The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fans of the acclaimed musical Rocky Horror Picture Show should gear up for a new way to enjoy the musical that has been a cult classic since its debut in 1975. Just in time for the musical’s 40th anniversary it has been announced that Fox 21 Television Studios and The Jackal Group will be providing the musical with a new a two-hour television adaptation, produced and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The project has received a working title of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event, but thus far no casting decisions have been revealed. Currently the project does not have a release date scheduled. For the production, Ortega will be working with Gail Berman and Lou Adler, both of whom were responsible for the original film’s production. The project will be filmed in advance instead of being broadcast live as some adaptations have been in recent years. Although previous efforts to give Rock Horror Picture Show a television production have failed in the past, the show remains a fan favorite and has been recognized frequently by Fox Studios. Fox had revealed plans for a similar event for the show’s 30th anniversary, but the plans had fallen through at the last moment. That did not stop Fox’s musically driven Glee from honoring the musical with a dedicated episode in 2010.…

The rocky horror picture show is more than just a movie, its an interactive experience. As the clock strikes nine, every walk of life in las vegas begins to form a line to wait for the show. Walking down that line, you will come across people pulling up their stockings, adjusting their corsets, wobbling in their 6 inch stilettos, touching up their hair-rising makeup, and some talking with their loved ones. But all share one thing in common- their faces flushed with "antici...pation" waiting for…

Communication is a part of pretty much everything and in almost every aspect of our lives. One of those aspects where we see communication often is in films. There are multiple different aspects of communication found in movies. This is because movies imitate life and typical human interactions. I am going to break down several aspects of communication within two films and compare elements of culture, gender, and relationships between the movies. The first films I chose to analyze is the cult…

This Halloween I observed costumes worn by students on campus and costumes worn by audience members at a showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show I attended that day. I assessed that the individuals I saw on campus held the status of a college student because they were from the ages of 18 to 21 and spent the holiday with peers at the IUB college campus. I also determined that they were from low-to-upper middle class families because they had some form of expendable income to spend on Halloween…

the outrageous,things that could scarcely have been imagined in previous decades. Nothing exemplifies this attitude of excess better than the cult classic that is The Rocky Horror Picture show. Originating in England in 1971, it quickly gained popularity amongst film and musical theater aficionados and quickly made it overseas to Broadway, where to the surprise of many, it flopped. Perhaps it is a bit hasty to say that it was to the surprise of many; tickets to Broadway showings have never come…

After hanging up from talking to my mother, I decided to take her advice. If I have to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show for class that it would the best if I was to actually experience the show, this culture, this step into the past, instead of just watching the musical on my laptop and thinking this is the strangest musical in the world. I looked up if there was even any showings still of this musical, and lucky there was one this the Nuart Theater, of course the midnight showing. The price…

Rock musicals (sometimes called jukebox musicals) have become more and more popular in the last few decades, but one could argue that The Rocky Horror Picture Show, originally premiering in 1975, was the first rock musical. Thought it originally flopped, it became a cult hit in the early 1980s, and has since seen several revivals on stage. Mamma Mia (2008), based on the songs of ABBA, and Across the Universe (2007), based on The Beatles, are other examples of excellent rock musicals. You can’t…

My absolute favorite movies are The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. I know that these are two vastly different movies but what they have in common is that they are both comedies and musicals. I love musical comedies, mainly because I grew up in the era of High School Musical but also because I love music. Music is one of my passions (even though I can not sing or play an instrument for my life) because it is so expressive. Some of my favorite musicians are Marilyn Manson…

When summarizing Rocky Horry Picture Show, we must not only understand the history of the production- but also the history of the world at the time of its release. RHS is arguably a postmodern masterpiece, although it’s cult following would never claim that title. To proclaim itself a serious postmodern work of art would allow the show to be adopted by the mainstream, whose attributes are usually NOT what the show stands for whatsoever. Rather, the show provides both audience members and…

The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The pinnacle of openmindedess. A place where people of all genders, races, and creeds can safely explore their sexualities without fear of judgment or bullying. Right? To outsiders, absolutely. For those of us in the Rocky Horror Picture Show community, not so much. While we project fun, silliness, and freedom onstage for audiences every Saturday night at midnight, backstage is a completely different story. For my part, I joined my cast of The Rocky Horror…