As previously announced, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that a Rocky Horror episode is in the works for season 2. According to PerezHilton.com Susan Sarandon is game to guest star if she were asked. Sarandon said, "Depending on what they wanted me to do. I'm not really a singer, so I wouldn't be very out there. I'm a terrible singer. But I'm flattered they want to do it."
I don't really have a TV, but when I was on location in New Orleans, I saw it [Glee] and I was very moved and I thought it was really well done and fun. I liked it. I can't say I've seen a lot of the episodes. I'll wait for the boxed set."
The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British stage musical, opening in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, and developed by O'Brien in collaboration with Australian theater director Jim Sharman. The play was adapted as the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
The Rocky Horror Show originally played on Broadway in 1975 and had a longer revival on Broadway from October 2000 to January 2002 at the Circle in the Square Theatre and featured
Tom Hewitt (later Terrance Mann) as Frank N. Furter,
Alice Ripley as Janet, Raúl Esparza (later
Sebastian Bach) as Riff Raff,
Joan Jett as Columbia/Usherette (later
Ana Gasteyer),
Lea DeLaria (later
Jason Wooten) as Eddie/Dr. Scott, and
Daphne Rubin-Vega as Magenta. The Revival was nominated for the following Tony Awards: Best Actor:
Tom Hewitt; Best Costume Designer:
David C. Woolard; Best Director:
Christopher Ashley; and Best Musical Revival.
Rock Horror features songs including "The Time Warp," "I Can Make You a Man," "Don't Dream It, Be It."
Recent winner of the People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy and Golden Globe winner for Best Television Series Comedy or Musical, GLEE, the new musical comedy series, follows an optimistic teacher who - against all odds and a malicious cheerleading coach - attempts to save McKinley High's Glee Club from obscurity while helping a group of aspiring underdogs realize their true star potential.
The show, which also garnered Golden Globe recognition, stars
Dianna Agron,
Chris Colfer,
Jessalyn Gilsig,
Jane Lynch,
Jayma Mays,
Kevin McHale,
Lea Michele,
Cory Monteith,
Matthew Morrison,
Amber Riley,
Mark Salling and
Jenna Ushkowitz.
GLEE is produced by
Ryan Murphy Television in association with
20th Century Fox Television.
Ryan Murphy,
Brad Falchuk and
Ian Brennan are co-creators of the series. Murphy, Falchuk and
Dante di Loreto serve as executive producers, while
Ian Brennan serves as co-executive producer.
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