The Rocky Horror Show show generated heated controversy in the press, with newspapers and commentators declaring that the show signified the decline of morality in the country. But despite the press' hostility, the show performed a total of 129 times, before officially closing 18 March 1978. The cast featured Knut Husebø as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Kari Ann Grønsund as Janet Weiss (renamed "Janee" in the production), Ivar Nørve as Brad Majors (renamed "Jan"), Jahn Teigen as Riff-Raff, Gro Anita Schønn as Magenta and The Usherette, Julie Ege as Columbia, Per Elvis Granberg as Eddie, Egil Åsman as Dr. Scott, Zakhir Helge Linaae as Rocky Horror,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again like a production on "Glee" than the actual production of "Rocky Horror" on "Glee" did", although he did praise the casting of Cox, saying "In the long history of "The Rocky Horror Show", the musical has broken down doors and helped pave the way for an era of LGBT acceptance. So for Cox to step into Tim Curry's iconic fishnets is a victory in its own right." The program was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series. The film was scheduled to be broadcast in New Zealand on TV3 on October 24, 2016, three