The Rocky Horror Show as the production's director) as Riff-Raff, and Tabby Johnson as Columbia. The show ran for three weeks from 29 June to 17 July. In February 1975, "The Rocky Horror Show" made its debut at Teatro da Praia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The libretto was translated and adapted by Jorge Mautner, Joe Rodrix and Kao Rossman, in whose hands saw a great deal of Richard O'Brien's original script re-written to suit Brazilian audiences. As the Hollywood horror and sci-fi films that the musical references were not that well-known in Brazil at that time, references to the local culture was instead
The Rocky Horror Picture Show cult following how the fandom of "Rocky Horror" developed into a standardized ritual. The performances of the audience was scripted and actively discouraged improvising, being conformist in a similar way to the repressed characters. "Rocky Horror" helped shape conditions of cult film's transition from art-house to grind-house style. Early participation with the film took place at the original Westwood location of the film's first run with fans heard singing along. Waverly Theatre fans in New York are credited with the call back lines. Performance groups became a staple at "Rocky Horror" screenings due in large part to the prominent New York City