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Fans Petition for DVD of UK's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE Tour

By: Oct. 20, 2015
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Double feature! Fans are petitioning the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, FOX Broadcasting Company and Lou Adler to release the recording of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE's September 2015 production at London's Playhouse Theatre on DVD.

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The effort has already drawn 1,326 signatures (with 1,500 as the goal). The signees are also asking that proceeds from any DVD sales be donated to charity.

Their Change.org letter reads:

"Please release the live stream recording of the Rocky Horror show (filmed 17/09/15) onto DVD. Rocky Horror fans are asking that the show be released onto DVD for them to enjoy for many years to come. It will also give those unable to see the live stream a chance to see the fantastic performance. The live stream raised a lot of money for Amnesty International, so we are asking if a percentage of the profits made from any sales of such a DVD, could also be given to the charity."

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, Christopher Luscombe created the brand new production for a year-long UK national tour beginning December 2015. In the cast were Diana Vickers (Janet), Ben Freeman (Brad), Paul Cattermole (Eddie / Dr Scott), Liam Tamne (Frank 'N' Furter), Kristian Lavercombe (Riff Raff), Kay Murphy (Magenta), Sophie Linder-Lee (Columbia), Dominic Andersen (Rocky) and more.

With music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW was produced and directed by Jim Sharman at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1973. The show moved to Broadway in 1974 and has since been seen across the globe. The musical was adapted into the cult film THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW in 1975.

Inspired by science fiction and horror films of the 1940s-1970s, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW follows a straight-laced couple who gets caught in a storm and are forced to seek shelter at the mansion of a mad transvestite scientist who is about to reveal is newest Frankenstein-esque creation: Rocky. Popular songs from the musical include "Science Fiction", "Damn-it Janet", "Time Warp", "Hot Patootie", "Planet Schmanet Janet" and more.

Watch a trailer for the touring show below!



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