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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

New York Times Thursday 27 August 2026, 01:26 UTC By Laura Collins-Hughes 1 min read
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He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”

He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
Tim Curry (PERSON) Arthur (PERSON) Spamalot (LOCATION)
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