The Rocky Horror Show, Original London Cast

Vinyl cast album cover, for its release in Japan(?)

HAiR: the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical

1968 Original London Cast album LP cover

Publicity Photo of the Original London Cast of The Rocky Horror Show

Belinda Sinclair (as Janet), Christopher Malcolm (as Brad), Tim Curry (as Frank-N-Furter), Rayner Bourton (as Rocky)

It’s time to play Did You Know? And tonight’s category is The Rocky Horror Show. Did you know that during the rehearsals for the show’s original run in London, director Jim Sharman took the cast to the cinema to see a screening of the film, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls? He wanted them to use it as their stylistic inspiration: ‘You are all going to see your characters in a film, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls.’

Now you know!

the original Janet and Brad — Julie Covington and Christopher Malcolm

Julie was only in the cast for a couple of weeks, before being replaced by Belinda Sinclair — which is why she’s not on the cast recording

i posted this pic of Brad and Frank (Chris and Tim), since most are familiar with the more common publicity photo they did

this really hott-looking guy walked by the house yesterday, as i happened to be in the kitchen, and saw him out the window. he was wearing skinny jeans, and was all tall and slim and lookin good! afterwards, i kept hearing these lyrics in my head, lol

“I’m Going Home” | 1973 Original London Cast

♪ I’m a muscle fan! ♫

♫ But it’s the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane! ♪

♫ It’s so dreamy—
Oh, fantasy free me! ♪

The Rocky Horror Show - 1973 Original London Cast - The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs

Julie Covington (Janet Weiss) and Christopher Malcolm (Brad Majors) | “Damn It, Janet” (aka “Wedding Song”)

Tim Curry as blonde Frank-N-Furter on stage in the original corset | Original London Cast - The Rocky Horror Show [1973]

[1969] Tim Curry being interviewed (in French) for the original London run of HAiR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical