Hot patooties, bless our souls! revival on broadway rocky horror show has revealed the incredible all-star team assembled for the upcoming Broadway revival of the cult classic musical as part of Roundabout Theater Company’s current season at Main Stem.
As previously announced, Luke Evans (who played Gaston in 2017) beauty and the beast The film was directed by Sam Pinkleton (Oh Mary!).
Newly revealed to be joining him is Rachel Dratch (THE PRESIDENT: Or, behind every great fool are seven women trying to keep him alive., SNL) Narrator, Andrew Durand (dead outlaw) Amber Gray as Brad (eureka day, Hades Town) Harvey Gillen as Riff Raff (what we do in the shadows) Scott, Stephanie Hsu as Eddie/Dr. (everywhere, everything at once), spongebob squarepants) Janet, role of Juliette Lewis (yellow jacket, cape fear) Josh Rivera as Magenta (american sports story, west side story) Golden Globe Award winner Michaela Jay Rodriguez as Rocky (booty, rent) as Colombia.
The cast also includes Renee Albulario, Ananya, Boy Radio, Caleb Quezon, Andres Quintero, Larkin Riley, Paul Soileau, and John Yee.
The production features eight spectacular Broadway debuts, with Guillen, Ruiz, Rivera, Rodriguez, Anania, Boy Radio, Quezon and Soileau all making their Broadway debuts. This work will also welcome Sue, who has risen to stardom in the film industry, back on stage.
Richard O’Brien’s musical begins previews on March 26th ahead of its opening performance on April 23rd at Studio 54. The show is only available until June 21st.
Tony Award-winning director Pinkleton said in a previous statement: “I’m really looking forward to unleashing this untouchable classic with the razor-sharp Luke Evans at its center. And what do I hope to do at Studio 54?” rocky horror show What we have done for people all over the world for decades is to open dimensions to other possible realities. It truly is the honor of a lifetime to be able to take the weirdest people I’ve ever met to the weirdest theater I’ve ever been to and revisit the weirdest show ever. Of course there’s no pressure. rocky horror To me, this is a sublime, ridiculous, big-hearted act of love, a silly little musical that means so much to generations of gentle weirdos with mascara dripping down their faces. I hope we can create something fun and immeasurable straight from the universe. We can’t wait to welcome you to the slimy tentacles of Studio 54. ”
The production company also announced its creative team. The staging uses choreography by Ani Taj.dead outlaw), musical direction and orchestration by Kris Kukul (beetle juice), set design by Tony Award-nominated Dot (Oh Mary!), costume design: David I. Reynoso (give water to elephant), lighting design by Tony Award winner Jane Cox (appropriate), sound design by Tony Award winner Brian Ronan (beautiful), hair and wig design by Alberto “Albee” Alvarado (outsider), makeup design by Sterling Tull (No Grow, Love Island USA), with Brian Bauer (Oh Mary! , mother play) as a production stage manager.
Creator O’Brien said in a previous statement: “It feels like music to hear that an extraordinary cast of actors is heading to New York to dress up, play pretend, sing and dance, and uplift the hearts of all who enjoy the gift of free thinking and the joy of love. Let’s break out the nets and party.”
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rocky horror show The musical premiered on June 19, 1973 at the Royal Court Theater (Upstairs) in London. It moved to several other locations and closed in 1980 after a cumulative total of 2,960 performances. The musical tells the story of a straight-laced couple, Brad and Janet, who stumble upon a creepy house on a rainy night and become attracted to its strange inhabitants, especially the Frank-N-Furter men and women. An unconventional mad scientist. The show’s rock-influenced score includes the crowd-pleasing songs “Sweet Transvestite,” “The Timewarp,” “Dammit Janet,” and “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a Touch Me.”
After London, rocky horror It ran for nine months in Los Angeles in 1974. The film’s 1975 Broadway debut was less successful, with mixed reviews and only three previews and 45 screenings.
But it was made into a movie rocky horrorcalled rocky horror showwhich truly catapulted the musical to legendary status. Starring creator O’Brien as Riff Raff and Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter (reprising his stage role), as well as Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, the film has been in theaters since 1975, and fans have been captivated by its message of sexual and gender acceptance. The cultural influence of this facility was recently explored in a new documentary. Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Storycreated by Richard O’Brien’s son, Linus.
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of rocky horror show It was revived on Broadway in 2000 and in the West End in 2023. It is also popular at local theaters. The producers estimate that the stage version has been seen by more than 40 million people in about 15 languages.
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