Casting announced for UK Tour of THE ROCKY HORROW SHOW - Diana Vickers, Ben Freeman and Paul Cattermole to star
“Still the sexiest and
funniest show in town”
Evening Standard
CASTING
ANNOUNCEMENT
DIANA
VICKERS (X FACTOR / LITTLE VOICE)
PAUL
CATTERMOLE (S CLUB 7)
BEN
FREEMAN (EMMERDALE)
KRISTIAN
LAVERCOMBE (ROCKY HORROR SHOW 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR)
TO
STAR IN NEW UK TOURING PRODUCTION OF THE
LEGENDARY
MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
STARTING
DECEMBER 2015 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Produced
by Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group
Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in
June 1973, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky
Horror Show has become the world’s favourite Rock N’ Roll musical. It has
been performed worldwide for over 40 years in over 30 countries and has been
translated into more than 20 languages. Director Christopher Luscombe created a
stunning new production to celebrate the 40th Anniversary and this critically
acclaimed version of the classic show is back by popular demand, now embarking
on a year-long national adventure starting at Brighton’s Theatre Royal on 14
December 2015.
X Factor finalist and star of the stage
version of The Rise and Fall of Little
Voice, Diana Vickers will star in the role of Janet Weiss. S Club 7 star, Paul Cattermole, will
play the role of Eddie and Dr. Scott. Emmerdale
actor, Ben Freeman, will join Diana and Paul, playing the role of Brad
Majors. Following his huge success in over 900 performances of the 40th
Anniversary Global Tour of The Rocky Horror Show, Kristian Lavercombe returns as
Riff Raff. Further casting to be announced soon.
Diana Vickers (Janet) first came to public attention in 2008
when she was a finalist on The X Factor,
before signing a record deal with RCA Records and getting a number one single
and album. After her second album, Diana starred in the West End production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which
she received excellent reviews from the press and the role won her the
Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards ‘London Newcomer of the Year’. She
then went on to star in the West End production of Duck House alongside Ben Miller and Simon Shepherd.
Paul Cattermole (Eddie / Dr. Scott) has just completed the
sold out S Club 7 Bring It All Back 2015 UK
Tour with the other members of S Club 7 after they reformed at the start of
the year. The group initially shot to fame in 1999 and had four number one
singles and a number one album, as well as a series of TV shows including Miami 7, LA 7, Hollywood 7 and Viva S Club. Paul and the rest of S Club
7 also performed at Party At The Palace as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden
Jubliee celebrations on 1 June 2002.
Ben Freeman (Brad) is best known for playing the role of
Scott Windsor in Emmerdale, but he
also starred on stage in the West End productions of Legally Blonde, Dreamcoats
and Petticoats and Wicked. He has
also starred as The Fonz in the UK touring production of Happy Days.
Kristian Lavercombe (Riff Raff) delighted fans when he
starred in over 900 performances of The
Rocky Horror Show as Riff Raff in The
Rocky Horror Show’s 2013 / 2014 40th Anniversary World Tour in 2013,
before continuing in the role as part of the global 40th Anniversary
Tour.
This musical extravaganza features all of its famous musical
classics including “Science Fiction/Double Feature”, “Dammit Janet” and of
course, the timeless floor-filler, “The Time-Warp”.
The Rocky Horror Show was first performed on 19 June 1973 at the
Royal Court Theatre and continues to break box office
records around the world, currently selling out in Australia, Germany,
Switzerland, Japan and Austria. It tells the story of Brad and his fiancée
Janet, two squeaky clean college kids who meet Dr Frank’n’Furter by chance when
their car breaks down outside his house whilst on their way to visit their
former college professor. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, with fun,
frolics, frocks, and frivolity, bursting with timeless songs and outrageous
outfits. Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The
Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party, which famously combines science-fiction,
horror, comedy and music and encourages audience participation meaning, of
course, getting dressed in your most outrageous fancy dress.
Many stars, including Russell Crowe,
Tim Curry, Jerry Springer and Meatloaf have appeared in The Rocky Horror Show
over the past four decades. Ready to thrill you with
fun and naughty moments, O’Brien’s Rocky
Horror Show is the boldest bash of them all. Be warned, this show has rude
parts!
What the press have said about
The Rocky Horror Show:
“Panto for grown-ups –
colourful, in your face, relentlessly energetic and high on audience
participation” – The Times
“Hard to think of another
musical quite as unique as this. Christopher Luscombe’s affectionate production
feels like a genuine blast from the past” – Mail on Sunday
“As delightfully naughty as
ever!” – Daily Telegraph
“So fast, so funny, so sexy” – Daily Mail
The Rocky Horror
Show 2015 / 2016 UK Tour Dates
14 December– 2
January 2016 Brighton: Theatre Royal
04 – 16 January 2016 Manchester: Opera House
25 – 30 January
2016 Birmingham: New
Alexandra Theatre
01 – 06 February
2016 Liverpool:
Empire Theatre
15 – 20 February 2016 Sunderland:
Empire Theatre
29 February – 5
March 2016 Wimbledon: New Wimbledon
Theatre
07 – 12 March 2016 Torquay: Princess
Theatre
28 March – 2 April 2016 Edinburgh:
Playhouse Theatre
11 – 16 April 2016 York: Opera House
18 – 23 April 2016 Aylesbury: Waterside Theatre
02 – 07 May 2016 Richmond: Richmond Theatre
23 – 28 May 2016 Stoke: Regent Theatre
27 June - 2 July 2016 Woking: New Victoria Theatre
18 – 23 July 2016 Bristol:
Hippodrome
22 – 27 August 2016 Glasgow: King’s Theatre
Further dates and details to be announced
Please note that
Diana Vickers, Ben Freeman, Paul Cattermole and Kristian Lavercombe will
perform from 14 December 2015 through to 28 May 2016.
For
online bookings and show times please visit www.atgtickets.com/rockyhorror
Ticket prices range from £12.90
- £51.90 (with additional
booking fee)
Additional discounts are available for ATG Theatre Card
Holders and Millennium Club Members.
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