The Rocky Horror Show earning one Tony nomination and three Drama Desk nominations. Various international productions have since spanned across six continents as well as West End and Broadway revivals and eight UK tours. Actor Tim Curry, who originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the original London production, became particularly associated with the musical. The musical was adapted into the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", starring O'Brien as Riff Raff, with Curry also reprising his role; the film has the longest-running release in film history. In 2016, it was adapted into the television film "". The musical was ranked eighth in
The Rocky Horror Show Films in October 2008. In December 2012, a new production of "The Rocky Horror Show" began a year-long UK tour to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. Christopher Luscombe has returned to direct the production which stars Oliver Thornton as Frank N. Furter, Ben Forster (winner of ITV1 series "Superstar") as Brad Majors until February 2013, Roxanne Pallett (of "Emmerdale") as Janet Weiss until May 2013 and Rhydian Roberts (of "The X Factor") as Rocky until March 2013. Unlike recent productions, the tour will not feature interchanging guest Narrators with Philip Franks taking on the role. The show also features Kristian