What's the Difference between The Rocky Horror Show the Play and The Rocky Horror Picture Show the Movie?
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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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"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. |
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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.
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Rocky can speak and has dialogue as well as his songs. |
Rocky is mute and dumb and never speaks any lines although he sings. |
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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.
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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). |