Shock Treatment - Julie Atherton stars
Casting news
AVENUE Q star Julie Atherton is to play Janet in the highly anticipated Rocky Horror sequel, Shock Treatment, which runs at the King’s Head Theatre from April 17 to June 6, 2015.
As well as her roles as Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the original London cast of Avenue Q, Atherton also starred as Sister Mary Robert in the first UK tour of Sister Act: The Musical and recently won critical acclaim in the title role in Thérèse Raquin at the Finborough Theatre and the Park Theatre.
Atherton’s third album, Rush of Life, was released at the end of 2014.
The role of Janet has previously been played by Jessica Harper in the film and made famous by Susan Sarandon in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Rosanna Hyland takes on the role of Betty Hapschatt, which was played by Ruby Wax in the 1981 film. Hyland’s performance in Urinetown, opposite Richard Fleeshman, wowed critics and audiences alike in 2014.
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