Broadway’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ pays tribute to late Tim Curry, quoting him as an actor with “so many children in this world”

“The Rocky Horror Show,” now running on Broadway, paused during performances to mark the late Tim Curry with an emotional onstage tribute, according to Page Six. Curry, who died in 2024, originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult musical film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and also played the same character in the 1973 London stage production of the story that later became the Broadway and global repertory phenomenon.

Page Six reported that the tribute included an explicit reference to Curry’s widespread influence and the affectionate language fans and performers have used to describe his legacy. In the account, the production cited a line about Curry having “so many children in this world,” underscoring the continued audience identification that has followed Curry’s work since the early stage and film versions.

The tribute described Curry’s role not as a one-time casting credit, but as the character’s defining origin. Curry’s depiction of Frank-N-Furter is widely associated with the early cultural footprint of “Rocky Horror” as a musical about subversion and spectacle, which later expanded into repeated midnight-style screenings and long-running theatrical productions.

Page Six’s report also tied the Broadway staging to the series’ broader history, emphasizing the throughline from the 1973 London theater production and the 1975 film to later performance traditions. For a Broadway production in the middle of its run, the tribute functions as a public acknowledgment of artistic lineage, using live performance language rather than formal announcements alone.

Curry’s work helped shape how “Rocky Horror” audiences interpret the character and the production style, and the Broadway tribute reflects how that origin remains part of the show’s identity years after the actor’s death. The Page Six account did not describe administrative changes to the show, but focused on the onstage moment and the production’s public recognition of Curry’s influence.

No further details were provided in the Page Six report about the exact wording beyond the quoted sentiment, nor about which performance(s) included the tribute or whether the production planned additional commemorations. Still, the Broadway musical’s decision to include the reference during active performances highlights how major stage productions handle memorial moments while continuing to operate in front of regular ticketed audiences.