22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Jennifer Zamparelli lands role in musical at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin
She will join the cast of Richard O'Brien's legendary The Rocky Horror Show as 'The Narrator', from August 11-16.
Dancing with the Stars presenter Jennifer Zamparelli will feature in a rock 'n' roll musical at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin this summer.
She will join the cast of Richard O'Brien's legendary The Rocky Horror Show as 'The Narrator', from August 11-16.
Ms Zamparelli, who featured in comedy shows such as The Fear and Bridget and Eamon, will star alongside Australian star Jason Donovan as he reprises his role of Frank N' Furter, following a sold-out Australian Tour in 2024.
The two will be reunited on stage having previously starred together there in the 2013 production of Pricilla Queen of the Desert.
Ms Zamparelli said she was thrilled to be joining the cast, adding that The Rocky Horror Show has 'always been a favourite of mine'.
"It's sexy, outrageously funny and it's going to be so much fun working with such a brilliant cast including my old pal – the legend that is Jason Donovan.
'It's certainly been a while, but I can't wait to get started,' she said.
Ms Zamparelli, who worked on The Republic of Telly, both as a writer and actor, has a diverse career spanning theatre, television, and radio.
The 45-year-old Dubliner appeared on the British TV series The Apprentice during season four, making it to week seven after presenting herself as a then 27-year-old marketing consultant. In 2008, she reached the final of the RTÉ gameshow Fáilte Towers.
As a live broadcaster, she has presented Dancing with the Stars for the last six years. She left RTÉ 2FM in May 2024, following a decade with the station.
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids–Brad and his fiancée Janet.
When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank-n-Furter.
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror Show features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet, and Time Warp.
Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.
