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Evans, who played Dr. Frank-N-Furter on Broadway, called Curry a \"force\" and an inspiration.","category":"Media","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-08-26T22:25:11.902Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T21:47:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T22:25:11.902Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"One outlet published a full report, while 14 others provided digests of the story.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific details about the tribute.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency."}},"tags":["#TimCurry","#LukeEvans","#TheRockyHorrorShow","#Broadway","#Tributes"],"entities":["Luke Evans","Tim Curry","The Muppets","Dr. Frank-N-Furter","The Rocky Horror Show","Muppet Treasure Island"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Luke Evans shared a letter he wrote to Tim Curry three weeks before the actor's death.","Evans, who played Dr. Frank-N-Furter on Broadway, posted the tribute on Instagram.","The Muppets remembered Tim Curry as an 'honorary Muppet' for his role in 'Muppet Treasure Island'.","Tim Curry originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Actor Luke Evans shared a letter he wrote to Tim Curry three weeks before the British actor's death. Evans, who played the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter on Broadway, posted the tribute on Instagram. Curry originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. The Muppets remembered Curry as an 'honorary Muppet' for his role in 'Muppet Treasure Island'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Evans's tribute to Curry"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In his Instagram post, Evans described Curry as \"a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm and that rich vocal tone.\" He told his followers that Curry had been an inspiration to him and many others through the roles he played. Evans wrote to Curry that \"Every actor who puts on Frank inevitably walks into a conversation that started with you, and I've felt that every single night. There is, and will always be, only one Tim Curry.\" He added, \"For your fearless performance, for creating something so enduring, and for inspiring generations of actors to be a little braver than they thought they could be.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports printed below mention the fact that Luke Evans played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a Broadway revival. 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