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rockies

The Rockies, The Boxcars.

Bochum - 1988, Rockies 1,2,3,4, red, yellow, blue, green
1989, Rockies 1,2,3,4, red, pink, blue green
1990, Rockies 1,2,3 yellow, green, red
US tour- 1991, Rockies 1,2,3 red, yellow, blue

Ahh, the Rockies, Box Cars of much muscle, good looks, and minimal brain. Named after the Rocky movies, of which there were 3 by 1984... the fourth had arrived by 1987 when the show moved to Broadway. Having four of the boys helped in the enormous Japan/Australia tours. When the show opened in Bochum they had four Rockies, and there's one photo included here with one of the boys in pink. An interesting statement made by colour choice there. However by 1991 there were only 3 Rockies in Germany. Rumours exist of an accident involving the fourth Rocky so he was cut for safety... I don't know if there's any truth in this tho!
The Rockies were replaced with "Hip Hoppers" for the 2003 US tour. After all, who knows about the Rocky movies these days, and gets the pun on Boxing-box cars, and the name Hip Hoppers is so hip, and rad, and the kids will love it... eurgh.
The Rockies are pure 1980s genius breakdancers, drawn directly from the sort of tricks street skaters perform in Central Park and Hyde Park. "Right Place, Right Time" is the most energetic and technically dazzling number in the entire show, just listening to a recording doesn't do it justice. The choreography was altered and drastically simplified for the Hip Hoppers.

Backstage Rockies
Original London Cast Original London Cast Original London Cast
Original London Cast London Mykal Rand
London Rob Grose, Rocky 2, London Rob Grose, Rocky 2, London
Ben Clare and Leo Bidwell, London Ben Clare and Leo Bidwell, London Ben Clare and Leo Bidwell, London 2001-2002
Leo Bidwell, London 2002 Algernon Williams, London 2001 Michael Skyers, London 2000
Michael Skyers, London 2000 Luvlay.... Rob Grose collecting money
Algie collecting money for charity Algie with Mazz
Rocky Portraits

Martin Boothe Christian Hante
Keith Tyrone Marvin Engran
Antoni Garfield Henry K.F.T.D.
Winston Algie Williams
Jim Harrison Mitsuko Tokuhisa
1988 Bochum cast 1988 Bochum cast
1988 Bochum cast 1988 Bochum cast

1994 Bochum illustration
1994 Bochum illustration
1994 Bochum illustration

Onstage Rockies


LONDON
London 1984 London 1984 London 1984
London 1984 London 1984 London 1984
London 1984 London 1984 London 1984
London 1984 London 1980s London 1980s
London 1980s London 1980s London 1992
London 1992 London 1992 London 1992
London 1993 London 1994 London 1995
London 1996 London 1996 London 1996
London 1997 London 1997 London 1997
London 1998 London 1999 London 2000
London 2000 London 2001 London 2001


BOCHUM
Bochum 1988 Bochum 1988 Bochum 1988
Bochum 1989. WHO decided to make 2 pink? Bochum 1989 Bochum 1991
Bochum 1994 Bochum 1994 Bochum 1994
Bochum 1997 Bochum 1997 Bochum 1997
Bochum 1998 Bochum 1998 Bochum 2000
Bochum 2001 Bochum 2002 Bochum 2002
Bochum 2004 Bochum 2005 Bochum 2005
Bochum 2006 Bochum 2006 Bochum 2006


JAPAN/AUSTRALIA TOURS
Japan/Australia tour 1987 Japan tour 1987 Japan tour 1987
Japan tour 1987 Japan tour 1987 Japan tour 1987
Japan tour 1990 Japan tour 1990 Japan tour 1990
Japan tour 1990 Japan tour 1990


US PRODUCTIONS
Broadway 1987 Broadway 1987 Broadway 1987
Broadway 1987 Broadway 1987 Broadway 1987
US tour 1989 US tour 1989 US tour 1989
US tour 1989 US tour 1989 Las Vegas 1993

OLC Rockies Rehearsing


Rocky Fans
Open Day, 2006 Open Day, 2001
Jared as Rocky, 2005 Little Jared, 2000