Broadway Cast Performs 'Rocky Horror' for NPR
The Tiny Desk Concert featured Lorna Courtney, George Salazar, and other cast members performing key songs from the revival.
By Ruben Morales ·
NPR aired a Tiny Desk Concert featuring the cast of the current Broadway revival of 'The Rocky Horror Show.' The performance took place at the organization's offices in Washington, D.C.
The production has been running on Broadway, bringing back the musical that has been performed for over 50 years. The show includes songs and characters that fans have associated with the original stage play and the film 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'
The cast arrived at the venue in costumes that reflected their roles. The source describes the attendees as including people in fishnets, corsets, maid costumes, and 1950s style outfits. These characters included Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, and Riff Raffs.
The set list included five songs from the musical. Anania opened the performance with 'Science Fiction Double Feature.' Lorna Courtney and Kevin McHale performed 'Over at the Frankenstein Place.' George Salazar sang 'Hot Patootie,' accompanied by saxophone player Lynn Ligammari. Jake Shears performed 'I'm Going Home.' The group concluded the set with 'The Time Warp.'
The musical lineup included several cast members and additional musicians. Lorna Courtney, Kevin McHale, George Salazar, Jake Shears, Anania, and Andres Quintero provided lead vocals. Jane Cardona served as the music director and played keys. The band included Nate Brown on guitar, Winston Roye on bass, and Shannon Ford on drums. Jimin Moon, Renée Albulario, Boy Radio, Preston Perez, Star Quezon, Larkin Reilly, and Paul Soileau provided background vocals.
The production team for the concert included Mitra I. Arthur as producer and Maia Stern as director and editor. Josh Newell handled audio direction and mixing. Bobby Carter was the creative director. The videography team consisted of Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, and Alanté Serene. Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez served as the audio engineer.
The audience joined the cast in performing the final number. The source notes that the performance of 'The Time Warp' involved specific physical movements, including jumping to the left and stepping to the right. The in-room audience participated in the dance alongside the musicians.
Source: WUSF Public Media
