[Mb-hair] [MB-HAiR] "Who here Likes Rocky Horror?"

[Beverly Bremers]

Angee - What a great memory! FYI, Meatloaf was in that original cast.

Beverly


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "an g t"
> To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
> Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] [MB-HAiR] "Who here Likes Rocky Horror?"
> Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:12:23 -0400
>
>
> My first memory of Rocky Horror was the day my friend, Animal came by
and
> said, "Get dressed! You've got to see this show!"
> She had already seen it earlier (I think it was in previews on
Broadway) and
> was crazy about it and knew I would love it too.
> We walked over and entered the theater to find that tables and chairs
had
> been set up like a nightclub. Oh yeah! This is going to be good!
>
> We sat off to the side and read the program where I discovered that a
> friend, Graham Jarvis was playing the Inspector and Richard Kim Milford
was
> cast as Rocky. (better & better...) ...and some guy named Tim Curry in
the
> lead. (not sure if Meatloaf was in it at that time--please forgive my
poor,
> battered memory...)
>
> Then came the opening and Animal & I lost it when we heard "Science
> Fiction"! (We were Home, Baby!!)
> During the entire show we went nutz--we got all the jokes and danced
along
> with the songs--just like I did at Hair--it was GREAT (and I'm talkin'
Tony
> the Tiger GRRRRREAT!!)
>
> If any of you have been to a good Star Trek and/or Sci-fi convention,
you
> know that the audiences are very uninhibited and responsive--that's
what
> RHPS felt like and we responded!
>
> Afterwards, we went backstage to say hi to Graham and while waiting in
the
> foyer, the actor who played Frankenfurter came downstairs, stopped,
pointed
> at Animal and me, smiled and said (still in character)--"You two were
just
> Marr-vellous!!!" and continued on his way.
> What a wonderful compliment! We would always remember the name of Tim
Curry
> after that!
>
> BTW- at a west-coast Costume Convention (like a Trek con but all
costumes,
> all the time), around '82 (?) a masquerade entrant devised her own
special
> Rocky Horror costume which consisted of the standard corset, black hose
&
> high heels and a black "bag" that covered her to her hips and featured
a
> huge pair of luscious red lips on it which the wearer operated to
lip-synch
> "Science Fiction" and finished with a large tongue "wetting" the lips.
The
> audience went crazy and she won "Best Science Fiction Costume".
>
> good times....
> angee
>
>
> > From: Michael Butler
> > Reply-To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
> > To: HAIR List
> > Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Re- [MB-HAiR] "Who here Likes Rocky Horror?"
> > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:32:45 -0700
> >
> > Seen first in London. Only vague memories as under the influence of
> > agricultural produce. I had a good time.
> > I still wish I had seen the version with Beverly (with or w/o the
influence)
> > Michael
> >
> > > On 3 April, 2006 "Michael Ramirez" ,
> > > wrote:
> > > "Who here likes Rocky Horror?"
> > >
> > > Hebe and I have loved the show since first viewing. I first saw it
in a
> > > live production at the Roxy in Los Angeles, and I think I am still
trying
> > to
> > > get the crick out of my neck! Seating was sideways and so cramped
that I
> > had
> > > to watch the whole show (what little was visible) by looking over
my right
> > > shoulder! Needless to say, I found the filmed version much more
enjoyable!
> > > We look forward to seeing a live production with better seating and
> > viewing.
> > >
> > > By the way, I understand that Susan Sarrandon says playing Janet
was the
> > > most enjoyable role of her most enjoyable of her long career.
> > >
> > > Blessed be with peace, love, freedom, and happiness!
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
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