Broadway Rocky Horror Revival Performs Tiny Desk Concert
The cast and orchestra of the new production played a five-song set for NPR, featuring vocals from Lorna Courtney, Kevin McHale, and Jake Shears.
By Robert Marshall ·
The Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show performed a live concert for NPR on Thursday, October 29. The performance took place at the NPR offices in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
The show has run for more than 50 years across stage and film. Its 1975 film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, established a cult following that continues to attend screenings and live productions. The current Broadway production features a new cast and creative team.
The Tiny Desk concert featured a set list of five songs from the musical. The performance began with Anania singing "Science Fiction Double Feature." The set continued with Lorna Courtney and Kevin McHale performing "Over at the Frankenstein Place" as the characters Brad and Janet. Andres Quintero provided vocal support for the track.
George Salazar performed "Hot Patootie" accompanied by saxophoneist Lynn Ligammari. Jake Shears, playing the character Frank-N-Furter, sang "I'm Going Home." The final number was "The Time Warp." The in-room audience joined the cast in the choreography for this track.
The musical ensemble included Jane Cardona on keys and as music director, Nate Brown on guitar, Winston Roye on bass, Shannon Ford on drums, and Lynn Ligammari on saxophone. Background vocals were provided by Jimin Moon, Renée Albulario, Boy Radio, Preston Perez, Star Quezon, Larkin Reilly, and Paul Soileau.
Mitra I. Arthur served as the producer for the event. Maia Stern directed and edited the footage. Josh Newell handled audio direction and mixing. Bobby Carter acted as creative director. The videography team included Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, and Alanté Serene.
Zayrha Rodriguez photographed the event. Jackie Lay served as the animator. Daoud Tyler-Ameen was the copy editor. Dora Levite and Dhanika Pineda worked on the Tiny Desk team. Lars Gotrich edited the series. Suraya Mohamed was the executive producer and Sonali Mehta served as executive director. Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, and Robin Hilton are the series creators.
