David Evans is a novelist and biographer, whose published works include MISTER MERCURY, with Peter Freestone, about their friend Freddie Mercury (Tusitala Press, 1999, Omnibus Books 2000), THE BOY WHO LOOKED AT THE MOON - The Life and Times of Cat Stevens (Britannia Press, 1995) and SCISSORS AND PASTE - Dusty Springfield (Britannia Press, 1995). He lives in London.
Scott Michaels grew up in Detroit City and spent most of his adult life in Chicago and Los Angeles. A journalist, researcher and author, he was formerly 'director of undertakings' for the popular Grave Line Tours in LA, which escorted devotees to notorious Hollywood locations associated with the demise of the rich and famous. This lead to his creating the internationally praised website (www.findadeath.com). He currently lives in Los Angeles.
ROCKY HORROR: From Concept to Cult (Sanctuary Publishing, 2002)
In London, in 1973, in a tiny theatre in Chelsea a new rock musical was performed
for the first time. Nothing remarkable in that. Dozens of rock musicals opened
every month. And closed. But nobody could have predicted that THE ROCKY HORROR
SHOW would become such a worldwide success…
In over twenty-five years, fans in over twenty-five countries have paid over $150,000,000 to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show alone. Half a million people have seen the theatre performance of the show in the past twelve months.
Sixty-seven cinemas around the world run the film every weekend.
There are now CD-ROM games, many busy websites and annual Rocky Horror conventions attended by thousands of fans.
No-one involved in the show thought it would be part of their lives longer than the initial three-week run.
Here, the show's creator, composer, its musicians, the actors, and its producer talk about the play's beginnings. The film's actors, the legendary Transylvanians, the creative technical staff and crew talk about making the movie. Those present at and responsible for the emergence and fostering of the cult of Rocky Horror share their memories of a lifetime of enjoyment which the Rocky Horror Show has brought them.
This is the definitive history of Rocky Horror, featuring interviews with all the major figures involved. The authors have also amassed a wealth of visual material and previously unpublished photographs.
English-language world rights: Sanctuary Publishing
Japanese rights: Kawade Shobo Shinsha
Translation: Marjacq Scripts
