Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast- Page 8

[Lot666]

Posted: 10/28/25 at 7:41am

Jordan Catalano said: "We’ve talked for years about how badly we want a revival and when this was announced, everyone was immediately skeptical with most saying they’re going to wait for casting before buying anything."

Same here. I won't buy tickets without at least knowing who will play Frank. A lot of the names suggested in this thread would cause me to skip this.

 

Updated On: 10/28/25 at 07:41 AM

[Miserent]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:08am

Luke Evans is making his Broadway debut as Frank N Furter...front row seats STAT, please!!!!

[THDavis]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:09am

I’m not disappointed by the casting but hardly excited by it, either. 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:17am

All the posters stumping for a straight Frank are gonna be real disappointed when they find out Luke’s a homo.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:21am

Timothee Chalamet looks different. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:22am

As the first Broadway production in 25 years, Luke Evans as Frank is kind of a meh casting, curious who else ends up involved 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:24am

 

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Did everyone really think that little Tim was going to play Frank? Lukes casting is eh does not make me want to buy a ticket. This better be a crazy different Rocky Horror

Too bad Andre is doing Cats he would of been an amazing Narrator 

Updated On: 10/29/25 at 09:24 AM

[Huss417]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:25am

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "As the first Broadway production in 25 years, Luke Evans as Frank is kind of a meh casting, curious who else ends up involved"

His casting makes me a lot more interested in seeing this production. So they sold at least 1 more ticket . :)

Updated On: 10/29/25 at 09:25 AM

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:29am

Ugh. This is terribly unexciting and uninspired. I was hoping for casting that felt really special. I hope to be proven wrong - I'd love it if Luke turns out to be amazing - but I can't see it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:51am

Luke as Frank makes me happy. Might be a little “safe” but compared to so many of the names thrown around here, this is more than ok with me. And 25 years ago, I’m sure if this board existed people would have complained Tom Hewitt or Terrence Mann were “uninspired” and they were brilliant and helped shape that magnificent revival. 

[luvrofthegays]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:53am

TheGingerBreadMan said: "Ugh. This is terribly unexciting and uninspired. I was hoping for casting that felt really special. I hope to be proven wrong - I'd love it if Luke turns out to be amazing - but I can't see it."

agreed :/ not super thrilled for a cis interpretation of frank in 2026... fully changed my mind on tickets w the announcement

[EmceeHammer]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:53am

You can't spell Frank N Furter without FF.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 9:56am

luvrofthegays said: "TheGingerBreadMan said: "Ugh. This is terribly unexciting and uninspired. I was hoping for casting that felt really special. I hope to be proven wrong - I'd love it if Luke turns out to be amazing - but I can't see it."

agreed :/ not super thrilled for a cis interpretation of frank in 2026...fully changed my mind on tickets w the announcement"

 

Updated On: 10/29/25 at 09:56 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 10:20am

Jordan Catalano said: "Luke as Frank makes me happy. Might be a little “safe” but compared to so many of the names thrown around here, this is more than ok with me. And 25 years ago, I’m sure if this board existed people would have complained Tom Hewitt or Terrence Mann were “uninspired” and they were brilliant and helped shape that magnificent revival."

Frank being played by Luke shouldn't upset people. Frank can be played by straights, gay, bi, trans... It shouldn't matter. The role has been played by an assortment of actors of it's time.

[luvrofthegays]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 10:49am

ACL2006 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Luke as Frank makes me happy. Might be a little “safe” but compared to so many of the names thrown around here, this is more than ok with me. And 25 years ago, I’m sure if this board existed people would have complained Tom Hewitt or Terrence Mann were “uninspired” and they were brilliant and helped shape that magnificent revival."

Frank being played by Luke shouldn't upset people. Frank can be played by straights, gay, bi, trans... It shouldn't matter. The role has been played by an assortment of actors of it's time."

frank-n-furter is a trsnsphobic stereotype, theres no argument abt that. cis people doing the role now feels like mockery. we live in a world that is increasingly hostile to trans people, it's not shocking that a lot of trans people don't really want a cis person to play this role at this point. for every semi-decent cis frank there's 500 horrendous ones. i can think of maybe one cis actor who i've seen do frank past curry who i didn't find to be offensive or just out of touch in one way or another

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 10:53am

Frank isn’t trans. He’s a bisexual transvestite. That’s how the character is written.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 10:55am

Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice. 

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:00am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Tom Bosely

 

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:02am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Richard Thomas

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:04am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

William Petersen or David Caruso

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:06am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Alfonso Ribeiro

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:08am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Pete Hoekstra

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ambassador-hoekstra-rant-9.6957854

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:10am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Pete Hegseth

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:12am

Scarywarhol said: "Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice."

Brooks Ashmanskas

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:12am

All of those would have more novelty value, at least.