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The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ: Everything Left to Know Aboutthe Campy Cult Classic
by Dave Thompson
MONTCLAIR, N.J. – When assessing the cultural impact of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, author Dave Thompson does not pull his punches: "Forty-plus years on from its debut in a tiny London theater; four decades, too, from its transition to the silver screen, Rocky Horror stands among the 1970s' most lasting, and successful, contributions to modern culture."
Thompson's latest contribution to the Applause Books FAQ series, The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ (March 2016, Applause Books, $19.99) is the in-depth story of not only the legendary stage show and movie, but of a unique period in theatrical history, in both the movie's UK homeland and overseas.
Inside these pages, we see Rocky Horror as sexual cabaret and political subversion, as modern mega-hit and Broadway disaster. At the movie house, we learn when to shout, what to throw, and why people even do those things. Here is the full story of the play's original creation; its forebears and its influences are laid out in loving detail, together with both the triumphs and tragedies that attended it across the next 40 forty years.
Packed with anecdotes, The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ is the story of dozens of worldwide performances and the myriad stars who have been featured in them. From Tim Curry to Anthony Head, from Reg Livermore to Gary Glitter, from Daniel Abineri to Tom Hewitt, the lives and careers of the greatest ever Frank N. Furters stalk the pages, joined by the Riff-Raffs, Magentas, Columbias, and all.
The book also includes the largest and most in-depth Rocky Horror discography ever published, plus a unique timeline – The Ultimate Rocky Horror Chronology – detailing the who, what, where, and when of absolute pleasure.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dave Thompson is the author of more that 100 books on television, music, and pop culture, with previous titles in the Backbeat Books and Applause Books FAQ Series on Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who, South Park, The Twilight Zone and soccer. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin, Goldmine, MOJO, Melody Maker and other outlets. He lives in Newark, Del.
March 22, 2016 $19.99 Paperback Original 9781495007477
B&W illustrations and photographs throughout 424 pages 6" x 9"
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard Corporation
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