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HISTORICAL FACTS: Franknfurter - Caught on Camera

Digested week: a hen party at the Rocky Horror Show ruffles a few feathers

Plus, Anne Hathaway shoots from the hip for Arsenal and Rosamund Pike calls out theatregoer for texting during show

The Guardian - UK

The Rocky Horror Show review – campy musical returns to Broadway in need of an energy boost

The 1973 cult favorite is back with a stacked cast, including Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans and Rachel Dratch, but only flashes of genuine fun

The Guardian - US

‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and the moment his mother came at him with a knife

The Guardian - UK

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Over-the-top melodrama, a platonic rom-com and retirement village murders: what to watch in September

With September comes spring: flowering trees, warmer weather, longer days. But just as it felt like spring had sprung, a new cold front came over much of south east Australia.

The Conversation

50 Years Ago, A Sci-Fi Cult Classic Inspired An Iconic Cinematic Tradition

There's no better argument for the cinematic experience than this queer musical romp.

Inverse

At 50, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is ‘imperfectly’ good (and queer) as ever

For half a century, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has lured costumed fans to cinemas for late-night screenings. Its raunchy mix of Broadway musical, science fiction and schlock horror was originally a box-office flop. However, after its first midnight screening on April Fool’s Day 1976 at the Waverly theatre in…

The Conversation

‘Everybody was fondling underwater!’: the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50 – an oral history

Mick Jagger wanted to play Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon got pneumonia, and the cast were wet and half-naked most of the time. Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell tell the surprising, seductive story of cinema’s longest-running cult smash

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Jason Donovan apologizes to Rocky Horror Show fans for misunderstanding

Actor and singer clarified he was never scheduled to perform on Saturday, November 23

The Independent UK

5 horror movies headed to Hulu in October with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes

Hulu's October 2024 schedule looks like a spooky season delight thanks to these five horror movies with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.

TechRadar

Richard O'Brien rules out Rocky Horror remake: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'

EXCLUSIVE: Creator of the cult stage show also reveals why he actively refuses to get sick of performing Time Warp

Evening Standard

Rocky Horror actor settles sexual harassment lawsuit

A lawsuit by actor Christie Whelan Browne alleging discrimination after she went public with sexual harassment complaints has been settled out of court.

AAP

The Rocky Horror Show review – Jason Donovan is a fresh and flirty Frank-N-Furter

Theatre Royal, SydneyFifty years is a long time to be a rebel and this lovingly spoofy musical is a bit creaky these days – but this cast is fun enough to keep the audience cheering

The Guardian - AU

The Rocky Horror Show's opening night delivers absolute pleasure

From the minute you arrived in Wheeler Place, it felt like a party atmosphere.

Newcastle Herald

Wheelchair-Bound Home Alone’s Tim Curry Says He Was “Lucky” Because Of His Acting Career

"Tim is doing great. He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humor.” The post Wheelchair-Bound Home Alone’s Tim Curry Says He Was “Lucky” Because Of His Acting Career first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Christie Whelan Browne is seeking millions of dollars from a theatrical firm she says ignored complaints of sexual abuse during a Rocky Horror Show production.

The New Daily

The Rocky Horror Show celebrates 50 years with shows Down Under

The Rocky Horror Show is marking 50 years, with new shows starring Jason Donovan and Myf Warhurst coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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