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Lot666

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Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/17

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#175

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.

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

Miserent

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Featured Actor Joined: 5/8/08

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#176

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

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

THDavis

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Broadway Star Joined: 10/31/08

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#177

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

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

ColorTheHours048

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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/4/08

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#178

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

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Broadway Legend Joined: 11/5/05

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#179

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

Timothee Chalamet looks different.

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BoringBoredBoard40

Broadway Legend Joined: 9/27/21

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#180

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

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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/14

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#181

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

Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#182

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 . :)

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

TheGingerBreadMan

Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#183

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#184

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#185

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#186

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

You can't spell Frank N Furter without FF.

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BoringBoredBoard40

Broadway Legend Joined: 9/27/21

Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#187

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#188

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.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

luvrofthegays

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#189

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#190

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

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

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Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast#191

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

Finding it impossible to imagine a less exciting choice.