Rocky Horror 2025 Revival
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/03
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#1
Posted: 10/16/24 at 9:26am
A friend told me that they've heard some rumors about the show making a return for its 50th (!) anniversary. Does anyone have the scoop?
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#2
Posted: 10/16/24 at 9:56am
I haven't heard anything but would love for this to happen. They would need a director who really gets it and won't give it the standard musical theatre polish.
But I won't look forward to another rehashing of whether or not Rocky Horror is problematic.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#3
Posted: 10/16/24 at 9:58am
This is supposedly part of Roundabout’s next season
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#5
Posted: 10/16/24 at 10:01am
2025 would coincide with the anniversary of the film and the opening of the Broadway production, but the actual 50th anniversary of the stage production of Rocky Horror was in 2023. I’m not aware of anyone who considers the opening of the Broadway production to be the show’s anniversary year. If they tried to market a Broadway revival as the 50th anniversary production it would be a little disingenuous.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#6
Posted: 10/16/24 at 10:05am
CATSNYrevival said: "2025 would coincide with the anniversary of the film and the opening of the Broadway production, but the actual50th anniversary of the stage production of Rocky Horror was in 2023. I’m not aware of anyone who considers the opening of the Broadway production to be the show’s anniversary year. If they tried to market a Broadway revival as the 50th anniversary production it would be a little disingenuous."
It would be tough but we would rebuild.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#7
Posted: 10/16/24 at 10:09am
EDSOSLO858 said: "This is supposedly part of Roundabout’s next season"
Although Studio 54 would be a truly delightful venue for a revival of this... Roundabout, really?
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#8
Posted: 10/16/24 at 10:36am
RippedMan said: "Get Alex Timbers. "
No, thanks. Get Sam Pinkleton.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#9
Posted: 10/16/24 at 10:47am
Feels like this is long overdue. Hopefully it's put in the right hands and Roundabout doesn't clean up the material.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#10
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:04am
They better call Brian Charles Rooney for Frank
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#11
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:08am
Give my Sydney James Harcourt as Frank (or Rocky)
His performance as Frank during this year’s Rocky Horror Skivvies Show was HOT AF.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DApLNggtTcE/?igsh=dTI5OXZkbncyMjAw
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#12
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:08am
Side note: I’m surprised to hear this rumor and not one about a 50th anniversary revival of A CHORUS LINE
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#13
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:11am
This rumor was reported by the Sweaty person, who claims it is indeed part of Roundabout's season (at Studio 54) and was supposed to be done a few years ago but got scrapped due to COVID. He claimed they want a Black queer Frank, but he didn’t know who the director was. Grain of salt obviously.
Wonder if Roundabout feels this is something they could bring back every year, or is hoping for another long-ish runner like Cabaret was?
Add me to the Pinkleton train.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#14
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:16am
I love Hunter Foster’s production at Bucks County: neither a wild out of the box take nor a faithful recreation of any of the past versions. Just a wild parade of numbers and gags both timely and classic.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#15
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:37am
darquegk said: "I love Hunter Foster’s production at Bucks County: neither a wild out of the box take nor a faithful recreation of any of the past versions. Just a wild parade of numbers and gags both timely and classic."
Ehhh. I've seen it. it's okay. A bit cleaned up and relaxed. The old Bucks County Playhouse did Rocky Horror every October and it was absolutely insane.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#16
Posted: 10/16/24 at 11:50amquizking101 said: "Side note: I’m surprised to hear this rumor and not one about a 50th anniversary revival of A CHORUS LINE"
Still happening, so I hear.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#17
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:10pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "quizking101 said: "Side note: I’m surprised to hear this rumor and not one about a 50th anniversary revival of A CHORUS LINE"
Still happening, so I hear. "
Yep. Summer 2025. Likely a 6 month run.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#18
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:18pm
I wonder if a truly NEW production of A CHORUS LINE would work at PAC? Obviously the configuration of the theatre would not be the same as it was for CATS.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#19
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:19pmJSquared2 said: "I wonder if a truly NEW production of A CHORUS LINE would work at PAC? Obviously the configuration of the theatre would not be the same as it was for CATS."
Instead of dancers auditioning they should be actual cats.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#20
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:31pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Wonder if Roundabout feels this is something they could bring back every year, or is hoping for another long-ish runner like Cabaret was?
Add me to the Pinkleton train."
Honestly, it has potential to run a while and could probably help Roundabout make some money back. The last revival at CitS was curtailed mostly because of 9/11, and they had a never ending parade of star/stunt casting.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#21
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:55pm
Okay so who would be our dream cast?
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#22
Posted: 10/16/24 at 12:57pm
So... they're not thinking the Louis Armstrong show will last at Studio 54? They wouldn't use the Todd Haimes Theatre?
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#23
Posted: 10/16/24 at 1:47pm
inception said: "So... they're not thinking theLouis Armstrong show willlast at Studio 54? They wouldn't use the Todd Haimes Theatre?"
This wouldn't happen until next fall at the earliest. Obviously, if A Wonderful World becomes a hit they would need to revise their plans. I would be... very surprised if they had to, though.
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#24
Posted: 10/16/24 at 1:50pm
Can't imagine a scenario where A Wonderful World makes it anywhere past the spring.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Rocky Horror 2025 Revival#25
Posted: 10/16/24 at 2:04pm
everythingtaboo said: "Can't imagine a scenario where A Wonderful World makes it anywhere past the spring."
It’ll be gone by Christmas 2024.
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