Broadway‘s hit Tony-nominated revival of The Rocky Horror Show is remembering the man who first strapped himself into the high heels, garter-supported fishnets and skin-tight bodice of Dr. Frank-N-Furter way back when: Tim Curry.
In a post on the production’s Instagram page, the show writes, alongside a photo of Curry in character from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Remembering the legendary Tim Curry, who first brought Frank-N-Furter to life. We are heartbroken by his passing and grateful for the unforgettable legacy he leaves behind. Thank you, Tim, for giving the world a little more freedom, a little more fearlessness, and through the tears in our eyes, the courage to BE IT. We love you.”
The “BE IT” line references one of Rocky Horror‘s most famous catchphrases: “Don’t dream it, be it.”
Although a flop when Curry led the cast in its original 1975 Broadway staging, panned by critics and closing after just 45 performances, the musical was revived for a more successful run in a 2002 Circle in the Square staging starring Tom Hewitt, Lea DeLaria, Jarrod Emick and Joan Jett.
An even bigger hit revival arrived at Broadway’s Circle in the Square venue last February in the Sam Pinkleton-directed staging starring Luke Evans (in the Frank-N-Furter role), Rachel Dratch, Andrew Durand, Amber Gray, Stephanie Hsu and Juliette Lewis. Last week, The Rocky Horror Show grossed a big $949,446 for the final week or original cast members Evans, Hsu and Durand. Jake Shears takes over for Evans on September 11, with Lorna Courtney and Kevin McHale joining the cast August 25.
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