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Book, Music & Lyrics by Richard O'Brien Directed by Julissa copying Jim Sharman
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Although no Australians took part in this production, they did
provide the original designs and direction that was used without permission.
Julissa had played Mary in the Original Mexican Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar. A pop music and acting career led her to producing her own musicals, without authorisation.
She had success with Grease (Vaselina) and her own revival of Jesus Christ Superstrella. Her production of Rocky Horror ran until it was closed by Richard O'Brien's threats.
Although she does credit Richard O'Brien as the writer, she doesn't credit the fact that she stole the set designs, costume designs, and most of the original direction, or that she paid no rights!
The show played in derelict cinemas, as it had done in London and Australia, with the same set, and the catwalk from the auditorium's back door. The standout difference is the use of a Pepsi machine rather than Coca-Cola, and the character name changes. Brad becoming Carlos and Janet, Chelo. Apart from the difficulty in pronouncing the English names, in a devout Catholic country, the use of the word DAMN, was considered more shocking than the homosexuality and cross-dressing. Damnit Janet becomes Cielos Chelo, which rhymes and means Heaven's Above! Chelo, a similar meaning but without the blasphemy.
The music sounded more like the Roxy cast recording, which was never actually used at The Roxy, but was in Mexico, if somewhat cheesier.
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Photos supplied by Adam Jay
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A cast recording was illegally produced on LP in a small volume, later converted to CD-R and eventually a commercial CD.
Programme courtesy of Juan Carlos Rodriguez Arteaga
In 1986, an official production was finally staged in Mexico, presented again by Julissa
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By 1986, even in Mexico the show had been altered to fit the film's format