In a The Rocky Horror Show gala performance, Stephen Fry, The Great British Bake Off’s Mel Giedroyc and Spice Girl Emma Bunton will join Richard O’Brien on stage on 17 September when the production will be live screened to cinemas across the UK and Europe. The news will be welcomed across a whole host of audiences, fans of the stars and fans of the show too.
In similar starring role news, Olivier Award winner David Bedella has been announced as making his West End return in the role of Frank ‘N’ Furter in the show, alongside O’Brien, Ben Forster and Haley Flaherty for the show’s week-long residency at the Playhouse Theatre from 11–19 September. Without much chance to see this production, it will be safe to say tickets will be in high demand!
Bedella, who won an Olivier Award in 2004 for his role in Jerry Springer – The Opera, returns to the London stage following recent performances in Southwark Playhouse’s In The Heights, and Putting It Together at the St James Theatre. Winner of ITV’s Superstar, Forster takes on the role of Brad prior to his performance as Buddy in Elf at the Dominion Theatre this Christmas, while Matilda The Musical’s Flaherty will play Janet. All three performers have previous experience of appearing in The Rocky Horror Show, either on tour or in the UK capital.
The Rocky Horror Show will begin its limited run at the Playhouse Theatre following Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s acclaimed take on 1984, which closes on 5 September. While the West End trio will appear for all 11 performances of the cult hit, Fry, Giedroyc and Bunton are set to make guest appearances for one night only in the gala performance held in aid of Amnesty International, in a unique cinematic experience.