The 50th anniversary “Rocky Horror Picture Show” extravaganza—featuring the original “Columbia” actress, Nell Campbell—will rock-and-roll into Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Hearts on Thursday, Oct. 30th.
This year’s installment of what has become an annual occurrence will go off at 6 p.m. on the eve before Hallow’s Eve.
Campbell will host an unadulterated screening of the raucous 1975 film adaptation of the musical of the same name. The campy cult classic initially bombed at the box office, but soon gained notoriety as one of the signature communal experiences of modern moviegoing.
Before droves of a proudly nerdy subculture were flocking to their local movie house dressed in “Star Wars” or“Avengers” garb, they were cosplaying their favorite “Rocky Horror” players. And “real ones” very much still do so to this day.
More of the same is encouraged in conjunction with the Patchogue Theatre's strategically-booked Halloweentime showcase. A costume contest will precede the night's main event.
Major and local companies have recreated the zany theatrics within the musical for years on end. The New York City Rocky Horror will perform the "shadowcast" on Oct. 30th as the big screen flaunts the beloved source material.
VIP packages offer priority seating, plus a pre-show meet and greet and photo opportunity with the tap-dancing legend herself, Ms. Campbell.
After “Little Nell” broke into showbiz with the original “Rocky Horror” stage production and the midnight movie madness that became of its big-screen counterpart, the Australian performer released a string of singles under A & M Records and opened the“Nell’s” nightclub in NYC. She later worked regularly as a journalist in addition to continued theater, TV and film work.
Now, she brings it full circle once more.
General Audience tickets range from $43 to $83; “prop bags” featuring assorted items crucial to the “Rocky Horror” experience’s notorious audience participation phenomena will be issued at the door.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 25th at 10 a.m. They can be purchased at the 71 East Main Street location’s box-office, over the phone at (631) 207-1313, or online at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34780/performance/11629235.