Transgender Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox will play the “sweet transvestite from transsexual, Transylvania”, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. She announced the news on Instagram and says. “I am so excited that the news is out. I am so honored to be a part of the #Rocky Horror legacy. #DontDreamItBeIt #TransIsBeautiful”. The original Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Tim Curry, will now be the narrator of the film.