Pierre van Heerden plays Dr Scott and Eddie, and Shaun Smit plays the beautifully buff, tanned blonde-haired Rocky. Chloe Perling, Emile Doubell, Zolani Shangase, Taryn-lee Hudson, Matthew Berry, Michael Wallace, Pulane Rampoana and Ashleigh Butcher support the core company.
Daniel Buys (of recent Jersey Boys fame) will play the role of Brad from December 9, 2014 to February, 1 2015.
The live onstage band led by Stefan Lombard and Kate Borthwick, and featuring Justin Badenhorst, Janus van der Merwe, Theo Janse van Rensburg, Jason Green and Sipumzo Lucwaba, accompanies the cast every night as they belt out the iconic hit songs Science Fiction/ Double Feature, Dammit, Janet!, Sweet Transvestite and The Time Warp.
There will be Official Dress Up Nights at each 8pm performance every Friday and Saturday night beginning on Friday November, 14 2014.
The best-dressed person will, yet again, win an apple iPad mini at the end of the season.
Bookings for the return Joburg season of the Fugard Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show are now open and can be done here.
