Sha Na Na

Such a great source of nostalgia for the 1950s/60s - these guys were a major part of the 1950s revival of the 1970s. They even appeared in the film of GREASE.

This is a song from GREASE.

Anonymous Inspirations

The doo-wop sound we need to capture in the singing...

I love the energy of these dance moves...

The transformation from Dentonians to Transylvanians...

Science Fiction Double Feature

Here is a video of the opening number from the Rocky Horror film, accompanied by images from many of the films the song mentions...

Here is an attempt to recreate the original screenplay opening sequence...

Source of Frank's Mantra

"Don't dream it...live it!" was the slogan of the Frederick's of Hollywood

lingerie store for many years. Frederick Mellinger was the inventor of

the push-up bra.

Frederick's even marketed a "Hollywood Dream" corset. (See pics below)

Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick's_of_Hollywood

 

EXAMPLES OF THE "HOLLYWOOD DREAM" CORSET:

Production Pics: 40th Anniversary Production in Brighton, UK

I don't want us to spend too much time comparing our production design to that of other productions, but this new 2013 professional 40th anniversary production that just opened in England has a lot of design elements that we are thinking about incorporating into our show, so I thought I would post some production photos that I downloaded off of Facebook.

1. I love the saturated color in the sets, costumes, and especially the lighting.
2. I love the eclectic decorations in the castle, especially the animal heads on the wall (the dodo is perfect). This goes along with some things George and I were discussing about our castle interior. It also supports Brad's line about the place looking like a "hunting lodge for rich weirdos."
3. Frank's femininity is really refreshing.
4. The 2-D church and car (among other scenery items) is great.
5. Love the neon Vitruvian man with the Charles Atlas muscle man flexing as a third level.
6. I like the way they did the TV monitor in the lab.
7. I love Frank's use of his cape a la Dracula.
8. The film strip border makes me think of our production concept.
9. The pics of the Time Warp look like they came out of a horror film. Which is good.
10. The use of the hazer makes all the lights turn it into a rock concert, which it essentially is.
11. Riff Raff's "Hot Topic" candelabra.
12. I especially like how OPEN the stage space is. 
13. It also reminds me that Linda and Vern and I need to remember that the Curtain Call is its own distinct musical sequence that must be staged.

(As with all of the pictures on the blog, you can click on

the individual images below to see a larger version.)