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‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Creator on SXSW Documentary About the Musical’s Legacy and Political Relevance: ‘I Weep For America’
'Rocky Horror Picture Show' creator Richard O'Brien's son has made a SXSW documentary about the musical's cult legacy and political relevance.
“Nobody thought it was going to be a hit,” admits its author and songwriter Richard O’Brien, an out-of-work actor who combined an interest in science-fiction, B-movies and glam rock into an enduring musical smash. To examine the show’s impact, O’Brien traveled around the globe interviewing the likes of Curry (a staple of “Rocky Horror’s” stage and screen adaptations), its producer Lou Adler, and Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, who played virginal couple Brad and Janet in the movie. As the documentary makes clear, “Rocky Horror” was the cool, hip, transgressive show when it first played in London — a glittery rejoinder to the kind of kitchen sink dramas that had dominated U.K. theater in the 1960s.
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