query: who wrote the rocky horror picture show play

pos: The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through to the early 1970s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank-N-Furter, unveiling his new creation, a sort of Frankenstein-style monster in the form of an artificially made, fully grown, physically perfect muscle man named Rocky Horror, complete "with blond hair and a tan". The show

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show choreographed and executive-produced the remake; Lou Adler, who was an executive producer of the original film, has the same role for the new film. The film premiered on Fox on 20 October 2016. The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical science-fiction horror-comedy film by 20th Century Fox produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast. The film is based on the 1973 musical stage production "The Rocky Horror Show", with music,

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical science-fiction horror-comedy film by 20th Century Fox produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast. The film is based on the 1973 musical stage production "The Rocky Horror Show", with music, book, and lyrics by O'Brien. The production is a parody tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s. Along with O'Brien, the film stars

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (also known as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event) is a 2016 American musical comedy television film. It is a tribute to the cult classic 1975 film of the same name and directed by Kenny Ortega, using the original script written by Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman. Starring an ensemble cast led by Laverne Cox, the film premiered on the Fox network on October 20, 2016 to negative reviews from critics and

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again days after its original broadcast. In UK, the film was first broadcast on October 28, 2016 on Sky Cinema Premiere. The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (also known as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event) is a 2016 American musical comedy television film. It is a tribute to the cult classic 1975 film of the same name and directed by Kenny Ortega, using the original script written by Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman. Starring an ensemble cast led

pos: Rocky Horror sequels and other media become a film like its predecessor if the play had become a financial hit, but after multiple false starts, the project has fallen into development hell. In 2009, MTV Films and Sky Movies planned to release a two-hour long remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". The remake was based on the original screenplay, was going to feature original songs and was going to be released around Halloween 2009. Richard O'Brien was not involved and did not give the film his blessing. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again" is a tribute television film broadcast on

pos: I'm Going Home (Rocky Horror song) I'm Going Home (Rocky Horror song) "I'm Going Home" is the 18th song in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" soundtrack. Immediately after Riff Raff and Magenta interrupt the Floor Show, Frank attempts to explain his actions. He tells them that he will return to Earth one day and stay forever. It's questionable whether Frank is being theatrical for pity, or is genuine. "I'm Going Home" was originally written by Richard O'Brien in the early 1970s. It was not intended for use in the stage play, and was simply picked up by O'Brien because the topic matter slotted into Rocky Horror's

pos: Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien (born Richard Smith; 25 March 1942) is an English-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, television presenter, voice artist and theatre performer. After a long and successful career based in the United Kingdom, he gained dual citizenship with New Zealand in 2011, where he resided in Tauranga. O'Brien wrote the musical stage show "The Rocky Horror Show", which has remained in almost continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay of the film adaptation, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" released in 1975, appearing in the film as Riff Raff. O'Brien also appeared in the hugely popular ITV series "Robin

pos: Shock Treatment rhyming dialogue, which directly precedes "Duel Duet" (after "Breaking Out"). All editions are missing Richard O'Brien's solo version of the title song (which plays during the end credits and features backing vocals by Nell Campbell), though it was released as a 7" vinyl single, and included on the CD "Songs from the Vaults: A Collection of Rocky Horror Rarities", which was exclusive to the "Rocky Horror Picture Show 15th Anniversary" boxed set. Following the unexpected and overwhelming success of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on the midnight circuit, Richard O'Brien approached producer Michael White with the idea of making a

pos: Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show is the third extended play (EP) by the cast of the musical television series "Glee", released on October 19, 2010. It contains seven songs and accompanies the episode "The Rocky Horror Glee Show", originally aired October 26, 2010 on Fox. The Halloween episode sees the glee club recreating the 1973 comedy horror musical "The Rocky Horror Show", written and composed by Richard O'Brien. Dante Di Loreto and Brad Falchuk serve as the executive producers. The "Glee" episode "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" originally aired

pos: Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show for the project are as follows. Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show is the third extended play (EP) by the cast of the musical television series "Glee", released on October 19, 2010. It contains seven songs and accompanies the episode "The Rocky Horror Glee Show", originally aired October 26, 2010 on Fox. The Halloween episode sees the glee club recreating the 1973 comedy horror musical "The Rocky Horror Show", written and composed by Richard O'Brien. Dante Di Loreto and Brad Falchuk serve as the executive producers. The "Glee" episode "The

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1991), an anthology edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu which is one of the seminal books in the history of the modern bisexual rights movement. In 1979, Richard O'Brien wrote a projected sequel to the film entitled "Rocky Horror Shows His Heels". This script would have featured the return of all of the characters from the original film, and O'Brien wished to largely use the original production team to make the new film, however Jim Sharman did not wish to revisit the original concept so directly, and Tim Curry did not wish to reprise his role. Instead, in 1981,

pos: Richard Hartley Richard Hartley Richard Hartley (born 28 July 1944) is an English composer, best known for his work on "The Rocky Horror Show". He grew up in Holmfirth. In the 1970s he began a long association with Richard O'Brien. Hartley was originally part of the four-piece band for "The Rocky Horror Show". He went on to arrange the score for the London Stage and film adaptation ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") as well as its follow-up "Shock Treatment", and then worked with O'Brien on another, as yet unproduced, sequel, "Revenge of the Old Queen". His other 1970s film scores included "The

pos: Rocky Horror sequels and other media Rocky Horror sequels and other media "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a 1975 British parody musical comedy that satirizes science fiction and horror B-movies. It was one of the first successful midnight movies and has gained a cult following. Because of the cult following, it has spawned an indirect sequel "Shock Treatment", as well as merchandise such as video games, toys, comic books and trading cards. Richard O'Brien has also attempted to write scripts for movies and plays to further the story without any success. "Rocky Horror Shows His Heels" (originally planned as "The Curse of the Baby") was

pos: Phineas and Ferb Curry and Barry Bostwick, stars of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," to make guest appearances, while creator Richard O'Brien voices Lawrence, Ferb's father and Candace and Phineas's stepfather. O'Brien's participation eventually became regular, as he was cast to play Lawrence Fletcher, the children's father, who appears in about half of the episodes in the show. "Top Gear" stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May all guest starred in a race-car themed episode as commentators. Other guest stars include Tina Fey, Seth MacFarlane, David Mitchell, Jaret Reddick, Clay Aiken, Chaka Khan, and Kevin Smith. The show has received generally positive

pos: Dammit Janet Dammit Janet "Dammit Janet" is a song/musical number in the original 1973 British musical stage production, "The Rocky Horror Show" as well as its 1975 film counterpart "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, musical arrangements by Richard Hartley. The number provides well known audience participation moments and has entered the pop culture lexicon through the often quoted phrase, ""Dammit, Janet!"" The first scene of both the stage production and film open to a wedding scene with the two main characters, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, in attendance. In the motion picture, a repressive Gothic

pos: The Rocky Horror Show a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals". As an out-of-work actor in London in the early 1970s, Richard O'Brien wrote "The Rocky Horror Show" to keep himself busy on winter evenings. Since his youth, he had developed a passion for science fiction and B horror movies; he wanted to combine elements of the unintentional humour of B horror movies, portentous dialogue of schlock-horror, Steve Reeves muscle films, and fifties rock and roll into "The Rocky Horror Show". A major theme running throughout the musical is transvestitism, which according to O'Brien was not originally meant

pos: The Rocky Horror Picture Show many require much time and effort to make. The film starts with the screen fading to black and oversized, disembodied female lips appear overdubbed with a male voice, establishing theme of androgyny to be repeated as the film unfolds. The opening scene and song, "Science Fiction/Double Feature", consists of the lips of Patricia Quinn (who appears in the film later as the character Magenta (in addition to the latter, appeared as 'Trixie the Usherette' in the original London production who sang the song)), but has the vocals of actor and "Rocky Horror" creator, Richard O'Brien (who appears as Magenta's brother

pos: Rose Tint My World the track "Don't Dream It" on the album "Pale Sketches" Rose Tint My World "Rose Tint My World" is a piece in the musical "The Rocky Horror Show" and its film counterpart, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Written by Richard O'Brien, "Rose Tint My World" is a three-part suite consisting of the songs "Floor Show", "Fanfare/Don't Dream It" and "Wild and Untamed Thing". Columbia opens the song describing the innocent and fun beginnings of her escapades with Frank. She sings that it was when Frank started working on Rocky that morals were blurred and things grew out of hand. She

pos: Rose Tint My World Rose Tint My World "Rose Tint My World" is a piece in the musical "The Rocky Horror Show" and its film counterpart, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Written by Richard O'Brien, "Rose Tint My World" is a three-part suite consisting of the songs "Floor Show", "Fanfare/Don't Dream It" and "Wild and Untamed Thing". Columbia opens the song describing the innocent and fun beginnings of her escapades with Frank. She sings that it was when Frank started working on Rocky that morals were blurred and things grew out of hand. She sings about how the only thing that got her through

pos: Spice World (film) was originally cast as the tour bus driver, but withdrew after a security guard prevented his son Franklin having an on-set photo taken with the girls. Mentions of Princess Diana and scenes including the designer Gianni Versace had to be edited out in post-production following their deaths before the release of the film. The film reunited Meat Loaf and Richard O'Brien, who co-starred in the 1975 classic film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". The film also reunited O'Brien and Barry Humphries, who costarred in the "Rocky Horror" follow-up, "Shock Treatment" (1981). "Their company rang me up and asked if I

pos: Rocky Horror sequels and other media on CelebriDuck.com. McFarlane Toys released a fully 3D rendered sculpture of the film's poster available on Cultureboom.net. Rocky Horror sequels and other media "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a 1975 British parody musical comedy that satirizes science fiction and horror B-movies. It was one of the first successful midnight movies and has gained a cult following. Because of the cult following, it has spawned an indirect sequel "Shock Treatment", as well as merchandise such as video games, toys, comic books and trading cards. Richard O'Brien has also attempted to write scripts for movies and plays to further the story

pos: Science Fiction/Double Feature Science Fiction/Double Feature "Science Fiction/Double Feature" is the opening song to the original 1973 musical stage production, "The Rocky Horror Show" as well as its 1975 film counterpart "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, musical arrangements by Richard Hartley. The song is reprised at the end of the show, with lyrics that reflect on the final events of the story. The song is a tribute to and sendup of various B movies and serials parodied in the show itself. The film opens with a title sequence of a disembodied mouth (inspired by the surreal

pos: Dammit Janet was also sung on Glee the TV Show. Dammit Janet "Dammit Janet" is a song/musical number in the original 1973 British musical stage production, "The Rocky Horror Show" as well as its 1975 film counterpart "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, musical arrangements by Richard Hartley. The number provides well known audience participation moments and has entered the pop culture lexicon through the often quoted phrase, ""Dammit, Janet!"" The first scene of both the stage production and film open to a wedding scene with the two main characters, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, in

pos: Over at the Frankenstein Place from the film, but which is present in all licensed stage productions of the show. On the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" DVD commentary with Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta), O'Brien confessed being extremely nervous during the opening of the Rocky Horror Show. Once he could hear the audience laughing, however, he began to relax. This was one of the songs sung by O'Brien as he revisited Oakley Court (the castle's location) for VH1's "Behind the Music" special. O'Brien sings Janet's verse before describing how the song was, and how the camera would pan up to a 'very

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show was living as an unemployed actor in London during the early 1970s. He wrote most of "The Rocky Horror Show" during one winter just to occupy himself. Since his youth, O'Brien had loved science fiction and B horror movies. He wanted to combine elements of the unintentional humour of B horror movies, portentous dialogue of schlock-horror, Steve Reeves muscle flicks, and fifties rock and roll into his musical. O'Brien conceived and wrote the play set against the backdrop of the glam era that had manifested itself throughout British popular culture in the 1970s. Allowing his concept to come into being,

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" cult following is the cultural phenomenon surrounding the large fan base of enthusiastic participants of the movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", generally credited as being the best-known cinematic "midnight movie", if not the first. The film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" came about due to the tremendous success of the stage musical "The Rocky Horror Show" and opened in the United States at the United Artists Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, on September 26, 1975. Although the theater was selling out every night, it was noted

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack) a press release on 12 October 2010, "Time Warp", "Sweet Transvestite", and "Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul" were released for the game "" as downloadable content on 26 October. The album initially charted in the US in 1978, however, in 2010, following the "Rocky Horror Glee Show" episode of "Glee", the album re-entered the "Billboard" 200 at number 55. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack) The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the original soundtrack album to the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", an adaptation of the musical "The Rocky Horror Show" that had opened in 1973. The

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show children's television of Argentina. Annual "Rocky Horror" conventions are held in varying locations, lasting days. Tucson, Arizona has been host a number of times, including 1999 with "El Fishnet Fiesta", and "Queens of the Desert" held in 2006. Vera Dika wrote that, to the fans, "Rocky Horror" is ritualistic and comparable to a religious event, with a compulsive, repeated cycle of going home and coming back to see the film each weekend. The audience call-backs are similar to responses in church during a mass. Many theatre troupes exist across the United States that produce shadow-cast performances where the actors play

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack) The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the original soundtrack album to the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", an adaptation of the musical "The Rocky Horror Show" that had opened in 1973. The soundtrack was released as an album in 1975 by Ode Records, produced by Richard Hartley. The album peaked at No. 49 on the "Billboard" 200 in 1978. It reached No. 12 on the Australian albums chart and No. 11 on the New Zealand albums chart. William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the album a star rating of five stars out of

neg: Rocky Horror sequels and other media Horror Picture Show Comic" is a 1990 comic book adaption of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" written and illustrated by Kevin VanHook, published by Caliber Press for the 15th Anniversary Celebration. "The Rocky Horror Trivia Game" is a 2005 trivia board game created by USAopoly for the 30th Anniversary Celebration. It features 1200 questions based on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", the actors from the film, and the sequel film "Shock Treatment". An upcoming rhythm action game called "The Rocky Horror Show: Touch Me" has been announced. The creator of the series, Richard O’Brien, personally licensed the rights of the

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Chronicle" John Wasserman, who had liked the stage play in London, found the film "lacking both charm and dramatic impact". "Newsweek" called the film "tasteless, plotless and pointless" in 1978. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 80% based on 41 reviews, with the critical consensus reading ""Rocky Horror Picture Show" brings its quirky characters in tight, but it's the narrative thrust that really drives audiences insane and keeps 'em doing the time warp again". A number of contemporary critics find it compelling and enjoyable because of its offbeat and bizarre qualities; the BBC summarised: "for

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following events occurring on screen, as a form of audience participation. In some venues, audience members who provide incorrect or poorly timed responses may find themselves angrily shouted down just as if they were being disruptive in a normal movie. However, creative new lines are usually applauded and even added to the local repertoire. There have been audience participation albums recorded and scripts published. However, most fans feel that it is preferable for responses to grow organically from the local culture. The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" cult following is the cultural phenomenon surrounding the

neg: The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show is an album featuring the soundtrack of the 1975 cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as performed by modern punk rock bands. The album was released in 2003 on Springman Records. The album started as a project by Shawn "Eddie Migraine" Browning, who got the idea from his wife. Work for the project started in 1999. Browning said he was a "huge Rocky Horror fan back in High School", and that the show was "where some of us fit in" and "brought us all together". A Punk

neg: The Rocky Horror Glee Show the performances by Morris, Monteith, Agron and particularly Colfer, who, she wrote, "looked and sounded the part so well, you'd swear you were watching the original "Rocky Horror Picture Show"". In a generally negative review of the episode, Reiter commented that despite her dissatisfaction, she found herself singing along to "Time Warp" with "disconcerting enthusiasm", and was "nostalgically transported against [her] better judgment". In contrast, VanDerWerff stated that he would have increased his review of the episode from an "F" to a "D" had "Time Warp" been better, as he had "never seen a more lifeless version". Zoller Seitz similarly

neg: The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show News reviewer said "while a number of songs suffer from sub-par recordings [or sub-par arrangements], there are some highlights". Artists and repertoire for this album was done by Eddie Migrane of The Migranes and Avi Ehrlich of Springman Records. Artwork by Steve Rolston. The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show is an album featuring the soundtrack of the 1975 cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as performed by modern punk rock bands. The album was released in 2003 on Springman Records. The album started as a project by Shawn "Eddie Migraine" Browning, who got

neg: Audience examples of popular audience participation accompanies the motion picture and music "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and its earlier stage incarnation "The Rocky Horror Show". The audience participation elements are often seen as the most important part of the picture, to the extent that the audio options on the DVD version include the option. In the audience participation for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the audience will make "call backs", and yell at the screen at certain parts of the movie. Also, a number of props are thrown and used by the audience during certain parts of the film. In

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again audiences. The plot of the tribute is fundamentally identical to the original film, with some additional scenes wrapped around the film. These scenes show several people attending a theatrical showing of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and subsequently are used to introduce some of the audience participation elements from the original film (such as throwing toilet paper on the line "Great Scott!"). Plans for a remake at Fox date back to 2002, when a 2003 release date was under consideration to mark the 30-year anniversary of the play which spawned the film, a remake for which former Broadway producer Gail

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show a transgender performer, D. Garret Gafford, who was out of work in 1978 and trying to raise the funds for a gender reassignment while spending the weekends performing at the Tiffany. Presently, the live action rendition of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is available for attendance in various locations in Los Angeles, typically Saturday nights at midnight. In 1978, "Rocky Horror" moved from an earlier location to the Strand Theatre located near the Tenderloin on Market Street. The performance group there, Double Feature/Celluloid Jam, was the first to act out and perform almost the entire film, unlike the New York

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show ‘very queer scene’, which increased visibility for the queer community: “The folks standing in line outside the State in fishnets and makeup every Saturday night undoubtedly widened the sphere of possibilities for gender expression on Main Street.” "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" remains a cultural phenomenon in both the U.S. and U.K. Cult film participants are often people on the fringe of society that find connection and community at the screenings, although the film attracts fans of differing backgrounds all over the world. "Bisexuality, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Me", by Elizabeth Reba Weise, is a piece in ""

neg: Patricia Quinn London. In April 2007, she joined Patrick Wolf at a concert in London, singing "Accident and Emergency". In October 2008, Quinn made a guest appearance in a production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in New York City, participating in a question-and-answer session as well as unexpectedly performing "Science Fiction/Double Feature". She attended a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey in July 2011, answering questions as well as introducing a performance of the show, staged at the House of Blues. In May 2013, she served as the honorary Master of Ceremonies for a "Rocky Horror Picture

neg: The Rocky Horror Glee Show The Rocky Horror Glee Show "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television series "Glee", and the twenty-seventh episode overall. It was written by Ryan Murphy, from a story by Murphy and Tim Wollaston, directed by Adam Shankman, and premiered on Fox on October 26, 2010. The episode features the glee club paying tribute to the 1973 musical "The Rocky Horror Show", with elements of its 1975 film adaptation "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", by staging it as a school musical. While cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) attempts to sabotage

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show each part in the film in full costume, with props, as the movie plays on the big screen in a movie theatre. The film has a global following and remains popular. Subcultures such as "Rocky Horror" have also found a place on the Internet. Audience participation scripts for many cities are available for download from the Internet. The Internet has a number of "Rocky Horror" fan-run websites with various quizzes and information, specializing in different content, allowing fans to participate at a unique level. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has been featured in a number of other feature films and

neg: Nell Campbell early 1970s with her family. She sold clothes at Kensington Market; her stall was next to Freddie Mercury's.She also worked as a busker and as a soda jerk in a café, where her tap dancing is often noted as the reason why she was cast as Columbia in the original production of "The Rocky Horror Show" following an impromptu audition. She reprised the role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", released in 1975, and starred as Nurse Ansalong in the 1981 sequel, "Shock Treatment." After "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", she signed a recording contract with A&M Records. Her debut

neg: The Rocky Horror Glee Show "Time Warp". When casting "Glee", series creator Ryan Murphy required that auditioning actors without theatrical experience demonstrate their ability to sing and dance as well as act. Mays, who was cast as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, auditioned with the song "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". In April 2009, Murphy told the "Los Angeles Times" that he would like to have Mays perform the song on "Glee". In October 2009, cast member Chris Colfer deemed "Time Warp" the song he would most like to perform on the show, and suggested a "Rocky Horror"-themed Halloween episode.

neg: The Rocky Horror Glee Show Rocky Horror Show", performing "Over at the Frankenstein Place". They are interrupted by Dr. Carl Howell (John Stamos), who accuses club director Will Schuester of trying to steal his girlfriend, school guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury. The episode continues in flashback format, with Will recalling the events leading up to Carl's accusation. Will learns that Emma and Carl attended a midnight screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", which helped to lessen some of her obsessive–compulsive behaviors. As Emma is a fan, Will decides to direct the glee club in a production of the musical, casting co-captains Finn Hudson and Rachel

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show King’s Head theatre in Islington, London in the United Kingdom in the spring of 2015. "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" aired on 26 October 2010, as part of the second season of the TV series "Glee", which recreated several scenes from the film, including the opening credits. It featured Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf in cameo roles. On 10 April 2015, it was announced that the Fox Broadcasting Company would air a modern-day reimagining of the film, titled "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again". On 22 October 2015, it was announced that the role of

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following with “El Fishnet Fiesta”, and “Queens of the Desert” held in 2006. To the fans, "Rocky Horror" is a repeated cycle, of going home and coming back to see the film each weekend, making the practice a ritual of compulsive, re-affirmation of community that has been compared to a "religious event". The audience call backs are similar to responses in church during a mass. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has a global following and remains popular well into the 21st century. The film gained popularity because of fan participation as much as anything else. "Shadow Casts" of fans acting out

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show sound mix, and a 4K/2K image transfer from the original camera negative. In addition, new content featuring karaoke and a fan performance were included. "Chicago Sun-Times" critic Roger Ebert noted that when first released, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" was "ignored by pretty much everyone, including the future fanatics who would eventually count the hundreds of times they'd seen it". He considered it more a "long-running social phenomenon" than a movie, rating it 2.5 out of 4 stars. Bill Henkin noted that "Variety" thought that the "campy hijinks" of the film seemed labored, and also mentioned that the "San Francisco

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again was temporarily erected at the front entrance for these scenes. The film premiered on Fox on October 20, 2016. The first 25 minutes of the film were screened at San Diego Comic-Con, as well as RKO Con 2, a Rocky Horror convention in Providence, Rhode Island. The world premiere of the film was on October 18, 2016 at Cannes MIPCOM. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again" was released on DVD on December 6, 2016. An extended cut of the film was included featuring deleted scenes and the frequently excised song "Once in a While", as

neg: Rocky Horror sequels and other media was working on a new sequel of his original play "The Rocky Horror Show". Fans titled it "Rocky Horror: The Second Coming", but O'Brien never confirmed the title. He did, however, state that it would include elements from the unmade "Rocky Horror Shows His Heels" and "Revenge of the Old Queen". The play would be set nine months after the events of "The Rocky Horror Show" and would feature a pregnant Janet carrying either Frank-N-Furter's or Rocky's child. "Frankie Phoenix" was the only song leaked by O'Brien, and was stated to illustrate Frank-N-Furter's resurrection. It had also been intended to

neg: Tim Curry Curry originally thought the character was merely a laboratory doctor dressed in a white lab coat. However, at the suggestion of director Sharman, the character evolved into the diabolical mad scientist and transvestite with an upper-class Belgravia accent that carried over to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and made Curry a household name and gave him a cult following. He continued to play the character in London, Los Angeles, and New York City until 1975. In an interview with NPR, Curry called "Rocky Horror" a "rite of passage", and added that the film is "a guaranteed weekend party to which

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Frank and Columbia's ex-lover, as well as partial brain donor to Rocky) who rides out of a deep freeze on a motorcycle. Eddie then proceeds to seduce Columbia, get the Transylvanians dancing and singing and intrigue Brad and Janet. When Rocky starts dancing and enjoying the performance, a jealous Frank kills Eddie with an ice pick. Columbia screams in horror, devastated by Eddie's death. Frank justifies killing Eddie as a "mercy killing" to Rocky and they depart to the bridal suite. Brad and Janet are shown to separate bedrooms, where each is visited and seduced by Frank, who poses as

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show television series over the years. Episodes of "The Simpsons", "The Venture Bros.", "The Boondocks", "Glee", "The Drew Carey Show", "That '70s Show", and "American Dad!" spotlight "Rocky Horror", as do films such as "Vice Squad" (1982), "Halloween II" (2009), and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012). The 1980 film "Fame" featured the audience reciting their callback lines to the screen and dancing the Time Warp, the dance from the stage show and film, which has become a novelty dance at parties. Director Rob Zombie cited "Rocky Horror" as a major influence on his film "House of 1000 Corpses" (2003),

neg: The Rocky Horror Show to be as prominent as it ended up being. He conceived and wrote the play set against the backdrop of the glam era that had manifested itself throughout British popular culture in the early 1970s; he has stated "glam rock allowed me to be myself more", allowing his concept to come into being. O'Brien took a small amount of his unfinished "Rocky Horror" to Australian director Jim Sharman, who decided he wanted to direct it at the small experimental space Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, Chelsea, London, which was used as a project space for new work.

neg: King Kong in popular culture films such as "Morgan!" (1966), "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), and "Amazon Women on the Moon" (1987). In "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", the song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" pays homage to King Kong with the lyric: "Then something went wrong for Fay Wray and King Kong ... they got caught in a celluloid jam." At the end of the film, Rocky carries Dr. Frankenfurter on the RKO logo, replicating what King Kong carrying Fay Wray in the climax of King Kong. In 1965 "Monocle", a political satire magazine, cohosted a publisher's party at the Empire State Building with Bantam

neg: Sue Blane Sue Blane Susan Margaret "Sue" Blane MBE is best known for her costume designs for both "The Rocky Horror Show" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". With her designs for the RHPS, Blane is credited for creating the look that became the template for punk rock fashion. Blane studied costume design at Wolverhampton College of Art and at the Central School of Art and Design in London, finishing in 1971. Before "The Rocky Horror Show" in 1972, Blane had already met Tim Curry in 1971 at the Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow, where they were both involved in a production of

neg: Character actor and over, as with Andy Devine's humorous but resourceful sidekick, while other actors, such as Sir Laurence Olivier, have the capacity of submerging themselves in any role they play. That being said, some character actors can be known as "chameleons", actors who can play roles that vary wildly. One such example of this is Gary Oldman. Some character actors develop a cult following with a particular audience, such as with the fans of "Star Trek" or "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Character actors tend to play the same type of role throughout their careers, including Harvey Keitel as a "tough

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show designs by fans. When she first heard that people were dressing up, she thought it would be tacky, but was surprised to see the depth to which the fans went to recreate her designs. "Rocky Horror" fan Mina Credeur, who designs costumes and performed as Columbia for Houston’s performance group, states that "the best part is when everyone leaves with a big smile on their face", noting that there's "such a kitschiness and campiness that it seems to be winking at you". The film still plays at many theatre locations and "Rocky Horror" costumes are often made for Halloween, although

neg: Midnight movie Hughes oeuvre—"The Breakfast Club" (1985), "Pretty in Pink" (1986), and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986)—and the preteen adventure film "The Goonies" (1985). As of late 2006, "Rocky Horror" itself continues to play on a weekly basis at thirty-two venues around the country, and at least once a month at about two dozen others. Two popular midnight movies made during the phenomenon's heyday have been selected to the National Film Registry: "Eraserhead" (inducted 2004) and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (inducted 2005). Midnight movie staples "Freaks" (1932) and "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) were inducted in 1994 and 1997 respectively.

neg: UC Theatre film. A live orchestra would play for select silent films. It was locally famous for its late-night showings of the cult film "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), over a 22-year run which ended in January 1999. The ongoing audience participation group, which eventually went on to recreate the film live on stage at the theater under the name Indecent Exposure, was one of the earliest, and best well known, of such groups until October 1995, when they disbanded. In 1990, Indecent Exposure was filmed on a Los Angeles soundstage for scenes released with the "Rocky Horror" home video. Seamlessly, a

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dr. Frank N. Furter would be played by actress Laverne Cox. Ryan McCartan and Victoria Justice play the roles of Brad and Janet, alongside Reeve Carney as Riff Raff and singer/model Staz Nair as Rocky. Adam Lambert portrays Eddie. Tim Curry, who portrayed Dr. Frank N. Furter in the film, portrays the Criminologist. On 1 February 2016, it was announced that Broadway veteran Annaleigh Ashford would portray Columbia. On 5 February 2016, Ben Vereen joined the cast as Dr. Everett von Scott. Kenny Ortega, best known for the "High School Musical" franchise and "Michael Jackson's This Is It" (2009), directed,

neg: Cliff DeYoung (1978) as an FBI agent, "Shock Treatment", the 1981 sequel to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", where he played twin characters who sang a duet with each other, "Master of the Game" (1984) as Brad Rogers, and "Flight of the Navigator" (1986) in which he played Bill, David's father. Also in the 1980s, he made a guest appearance on "Murder, She Wrote", like fellow "Navigator" actor Joey Cramer. In 1987 he guest-starred in the television show "Beauty and the Beast" as the specialist in voodoo Professor Alexander Ross. In the 1989 Civil War film "Glory", he played Union Colonel James

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show those willing to experiment with something a little bit different, a little bit outré, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has a lot to offer". "The New York Times" called it a "low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution" and considered the songs featured in the film to be "catchy". Geoff Andrew of "Time Out" noted that the "string of hummable songs gives it momentum, Gray's admirably straight-faced narrator holds it together, and a run on black lingerie takes care of almost everything else", rating it 4 out of 5 stars. Dave Kehr of the "Chicago Reader" on the other hand considered the

neg: Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "The Rocky Horror Show", and Sharman's later films "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Shock Treatment". It was also the first feature film credit for distinguished producer Matt Carroll - a friend of Sharman and Thomson from their student days at the University of New South Wales - who went on to produce many notable Australian feature films and TV series including "Sunday Too Far Away", "Breaker Morant", the TV miniseries "True Believers", "Turtle Beach", the acclaimed TV medical drama series "G.P.", and the science fiction TV series "Farscape". The film was previewed at the National

neg: The Growlers the event has included costume contests, amusement park rides, and live performances of Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Growlers have headlined both Saturday and Sunday night of the annual Beach Goth festival since its inception. The likes of Die Antwoord, Grimes, Gucci Mane, Julian Casablancas, Mac DeMarco, The Drums, Foxygen, White Arrows and Ghost B.C. have appeared at the festival. Beach Goth 4 (October 2015) was presented by Pauly Shore and featured live performances of Rocky Horror Picture Show throughout the weekend as well as a performance of The Doors song "People Are Strange" by The Growlers and Julian Casablancas.

neg: Fame (1980 film) on West 46th Street in Times Square. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" midnight screening sequence was filmed at the 8th Street Playhouse located on 52 West 8th Street, New York. Sal Piro, president of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Fan Club, appears as an emcee at the screening. Parker later hired Steadicam inventor and operator Garrett Brown to film Doris and Ralph's dialogue scene in a New York City Subway station. Montgomery MacNeil's apartment was located on 1564 Broadway and West 46th Street, Manhattan. The "Fame" musical number was filmed on 46th Street in three days, with eight choreographed routines,

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following how the fandom of "Rocky Horror" developed into a standardized ritual. The performances of the audience was scripted and actively discouraged improvising, being conformist in a similar way to the repressed characters. "Rocky Horror" helped shape conditions of cult film's transition from art-house to grind-house style. Early participation with the film took place at the original Westwood location of the film's first run with fans heard singing along. Waverly Theatre fans in New York are credited with the call back lines. Performance groups became a staple at "Rocky Horror" screenings due in large part to the prominent New York City

neg: Rocky Horror sequels and other media the film to a semblance of O'Brien's original vision, with the film switching to color instantly when Riff Raff swings open the doorway during the Time Warp. "The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show" is a 2003 cover soundtrack performed by various modern punk rock bands including The Ataris, Tsunami Bomb, Alkaline Trio, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes A four-CD box soundtrack set released for the 15th Anniversary Celebration. The set consists of: the original motion picture soundtrack; the "Rocky Horror Show" original Roxy cast recording; "Songs from the Vaults", rare tracks from various cast members, tracks from the

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again like a production on "Glee" than the actual production of "Rocky Horror" on "Glee" did", although he did praise the casting of Cox, saying "In the long history of "The Rocky Horror Show", the musical has broken down doors and helped pave the way for an era of LGBT acceptance. So for Cox to step into Tim Curry's iconic fishnets is a victory in its own right." The program was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series. The film was scheduled to be broadcast in New Zealand on TV3 on October 24, 2016, three

neg: The Rocky Horror Show earning one Tony nomination and three Drama Desk nominations. Various international productions have since spanned across six continents as well as West End and Broadway revivals and eight UK tours. Actor Tim Curry, who originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the original London production, became particularly associated with the musical. The musical was adapted into the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", starring O'Brien as Riff Raff, with Curry also reprising his role; the film has the longest-running release in film history. In 2016, it was adapted into the television film "". The musical was ranked eighth in

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show costume designer Sue Blane, musical director Richard Hartley, and stage producer Michael White, who was brought in to produce. As the musical went into rehearsal, the working title, "They Came from Denton High", was changed just before previews at the suggestion of Sharman to "The Rocky Horror Show". Having premiered in the small sixty-seat Royal Court Theatre, it quickly moved to larger venues in London, transferring to the 230-seat Chelsea Classic Cinema on Kings Road on 14 August 1973, before finding a quasi-permanent home at the 500-seat King's Road Theatre from 3 November 1973, running for six years. The musical

neg: Neptune Theatre (Seattle) the 1970s by showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", a cult classic film. In 1981, the Neptune came under the ownership of the Landmark Theatres chain, which also owned the Harvard Exit Theatre in Seattle. The company renovated the theater with a new sound and projection system, hoping to bring out the venue's "long-sought potential". Landmark renovated the theater again in 1994, replacing seating and adding a Dolby Digital and Sony Dynamic Digital Sound system, along with a 16 mm film projector. In 1991, the theater set a record by playing "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" every week for

neg: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock in establishing American variants of four Gothic subgenres: the frontier Gothic, the urban Gothic, the psychological Gothic, and the female Gothic. In 2017, Weinstock published "The Cambridge Companion to the American Gothic". Weinstock has also published research on cult film and television, including both a monograph and an edited collection on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", edited collections on directors Tim Burton and M. Night Shyamalan, edited collections on "Twin Peaks" and the film "The Blair Witch Project", and articles and essays on films including "The Evil Dead" and "Bubba Ho-tep". Weinstock's 2007 book, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", one

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (soundtrack) "The Rocky Horror Picture Show Complete Soundtrack: Absolute Treasures 2011 Special Edition". The album was later issued on double red vinyl for the film's 40th anniversary. However, incidental music and cues are not included and "The Sword of Damocles" features an unknown lead vocalist in place of Trevor White. The latter is included with Trevor White's vocals as a bonus track for the iTunes edition; this is the same version found on the "25 Years of Absolute Pleasure" release, albeit in stereo and contains the dialogue and sound effects from the film. As announced by video game developer/publisher Activision in

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show wit to be "too weak to sustain a film" and thought that the "songs all sound the same". In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" helped shape conditions of cult film's transition from art-house to grind-house style. The film developed a cult following in 1976 at the Waverly Theatre in New York, which developed into a standardised ritual. According to J. Hoberman, author of "Midnight Movies", it was after five months into the film's midnight

neg: History of cross-dressing Beijing opera singer who plays "dan", or female, roles. Although there is some dispute as to whether the character is transgender or simply a cross-dresser, the character of Hedwig from the musical and subsequent movie "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is another modern drag queen (the musical also features a male character played traditionally by a female actress, although the character's true gender is deliberately left with slight ambiguity). Dr. Frank 'n' Furter in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" wore nothing but women's clothing the entire movie/play. In "The Drew Carey Show", Drew's brother, Steve Carey, is a cross-dresser. Robin

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Horror: From Concept to Cult", designer Sue Blane discusses the "Rocky Horror" costumes' influence on punk music style, opining "[It was a] big part of the build-up [to punk]." She states that ripped fishnet stockings, glitter, and coloured hair were directly attributable to "Rocky Horror". Some of the costumes from the film had been originally used in the stage production. Props and set pieces were reused from old Hammer Horror productions and others. The tank and dummy used for Rocky's birth originally appeared in "The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958). These references to earlier productions, in addition to cutting costs, enhanced

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show made conditions worse. During filming, Sarandon fell ill with pneumonia. Filming of the laboratory scene and the title character's creation occurred on 30 October 1974. The film is both a parody and tribute to many of the science fiction and horror movies from the 1930s up to the 1970s. The film production retains many aspects from the stage version such as production design and music, but adds new scenes not featured in the original stage play. The film's plot, setting, and style echo those of the Hammer Horror films, which had their own instantly recognizable style (just as Universal Studios'

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show horror films did). The originally proposed opening sequence was to contain clips of various films mentioned in the lyrics, as well as the first few sequences shot in black and white, but this was deemed too expensive and scrapped. In the stage productions, actors generally did their own make-up; however, for the film, the producers chose Pierre La Roche, who had previously been a make-up artist for Mick Jagger and David Bowie, to redesign the make-up for each character. Production stills were taken by rock photographer Mick Rock, who has published a number of books from his work. In "Rocky

neg: Glee (season 2) exchange student from the Philippines and a rival to Rachel who ultimately joins Vocal Adrenaline; John Stamos played dentist Carl Howell, a love interest for Emma; and Gwyneth Paltrow appeared as substitute teacher Holly Holliday. Meat Loaf and Barry Bostwick, who both starred in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", appeared in "Glee" Halloween "Rocky Horror" tribute episode, playing right-wing television station managers and colleagues of Sue. Adam Kolkin portrayed an eight-year-old Kurt in the third episode of the season, and in the seventh episode, child actors portraying preschool-aged versions of New Directions were featured. Sue's mother Doris Sylvester was also

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following Marni Scofidio who, in 1979, got many of the older group from Berkeley over to San Francisco. Other members included Mishell Erickson and her twin sister Denise Erickson, who portrayed Columbia and Magenta, Kathy Dolan playing Janet and Linda Woods as Riff Raff. The Strand group had performed at two large science fiction conventions, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and were offered a spot at The Mabuhay, a local punk club; and even performed for children's television in Argentina. Annual "Rocky Horror" conventions are held in varying locations lasting days. Tucson, Arizona has hosted a few times including 1999

neg: Sue Blane Jean Genet's "The Maids". Blane also designed the costumes for other "Rocky Horror" productions, including the 1975 Broadway production and film, and created the costume designs for the sequel, "Shock Treatment" (1981). Since "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" was released, fans have been recreating the designs as part of screenings audience participation. A common sudience "callback" at "Rocky Horror" showings plays off the similarity of the name "Blane" to the word "blame." When a character in the film says someone – or something – is "to blame," audience members shout, "No, "Sue's" to Blane!" It is also common for audience

neg: Halloween Horror Nights a third based on "Resident Evil", plus five more, for a total of eight. "The Walking Dead" continued as the event icon and The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute returned. It ran 27 nights. Admission was $91.99. Florida's Halloween Horror Nights 24 in 2014 featured eight haunted houses and a return to the use of scare zones, absent since 2012. Universal again made use of licensed properties from others, including "The Walking Dead", "Alien vs. Predator", "From Dusk till Dawn", "Halloween", and "The Purge". There were two shows, Bill and Ted and the Rocky Horror Tribute. Halloween Horror Nights 25,

neg: Crystal R. Fox her career. She worked in New York City, Alexandria, Silver Spring, and Atlanta, where she lives. She received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for her performance in the 2002 play "Home". Her other stage credits include "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf", "Antony and Cleopatra", "The Comedy of Errors", "A Raisin in the Sun", "The Colored Museum", "The Amen Corner", "The Boys from Syracuse", "Bessie's Blues", "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". The was a member of the Alliance Theatre for many years. During 2014-15, she acted as lead

neg: Kimi and Ritz Horror Picture Show" (1975), and in O'Brien's follow-up stage musical, "T Zee" (1976) before the couple divorced in 1979. Since 1975, the three Kimi & Ritz singles have never been commercially re-issued in any format, although they were later included on a limited edition bootleg CD entitled " Dark Refrains" (1996), which consisted of rare "Rocky Horror"-related audio tracks. Both the original 7-inch vinyl releases, and the bootleg CD (of which only 35 copies were pressed) remain extremely rare and sought-after collector's items, particularly amongst fans of "The Rocky Horror Show". In more recent years, the tracks (except for the

neg: Time Warp (song) Time Warp (song) "The Time Warp" is a song featured in the 1973 rock musical "The Rocky Horror Show" and in its 1975 film adaptation "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and , as well as a dance performed during the chorus of the song. The song is both an example and a parody of the dance song genre in which much of the content of the song is given over to dance step instructions. The dance is one of the major audience-participation activities during screenings of the film and performances of the show. It has become a popular song beyond

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show a third attempted sequel project with the working title "Rocky Horror: The Second Coming", first to be made as a stage production, with an option to create a film if met with success. This script would largely integrate plot elements from "Rocky Horror Shows His Heels", but with all-new songs. O'Brien completed a first draft of this script (which was read by Terry Jones) but had difficulties finalizing anything beyond the first act, and little more has been heard of this project since the mid-2000s. In 2015, O'Brien produced "Shock Treatment" for the theatrical stage. The production premiered at the

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1976, people attended in costume and talked back to the screen, and by mid-1978, "Rocky Horror" was playing in over 50 locations on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight. Newsletters were published by local performance groups, and fans gathered for "Rocky Horror" conventions. By the end of 1979, there were twice-weekly showings at over 230 theatres. The National Fan Club was established in 1977 and later merged with the International Fan Club. The fan publication "The Transylvanian" printed a number of issues, and a semi-regular poster magazine was published as well as an official magazine. The Los Angeles area performance

neg: Clinton Street Theater Rocky Horror Picture Show" and focus on documentary and independent films. Clinton Street Theater offers: "a mixture of grindhouse, music films, political documentaries and experimental films". The theater has become known for its weekly screenings of "Rocky Horror" and "Repo! The Genetic Opera", and for its annual Filmed by Bike festival, which began in 2003 and features: "bike-themed independent short movies from around the world." "Rocky Horror" screenings began in 1978, marking one of the longest-running showings of the film. The theater also hosts the Faux Film Festival, offering cult and independent film showings, and the Portland Queer Documentary Film

neg: Dick Wagner co-wrote songs for Mark Farner's solo début and a pair of albums for the star of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", Tim Curry, and more. In 1978, Wagner released a solo LP called "Richard Wagner", produced by Bob Ezrin, and released on Atlantic Records. The album title confused both record stores and disc jockeys, who relegated the record to the classical music bin, assuming it was a classical music record composed by the 19th-century classical composer with the same name. One of the best-known songs written by Wagner is "Only Women Bleed". Written during Wagner's days with the Frost and

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show verbatim at each screening. Performance groups became a staple at "Rocky Horror" screenings due in part to the prominent New York City fan cast. The New York City cast was originally run by former schoolteacher and stand-up comic Sal Piro and his friend Dori Hartley. Hartley who portrayed Dr. Frank N. Furter, was one of several performers, including Will Kohler as Brad Majors, Nora Poses as Janet, and Lilias Piro as Magenta in a flexible rotating cast. The performances of the audience was scripted and actively discouraged improvising, being conformist in a similar way to the repressed characters. On Halloween

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show run when lines began to be shouted by the audience. Louis Farese Jr., a normally quiet teacher who, upon seeing the character Janet place a newspaper over her head to protect herself from rain, yelled, "Buy an umbrella, you cheap bitch". Originally Louis and other "Rocky Horror" pioneers, including Amy Lazarus, Theresa Krakauskas, and Bill O'Brian, did this to entertain each other, each week trying to come up with something new to make each other laugh. This quickly caught on with other theater goers and thus began this self-proclaimed "counter point dialogue", which became standard practice and was repeated nearly

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Covell in Modesto. In New Orleans, an early organised performance group was active with the release there as well as in such cities as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago (at the Biograph Theater). Before long nearly every screening of the film was accompanied by a live fan cast. The film is considered to be the longest-running release in film history. It has never been pulled by 20th Century Fox from its original 1975 release, and it continues to play in cinemas. A Super 8 version of selected scenes of the film was made available. In 1983, Ode Records released ""The Rocky

neg: The Basement Sublet of Horror cinema aficionados, and also networking with other fans around the country. With the development of the Internet and cable television, horror host shows have seen a revival likened to the drive-in resurgence of indoor theaters that present exploitation and novelty films such as "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". These Horror Hosts include the likes of Ghoulardi, Elvira, and Joe Bob Briggs, who was the host of "Drive-In Theater" on Showtime, and "MonsterVision" on TNT. "The Basement Sublet of Horror" first started screening in June 2006. Prior to that date, Joel Sanderson had been involved in producing live events in the

neg: Patricia Quinn "Guts To Dream" with London-based band The Grand. The song was due to form part of an EP titled "Open Displays of Affection", but the group had disbanded before it was released. Quinn gave a copy of the unreleased CD to the winner of a Magenta costume contest at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" 25th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas. In 2002, she returned to "Doctor Who", playing an alien queen in the audio play "Bang-Bang-a-Boom!". In September 2006, she re-launched her career as a DJ and club kitten, hosting the monthly "Club Myra" night at various venues in Central

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show while the film's fan culture of cosplaying and audience participation during screenings laid the groundwork for the similarly influential cult following surrounding Tommy Wiseau's "The Room" (2003). Members of the queer community comprised most of the Rocky Horror cult following: they identified with the embrace of sexual liberation and androgyny, and attended show after show, slowly forming a community. Judith A. Peraino compares Brad and Janet’s initiation into Frank N. Furter’s world to the self-discovery of queer identity, and to the traditional initiation of ‘virgins’ in the shadow screenings . June Thomas describes the midnight screenings in Delaware as a

neg: Halloween Horror Nights has featured several live entertainment shows. Recurring shows have included "The Rocky Horror Picture Show A Tribute", "Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure", Robosaurus and Academy of Villains. Bill and Ted's show has appeared in every Halloween Horror Nights edition to date, beginning with Halloween Horror Nights 2 in 1992. It is "...a scatter-shot mashup of pop culture, popular radio and unexpectedly mature content" according to a recent review. Halloween Horror Nights 27 was the final year for the Bill & Ted Show. Several rides remain operational during the event. In past event years, some rides were re-themed for the

neg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Brad (when visiting Janet) and then as Janet (when visiting Brad). Janet, upset and emotional, wanders off to look for Brad, who she discovers, via a television monitor, is in bed with Frank. She then discovers Rocky, cowering in his birth tank, hiding from Riff Raff, who has been tormenting him. While tending to his wounds, Janet becomes intimate with Rocky, as Magenta and Columbia watch from their bedroom monitor. After discovering that his creation is missing, Frank returns to the lab with Brad and Riff Raff, where Frank learns that an intruder has entered the building. Brad and Janet's

neg: Kate Fitzpatrick Constance", "Shadows of Blood", "Rooted", "Kennedy's Children". With the Old Tote Theatre Company she acted in "The Legend of King O'Malley", "The Season at Sarsparilla", "The Misanthrope", "The Threepenny Opera", and "Big Toys" by Patrick White, who wrote the play for Fitzpatrick. She acted in "Visions" for the Paris Theatre Company, and in "The Recruiting Officer" for the Melbourne Theatre Company. She played Magenta in the original Australian production of "The Rocky Horror Show" in 1974. Her latest appearance (May 2014) was with Sydney's Ensemble Theatre in the David Williamson play "Cruise Control". Fitzpatrick's film roles included appearances in "Homesdale"

neg: Gary Shail Gary Shail Gary Shail (born 10 November 1959) is an English actor, director, producer and musician. Gary Shail began work in TV and film in 1977 and is best known for his roles as Spider in the 1979 film "Quadrophenia" and as Steve, the punky teenager in "The Metal Mickey TV Show. Shail appeared in the 1980 series "The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist", portrayed Oscar Drill in "Shock Treatment", the 1981 follow-up to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and portrayed Guy Raines in the 1983 BBC production "Johnny Jarvis". He wrote the original songs and theme music for this