22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jennifer Zamparelli lands role alongside Australian heartthrob Jason Donovan
Ex-2FM star Jennifer Zamparelli is set to return to the stage as she lands a role in The Rocky Horror Show.
The hit musical returns to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin in August.
The Dancing with the Stars presenter will take on the role of the narrator for the show's run from 11 to 16 August 2025.
She will join Jason Donovan, who reprises his role as Frank N' Furter following a successful tour in Australia.
Zamparelli and Donovan previously shared the stage in the 2013 Dublin production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert in 2013.
Speaking about the role, Zamparelli said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be taking on the role of the Narrator in the iconic musical The Rocky Horror Show when it comes to Dublin in August. It's 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."
The mum-of-two previously admitted she "had better" when she kissed Australian heartthrob Donovan on stage in 2013.
She told us previously: "Jason is amazing. He's not bad. I've had better. I can't believe the stamina that man has because the show is all singing and all dancing. I don't know how they did it. I only did two weeks."
Jennifer also told us at the time how her "first love is stage" – and it is how she met her now husband Lau.
"Because my first love is the stage, and I've always had a love for the stage. Sure that is how I met Lau. I directed a play. I had a theatre company in Bristol, and I directed him in a play. That's how we met.
"That all got pushed to the side so when it came about, I absolutely went for it.
"But it was just phenomenal what they do. I'm just in awe of them. To do something like this and to be asked to host the 2025 launch is great."
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror Show has been seen by over 35 million people worldwide and features classics such as Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet and The Time Warp.
Tickets for The Rocky Horror Show are on sale now, with prices starting from €35. For more information, visit
