The enduring appeal of ‘Rocky Horror’

Send us Fan MailGuest host Kevin Douglas joins to talk ‘Rocky,’ talking ‘Henry’ with Max Shulman plus weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca are joined by Kevin Douglas, executive director at Two Cent Lion Theatre Company. Kevin is the perfect guest for our main topic this week: Why The Rocky Horror Show continues to be so popular after 50 years. Two Cent Lion’s production is now up at the People’s Building in Arvada. Later in the episode, Alex catches up with University ofColorado-Colorado Springs theatre professor Max Shulman. Max adapted and is directing the Theatreworks production of Shakespeare’s Henry – a mashup of Henry IV, Parts 1&2 and Henry V.And as usual we run through our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, which this week include: Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sept. 25-Nov. 3I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Kilstrom Theatre, Denver Center, Oct. 4-Nov. 3Stockade, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Previews Sept. 26-27, Sept. 28-Oct. 13. October Surprise, OpenStage, Fort Collins, Sept. 28-Oct. 12It's A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood, Bug Theatre, Denver, Sept. 28-The Book of Will, Merely Players, Durango, Sept. 27-Oct. 6-What the Constitution Means to Me, Thunder River, Carbondale, Sept. 12-29-Everybody, CSU Studio Theatre, Fort Collins, Sept. 27-Oct. 6-Stealing Starlight, Cypherbird Projects at Trident Books, Boulder, Sept. 29 Chapters:01:42-The Rocky Horror Show Opening Weekend02:33-Recent Theater Productions Reviewed06:51-The Impact of The Rocky Horror Show17:33-Exploring the Cultural Significance of Rocky Horror22:58-The Role of Audience Participation in Theater30:14-The Queer Representation in Rocky Horror34:01-Personal Connections to Rocky Horror37:40-Upcoming Colorado Headliners46:24-Interview with Professor Max Shulman