Barry Bostwick always got the appeal of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
His family less so.
"My wife has never gotten it," he noted. "My kids weren't quite so happy with it."
But the cult midnight movie musical celebrating its 40th anniversary this year was the perfect fit for Bostwick's quirky sensibilities.
"I was a New York actor who did a lot of off-Broadway and weird things," said Bostwick, who originated the role of Danny Zuko on Broadway in 1972 in "Grease" and won a Tony in 1977 for the musical "The Robber Bridegroom."
Being a fan of the "theater of the ridiculous-minded" also helped, he said.