What's the Difference between The Rocky Horror Show the Play and The Rocky Horror Picture Show the Movie?

Musical

The Rocky Horror Show

4%
Released: 1973
Playwrite: Richard O'Brien

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

96%
Released: 1975
Director: Jim Sharman
Characters
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In the Play In the Movie
Dr. Frank N. Furter
Dr. Frank N. Furter
Portrayed by: Tim Curry
Brad Majors
Brad Majors
Portrayed by: Barry Bostwick
Janet Weiss
Janet Weiss
Portrayed by: Susan Sarandon
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
Portrayed by: Richard O'Brien
Magenta
Magenta
Portrayed by: Patricia Quinn
Columbia
Columbia
Portrayed by: Little Nell (Nell Campbell)
Dr. Scott
Dr. Scott
Portrayed by: Jonathan Adams
Eddie
Eddie
Portrayed by: Meatloaf
Rocky Horror
Rocky Horror
Portrayed by: Peter Hinwood
Narrator
The Criminologist
Portrayed by: Charles Gray
This Character does not appear.
The Transylvanians
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Play vs Movie
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In the Play In the Movie
   "Time Warp" is a more intimate song and dance performed only by characters Riff-Raff, Magenta, and Columbia. "Time Warp" is a larger production number having Riff-Raff, Magenta, and Columbia performing with a chorus of characters known as the Transylvanians.
   The laboratory "slab" that Rocky is created on is a vintage Coca-Cola vending machine cooler. Rocky is created in an immersion tank in Frank's laboratory.
   Rocky can speak and has dialogue as well as his songs. Rocky is mute and dumb and never speaks any lines although he sings.
   Rocky's song "The Sword of Damocles" contains a verse in the middle performed by the Narrator. "The Sword of Damocles" verses are performed only by Rocky. The Narrator's (Criminologist's) verse was not included.
   Original Lyrics of "The Charles Atlas Song" ("I Can Make You a Man") New and changed lyrics for "The Charles Atlas Song" ("I Can Make You a Man"). (This version became part of the stage version since the 1990 revival).
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