FOLLOWING the huge success of The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary Production at The Bristol Hippodrome in January 2013, the production is triumphantly returning to the venue next week as part of its year-long run.

Ben Forster, who won the ITV1 series Superstar and then went on to play the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar, will star as Brad. West End actor Oliver Thornton follows in the footsteps of Tim Curry starring as the lead character of Frank ‘n’ Furter. Rhydian – who shot to fame on X Factor before starring in We Will Rock You and Grease – plays the Rocky. Janet is played by Rachel Grundy.

Christopher Luscombe, who is the director of The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary production, will play the role of the Narrator in his first acting role for over a decade.

Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1973, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show has become the world’s favourite Rock N’ Roll musical. It has been performed worldwide for nearly 40 years in over 30 countries in every continent and has been translated into more than 20 languages. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, Christopher Luscombe has created a new production for a year-long UK tour.

This musical extravaganza will feature all of its famous musical classics including “Science Fiction/Double Feature”, “Dammit Janet” and of course, the timeless floor-filler, “The Time-Warp”.

Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is the boldest bash of them all. Be warned, this show has rude parts!

The Rocky Horror Show runs at Bristol Hippodrome between August 19 and 24. Visit atgtickets.com/venues /bristol-hippodrome/ for booking details.