THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

The legendary musical by Richard O’Brien arrives at the Teatro Arriaga with the same production seen in London, presented in its original version with subtitles in Basque and Spanish. This is the very same show that has been playing to great acclaim in the West End, under the direction of Christopher Luscombe. Premiered in June 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre, *The Rocky Horror Show* has become the longest-running contemporary musical in continuous performance. Over the past fifty years, more than 35 million people have experienced the musical across more than 30 countries and in 20 different languages.

*THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW* tells the story of two naive university students: Brad and his fiancée Janet. When, by a twist of fate, their car breaks down in front of a creepy mansion while they are on their way to visit their former university professor, they meet the charismatic Dr. Frank’n’Furter. It’s an adventure they will never forget, full of fun, games, costumes, and frivolity.

With a cast of 15 actors and actresses on stage, accompanied by live music from The Rocky Horror Band—the same group that plays in the West End of London—*THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW* is a guaranteed party, combining science fiction, horror, comedy, and music, while encouraging audience participation, which, of course, means dressing up in the most extravagant costumes.

The musical, whose soundtrack includes songs that have become pop culture classics—such as *Sweet Transvestite*, *Damn It Janet*, and *Time Warp*—has been performed by major stars like Susan Sarandon, Russel Crowe, Tim Curry, Jason Donovan, and Meat Loaf. Some of them also worked on the beloved successful film *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, directed by Jim Sharman and written by Richard O’Brien, who played the butler Riff Raff in the film, a role he had originally portrayed in the first theatre production.