I chat with Martin Fitzgibbon, who was a young drummer in the band during the creation of the The Rocky Horror Show in 1973. In his memoir, Behind the Curtain: My Life and Rocky Horror, he discusses the show, giving his unique insight into how the musical and its participants became an overnight success and created a cultural phenomenon still going strong over 50 years later.
Martin Fitzgibbon is an English musician. He was the drummer for the Original London Cast of The Rocky Horror Show at the Theater Upstairs. He appears on the Original London Cast Soundtrack Album. In 2023, Fitzgibbon wrote a memoir, Behind The Curtain: My Life And Rocky Horror, recalling his experiences with Rocky Horror.
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It’s 1973 and The Rocky Horror Show is about to be launched onto an unsuspecting world for the first time. Martin Fitzgibbon was the young drummer recruited specifically to play an integral part in the show’s success. Here, for the first time, Martin gives his unique insight into how the show and its participants became an overnight success and created a cultural phenomenon which fifty years on still reverberates around the world.
But there was a life before and after “Rocky” too, which although not straightforward, was overwhelmingly one of fun, laughter and surprises.
Behind The Curtain is a tale of contrasting worlds. Of optimism and resilience when dealing with the challenges of life. The authors intention is to take you into that world and leave you with a smile.
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