Posted: 8/12/25 at 8:17pm
There are no union rules about doing a midnight show in lieu of a 7 or 8pm show. I wonder if the idea has been tossed about to have a few select performances at midnight rather than the traditional showtime. I absolutely would attend a midnight showing of RHS, regardless of any inane casting.
Posted: 8/12/25 at 8:25pm
Possibly an alternative to a matinee? I feel like it just doesnt feel right to walk out of Rocky Horror into Daylight.
Posted: 8/12/25 at 8:30pm
Keep in mind that Roundabout is a subscription house which skews older. Will that crowd want a late night show? It’s an interesting choice for them to do this one at all. I hope they do it justice.
Posted: 8/13/25 at 8:54am
A midnight show is a great idea but they’d need some insane star power to guarantee people would actually be there for it, especially in the enormous Studio 54 (which is so wrong for this show anyways, but I won’t get started on that).
And after speaking to a producer earlier this year, I was under the impression that this was going to be a joint Roundabout/ATG venture which Im still not certain about.
Posted: 8/13/25 at 4:40pm
Although there isn't a union rule I am aware of preventing a midnight show, Equity does require a 12-hour period between the end of employment on one day and the start of employment on the next. Presumably, a midnight show would be best on Friday or Saturday, which means matinees would need to be either pushed back or eliminated- some kind of nonstandard scheduling would need to be done (something like a later matinee, like 5pm, and then the midnight show).
Since Roundabout is a subscription house, I would imagine the logistics of accommodating a midnight show and then messing around with the performance schedule that week could become difficult. Roundabout's older subscribers are...finicky.
Updated On: 8/13/25 at 04:40 PM
Posted: 8/13/25 at 4:57pm
Kad said: "Although there isn't a union rule I am aware of preventing a midnight show, Equity does require a 12-hour period between the end of employment on one day and the start of employment on the next. Presumably, a midnight show would be best on Friday or Saturday, which means matinees would need to be either pushed back or eliminated- some kind of nonstandard scheduling would need to be done (something like a later matinee, like 5pm, and then the midnight show).
Since Roundabout is a subscription house, I would imagine the logistics of accommodating a midnight show and then messing around with the performance schedule that week could become difficult. Roundabout's older subscribers are...finicky."
Roundabout has a new management team -- Chris Ashley and Rebecca Habel -- who are both smart and realize that the old RTC subscriber "base" are rapidly dying off (or moving to Florida) -- and they know they need to bring in new audiences. The "old school" rules don't apply here.
Posted: 8/13/25 at 6:35pm
CarlosAlberto said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "A friend who works in film/TV casting saw that Billy Porter is being considered for Frank for this Broadway revival which would affect potential upcoming projects he’s considering as well."
I just threw up a little in my mouth...."
Posted: 8/13/25 at 7:08pm
JSquared2 said: "Kad said: "Although there isn't a union rule I am aware of preventing a midnight show, Equity does require a 12-hour period between the end of employment on one day and the start of employment on the next. Presumably, a midnight show would be best on Friday or Saturday, which means matinees would need to be either pushed back or eliminated- some kind of nonstandard scheduling would need to be done (something like a later matinee, like 5pm, and then the midnight show).
Since Roundabout is a subscription house, I would imagine the logistics of accommodating a midnight show and then messing around with the performance schedule that week could become difficult. Roundabout's older subscribers are...finicky."
Roundabout has a new management team -- Chris Ashley and Rebecca Habel -- who are both smart and realize that the old RTC subscriber "base" are rapidly dying off (or moving to Florida) -- and they know they need to bring in new audiences. The "old school" rules don't apply here.
"
Chris Ashley is in Management? Like 2000 Rocky Horror Chris Ashley? Could we just get a remount? I'll give anything!
Updated On: 8/13/25 at 07:08 PM
Posted: 8/13/25 at 7:38pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Chris Ashley is in Management? Like 2000 Rocky Horror Chris Ashley? Could we just get a remount? I'll give anything!"
Christopher Ashley will be joining as Roundabout's new Artistic Director in July 2026, months after this revival opens. Scott Ellis is currently the Interim Artistic Director.
Posted: 8/15/25 at 6:30pm
Hear me out.
I was thinking about having Greg Page from the Wiggles portray the narrator (it probably won't happen).
Also was thinking of Austin Butler as frank.
Posted: 8/15/25 at 6:37pm
Amyinthenight said: "Hear me out.
I was thinking about having Greg Page from the Wiggles portray the narrator (it probably won't happen).
Also was thinking of Austin Butler as frank."
A boring straight white boy? Unless he's gonna go method like Elvis and start running around the gay clubs, I'm not interested...
We gotta stop pushing uncharismatic people into these roles...
Updated On: 8/15/25 at 06:37 PM
Posted: 8/15/25 at 7:38pm
My brain just thought up something. If they don’t need “names” for all the roles, why not get a real life couple for Brad & Janet?
Eric William Morris and Alyse Alan Louis would be perfect, especially since the latter has some rock in her voice for Janet’s songs.
Posted: 8/15/25 at 10:05pm
I want Jennifer Simard for Frank. Not sorry in the slightest.
Posted: 8/16/25 at 2:57pm
Falsettolands said: "There are no union rules about doing a midnight show in lieu of a 7 or 8pm show. I wonder if the idea has been tossed about to have a few select performances at midnight rather than the traditional showtime. I absolutely would attend a midnight showing of RHS, regardless of any inane casting."
I think there is absolutely an appetite for it with the younger, non-subscriber crowd. On Saturday nights maybe?
Posted: 8/17/25 at 5:08pm
I just wanted to mention that the Bucks County Playhouse has mounted a Hunter Foster directed version almost (but not always) every October. They have had both Frankie Grande and Kevin Cahoon as Frank, and both were great. Not sure if either would be appropriate for the Broadway production, but both gave solid vocal performances in the role. Both of the Skivvies have also performed various years as Brad and Janet, and were quite good.
Posted: 8/17/25 at 5:15pm
Mason Alexander Park also played Frank there too; I think if we're getting a "celebrity Frank," they are the most likely.
Posted: 8/18/25 at 9:24pm
TheatreFan4 said: "I'm still cagey on his ability to do a new interpretation of a musical after his flop iteration of La Cage..."
came here to say this. When i heard him announced for this, i had dread in my heart. La Cage was one of the most misguided productions of a delightful, joyful show i have seen. Still not over the Cagelle in crocs. Or Zaza putting on actual clown makeup while singing I Am What I Am. (among other things...)
Updated On: 8/18/25 at 09:24 PM
Posted: 8/27/25 at 6:59pm
I just watched an interview with Corbin Bleu and he said that one of his dream roles would be to play Frank in Rocky Horror. H's got the chops and has name recognition. Not a terrible choice to play the role.
Posted: 8/27/25 at 7:18pm
TBFL said: "I just watched an interview with Corbin Bleu and he said that one of his dream roles would be to play Frank in Rocky Horror. H's got the chops and has name recognition. Not a terrible choice to play the role."
Again with the straight men! Like maybe if he ever had like.. a "radical" or "sleazy" era, but he has exactly zero edge. I hate the idea of clean Rocky Horror. I want some grunge! Clean has spent decades touring the UK.
Posted: 8/27/25 at 10:41pm
TBFL said: "I just watched an interview with Corbin Bleu and he said that one of his dream roles would be to play Frank in Rocky Horror. H's got the chops and has name recognition. Not a terrible choice to play the role."
YUCK. Please, NO NO NO
Posted: 8/27/25 at 11:39pm
I could very well see Corbin Bleu as Rocky or Brad, but not Frank. Would love to be proven wrong, though.
Posted: 8/28/25 at 6:28pm
GiantsInTheSky2 said: "I could very well see Corbin Bleu as Rocky or Brad, but not Frank. Would love to be proven wrong, though."
I think he would make a good Brad.
Posted: 9/1/25 at 11:54pm
So... after Colman Domingo's appearance in Sabrina Carpenter's music video... Frank?
Posted: 9/2/25 at 8:30am
TheatreFan4 said: "So... after Colman Domingo's appearance in Sabrina Carpenter's music video... Frank?"
I didn’t know I needed this and I am HERE FOR IT! Those Frank vocals will be silky and for once I’ll be able to see a Frank where I totally understand how they are the pansexual icon that they are.
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