The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dr. Frank N. Furter would be played by actress Laverne Cox. Ryan McCartan and Victoria Justice play the roles of Brad and Janet, alongside Reeve Carney as Riff Raff and singer/model Staz Nair as Rocky. Adam Lambert portrays Eddie. Tim Curry, who portrayed Dr. Frank N. Furter in the film, portrays the Criminologist. On 1 February 2016, it was announced that Broadway veteran Annaleigh Ashford would portray Columbia. On 5 February 2016, Ben Vereen joined the cast as Dr. Everett von Scott. Kenny Ortega, best known for the "High School Musical" franchise and "Michael Jackson's This Is It" (2009), directed,
Bridget Everett Moments, which includes Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz from the Beastie Boys and Carmine Covelli from The Julie Ruin. In October 2013, Everett and Horovitz performed in a show called "Rock Bottom" that the two co-wrote with "Hairspray" songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. "Rock Bottom" won Everett the 2015 Obie Awards Special Citation presented by the American Theatre Wing. Bridget has also performed with Brad Williams in a show called "Down n Dirty" (hosted by "Broad City"s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer) at the 2014 Bonnaroo Music Festival. Bridget performed a duet of "Me and Bobby McGee" with Patti LuPone at