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‘The Rocky Horror Show’… A Theatrical One-Night Stand!

October 12, 2012 Comments Off on ‘The Rocky Horror Show’… A Theatrical One-Night Stand!

By Cat Wilson

If you are at all familiar with the original musical, or the 1975 film adaptation, you know that there is absolutely nothing like ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, music, book, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien. This is a show designed to have full audience participation where you are instructed to yell out certain responses to frequently repeated lines, hold a mustache up to your nose when the narrator speaks, or even throw items at the stage at certain times. If you are new, it definitely helps to go with a buddy who knows the drill, however you will also be provided with a guide, or you can always follow everyone around you.

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