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Tim Curry obituary

Actor and singer best known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Show and the 1990 Stephen King TV miniseries It

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

From Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise, Tim Curry was a master shapeshifter who could terrify and delight

Actor and singer Tim Curry has died aged 80, following years of health struggles brought on by a stroke.

The Conversation · Aug 27

Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80

Prolific actor across stage and screen was also known for ‘Clue’, ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and the Stephen King adaptation ‘It’

The Independent UK · Aug 26

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The Night of the Werewolves Live review – Traitors-esque immersive theatre is a lot of bawdy fun

Assigned roles as the unlucky inhabitants of a remote village audience members must avoid ending up on the pyre in this high-camp game of smut and survival

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

The Rocky Horror Show review – campy musical returns to Broadway in need of an energy boost

The 1973 cult favorite is back with a stacked cast, including Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans and Rachel Dratch, but only flashes of genuine fun

The Guardian - US · Apr 24

Family ‘so proud’ at posthumous royal honour for man who saved drowning woman

Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, died after jumping into the River Thames by London Bridge in April 2021.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Spice World's Richard O'Brien declares Spice Girls 'couldn't sing'

Richard O'Brien appeared in the Spice Girls' 1997 movie, Spice World - even though he is not a fan of the girl band.

BANG Premier · Nov 26, 2025

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Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien: ‘The Spice Girls couldn’t sing. But lovely girls’

The actor, writer and musician on growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, being in Spice World and a lovely afternoon with Aretha Franklin

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2025

“Madness, violence and murder are comic book standards” – Mags Visaggio on creating the Rocky Horror Show sequel

The comic book writer had to fight her “stupid training” to capture the cult movie's madcap pacing.

Creative Bloq · Nov 1, 2025

Tim Curry reveals which film of his Diana said ‘completed her education’

Curry played transvestite alien scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical film

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and the moment his mother came at him with a knife

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror review – insiders’ account of cult musical 50 years on

Stars including Richard O’Brien, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry line up to recount the endearing origin story of the perennial crowdpleaser

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025

Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror review – joyous fan history of the cult classic

As Richard O’Brien’s time-warping, pelvic-thrusting camp extravaganza turns 50, this unofficial doc explores the ‘accidental’ success and what it still means today

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

The Rocky Horror Picture Show review – the campfest that became a cultural colossus

As the all-singing, all-conquering horror-schlocker celebrates its 50th birthday, the genuine one-off retains all its raucous, raunchy, riotous joy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

‘Everybody was fondling underwater!’: the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50 – an oral history

Mick Jagger wanted to play Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon got pneumonia, and the cast were wet and half-naked most of the time. Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell tell the surprising, seductive story of cinema’s longest-running cult smash

Space · May 8, 2025

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' returns to theaters later this year for 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on Earth

"Shiver with antici… pation!" as those over-sexed aliens from the planet Transexual celebrate their Golden Anniversary in 2025.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

Diane Langton obituary

West End musical star, actor and comedian who appeared in TV shows such as Only Fools and Horses and Hollyoaks

Tom’s Guide · Nov 20, 2024

7 best movie musicals of all time, ranked

Before 'Wicked' hits theaters, enjoy these song-and-dance movies from Hollywood history

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2024

Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy

President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

Prosecutions for murder or manslaughter after deaths following police contact

There have been 83 fatal police shootings since 1990 in England and Wales.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024

Richard O'Brien rules out Rocky Horror remake: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'

EXCLUSIVE: Creator of the cult stage show also reveals why he actively refuses to get sick of performing Time Warp

Newcastle Herald · Feb 1, 2024

Your guide to what's on in Newcastle this weekend

Markets, A-League and Newcastle Caravan Camping Lifestyle Expo.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 25, 2024

Meet the man stepping into Jason Donovan's high heels

His other Rocky Horror character is the polar opposite, Brad.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 18, 2024

Your guide to what's on this weekend in Newcastle NSW

Lake Mac Festival, markets, diving, Rocky Horror and more

Newcastle Herald · Jan 11, 2024

Your guide to what's on this weekend in Newcastle NSW

The Rocky Horror Show, Mayfield Arts Trail, live music and more.

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