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 character Magenta exists as a vampy presence in the house alongside her brother, Riff-Raff. |
Magenta was given more of a justification for her presence as a maid/domestic. |
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Eddie enters by jumping out of the Coca-Cola vending machine in the laboratory where he has been frozen. |
Eddie enters via motorcycle from a walk-in deep freezer in the laboratory.
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The characters of Eddie and Dr. Scott are played by the same actor, reinforcing their nephew/uncle relationship. (Still traditionally done.) |
Eddie and Dr. Scott are played by different actors. |
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Brad has a solo song, "Once in a While." |
Not included.
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Eddie's dismembered remains are taken out of the coke machine and put in the disposal by Magenta. There is no dinner scene. |
Parts of Eddie's remains are served and eaten at dinner while the rest of him is under the table. |