Editing The Rocky Horror Show (section)

====Norwegian production====
The musical premiered on 11 October 1977 at the [[Oslo Nye Teater|Oslo Nye Centralteatret]] in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]], boasting a cast of both established actors and popular names from the music industry. The production was directed by [[David Toguri]]&nbsp;(with assistance from Brian Thomson), while Richard O'Brien's original script was translated into Norwegian by actor Johan Fillinger and musician [[Ole Paus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocky Horror Show, Oslo Nye Teater |url=http://www.sceneweb.no/nb/production/23318/Rocky_Horror_Show-1977-10-11 |website=SCENEWEB eies av Danse- og teatersentrum.}}</ref> The 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, and [[Bjarne Bø]] as The Narrator.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1977 |title=Oslo NYE Centralteatret |journal=Rocky Horror Show Programme}}</ref>