All of my theatre friends adore Rocky Horror, but I never really rocked with the show like that. It's iconic and I respect it, and I like all of the songs, but it's not something I have a desire to watch again and again.
That said, I'm all about musicals on tv, so I will be tuning in. Grease was surprisingly well done, so I hope FOX does a good job. Excited for Queen Annaleigh Ashford to slay.
San Francisco Chronicle 100
Cox not only plays the central character of Dr. Frank N Furter, but she also nearly takes complete ownership of the entire production and would succeed if it weren’t for terrific work by the other cast members.
Cleveland Plain Dealer 80
Visually very different from the film, TV's Rocky Horror Picture Show also boasts superior choreography and wildly inventive costuming. It's a wonderfully dark castle packed with twisted delights.
Variety 40
It’s not freaky, or scary, or erotic, or even particularly weird. It’s just a kind of boring musical with a particularly nonsensical plot. The highlight is Laverne Cox, who plays Frank-N-Furter, the role made deliciously creepy by Tim Curry. Cox is the strongest performer in the production, and she has much of the necessary screen presence and vocal timbre to stand out in the middle of the mediocre spectacle.
Hmm, 2 great reviews and one mediocre one. Though the 2 are both by publications I don't trust.