What's the Difference between The Rocky Horror Show the Play and The Rocky Horror Picture Show the Movie?
| In the Play |
In the Movie |
Dr. Frank N. Furter
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Dr. Frank N. Furter
Portrayed by: Tim Curry
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Brad Majors
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Brad Majors
Portrayed by: Barry Bostwick
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Janet Weiss
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Janet Weiss
Portrayed by: Susan Sarandon
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Riff-Raff
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Riff-Raff
Portrayed by: Richard O'Brien
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Magenta
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Magenta
Portrayed by: Patricia Quinn
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Columbia
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Columbia
Portrayed by: Little Nell (Nell Campbell)
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Dr. Scott
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Dr. Scott
Portrayed by: Jonathan Adams
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Eddie
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Eddie
Portrayed by: Meatloaf
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Rocky Horror
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Rocky Horror
Portrayed by: Peter Hinwood
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Narrator
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The Criminologist
Portrayed by: Charles Gray
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This Character does not appear.
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The Transylvanians
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Play vs Movie
| In the Play |
In the Movie |
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The opening Song, "Science Fiction Double Feature" is sung by a female usherette character. |
The opening song is sung by pair of disembodied giant lips and during opening credits. |
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The characters of The Usherette and Magenta are played by the same actress. |
The Usherette doesn't exist in the movie.
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The song "Over at the Frankenstein Place" has 3 verses, each sung solo first by Janet, then Brad, then Riff-Raff. |
The Song "Over at the Frankenstein Place" has 2 verses. Brad's verse isn't included. |
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Frank's appearance and his song "Sweet Transvestite" happen before "Time Warp." |
"Time Warp" is performed first before Frank's appearance and the his song "Sweet Transvestite." (Became the official stage version order from the 1990 revival and onward.)
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The Transylvanians don't exist. |
There is a chorus of incidental characters known as the Transylvanians. |