Rocky Horror Show Revival Cast- Page 9

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:15am

Scarywarhol said: "All of those would have more novelty value, at least."

Luke Evans is perfection

https://people.com/style/luke-evans-boyfriend-fran-tomas-wear-speedos-in-miami/

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:18am

I didn't say he wasn't conventionally attractive in a way that is palatable to the readers of People Magazine. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:23am

The presale code is TIMEWARPAGAIN

[Kad]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:34am

Sam Pinkleton has been sharing a lot of Studio 54 imagery alongside the casting and presale news on his IG story. Not sure if that’s him being cute because of the venue or an indication that he is using the venue’s storied past as inspiration for the production. 

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 11:56am

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."

I completely see what you're saying - that's why I really do hope to be proven wrong. I'm having a hard time seeing this being brilliant, but I will hang my head in shame if it is. I think I've simply never found Evans to be a performer who "grabs" me the way that Frank needs to grab an audience.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:00pm

I don’t see a world where Sam Pinkleton directs a production of The Rocky Horror Show in Studio 54 and doesn’t let himself be a little haunted by ghosts of Studio 54 past.

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:00pm

The prices are actually ridiculously reasonable. Full price rear orchestra is $99 and the regular seats aren’t actually no more than $139 I think 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:03pm

The first two rows don't appear to be on sale for any performance so hopefully they're reserved for some sort of rush seating to get the folks who know the shoutouts, to be able to come back again and again AFFORDABLY. Was wondering if there would be some sort of blocked out section for the Narrator to be in the audience somewhere but that doesn't appear to be the case. 

All in all, it just appears to be standard Studio 54 seating which means large parts of this huge house won't hear the others when they cross shout. Just on paper right this minute, it sounds like a mess to me. I mean, if the cast on stage (who have mics) are responding to people up front (who don't), the audience upstairs or even in different parts of the orchestra will have no idea what people are laughing about or what cast responses even mean if they do go back and forth with the audience. 

I'm rambling here but Roundabout got my money already and I'm sure they'll be getting more of it, so it's gonna be what it's gonna be. 

[inception]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:09pm

Tell Mr. Pinkleton to mike the audience. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:12pm

TheGingerBreadMan 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."

I completely see what you're saying - that's why I really do hope to be proven wrong. I'm having a hard time seeing this being brilliant, but I will hang my head in shame if it is. I think I've simply never found Evans to be a performer who "grabs" me the way that Frank needs to grab an audience."


I get the sense that Evans has tried very hard to play straight as much as possible in Hollywood. Maybe this will unlock a side of him we haven’t seen.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:23pm

inception said: "Scarywarhol said: "All of those would have more novelty value, at least."

Luke Evans is perfection

https://people.com/style/luke-evans-boyfriend-fran-tomas-wear-speedos-in-miami/"

You ever been to Horse Meat Disco? Fire Island? If your bar is he's a muscular white guy, you can throw a rock in any direction and hit 15 of them. He's boring. 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:30pm

Jordan Catalano said: "The first two rows don't appear to be on sale for any performance so hopefully they're reserved for some sort of rush seating to get the folks who know the shoutouts, to be able to come back again and again AFFORDABLY. Was wondering if there would be some sort of blocked out section for the Narrator to be in the audience somewhere but that doesn't appear to be the case.

All in all, it just appears to be standard Studio 54 seating which means large parts of this huge house won't hear the others when they cross shout. Just on paper right this minute, it sounds like a mess to me. I mean, if the cast on stage (who have mics) are responding to people up front (who don't), the audience upstairs or even in different parts of the orchestra will have no idea what people are laughing about or what cast responses even mean if they do go back and forth with the audience.

I'm rambling here but Roundabout got my money already and I'm sure they'll be getting more of it, so it's gonna be what it's gonna be."

Isn't that good because not everyone will want to hear people shouting? How about people who haven't seen the show before and actually just want to hear the actors?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:31pm

No. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:47pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "
Isn't that good because not everyone will want to hear people shouting? How about people who haven't seen the show before and actually just want to hear the actors?"

Rocky Horror just passed 50 years old. If you're unfamiliar with its game, now is not the time to play ignorant that's gonna get loud. I'm sure the ticketing website will inform them of that.

 

[Lot666]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 12:58pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Frank isn’t trans. He’s a bisexual transvestite. That’s how the character is written."

That's how I see it as well. If they'd cast a woman (including a trans woman) as Frank, I'd wouldn't be interested. That's just not who Frank is to me.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:02pm

TheatreFan4 said: "witchoftheeast2 said: "
Isn't that good because not everyone will want to hear people shouting? How about people who haven't seen the show before and actually just want to hear the actors?"

Rocky Horror just passed 50 years old. If you're unfamiliar with its game, now is not the time to play ignorant that's gonna get loud. I'm sure the ticketing website will inform them of that.

"

Did anyone see that mentioned anywhere on the website when you went in for your presale access? If they don't, it's Hamilton in the movie theater all over again. Assuming people will know, but not alerting them until it's too late. It's doesn't matter how long a show has been out- the call-outs usually only happen during midnight viewings and not everyone has been to one. And when was the last time Broadway had a revival? Ticket buyers now won't have gone to one before 

[Kad]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:13pm

Audience participation is the Rocky Horror experience, full stop. It happens at every level of production, from community theatre to Broadway. 

[mattyp4]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:15pm

Jordan Catalano said: "All in all, it just appears to be standard Studio 54 seating which means large parts of this huge house won't hear the others when they cross shout. Just on paper right this minute, it sounds like a mess to me. I mean, if the cast on stage (who have mics) are responding to people up front (who don't), the audience upstairs or even in different parts of the orchestra will have no idea what people are laughing about or what cast responses even mean if they do go back and forth with the audience."

I'd rather hear the actors on stage than the audience.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:21pm

mattyp4 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "All in all, it just appears to be standard Studio 54 seating which means large parts of this huge house won't hear the others when they cross shout. Just on paper right this minute, it sounds like a mess to me. I mean, if the cast on stage (who have mics) are responding to people up front (who don't), the audience upstairs or even in different parts of the orchestra will have no idea what people are laughing about or what cast responses even mean if they do go back and forth with the audience."

I'd rather hear the actors on stage than the audience."

Then see a different show.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:25pm

If there’s anyone who seriously is complaining about audience participation in the show that STARTED audience participation, I’m putting money on the fact they never had any intention of going and their “outrage” is totally performative. 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:27pm

It’s Rocky Horror, y’all, not A Little Night Music. The audience is going to talk back and that’s the vibe of the show. We can debate who should be cast until the cows come home, but arguing about audience participation at a show whose reputation was built on the back of audience fervor is bizarro.

Updated On: 10/29/25 at 01:27 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 1:29pm

It’s like the people online freaking out about “spoilers” for Wicked part 2 because they don’t want the story ruined for them. It’s beyond stupid. 

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 2:31pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The first two rows don't appear to be on sale for any performance so hopefully they're reserved for some sort of rush seating to get the folks who know the shoutouts, to be able to come back again and again AFFORDABLY. Was wondering if there would be some sort of blocked out section for the Narrator to be in the audience somewhere but that doesn't appear to be the case.

All in all, it just appears to be standard Studio 54 seating which means large parts of this huge house won't hear the others when they cross shout. Just on paper right this minute, it sounds like a mess to me. I mean, if the cast on stage (who have mics) are responding to people up front (who don't), the audience upstairs or even in different parts of the orchestra will have no idea what people are laughing about or what cast responses even mean if they do go back and forth with the audience.

I'm rambling here but Roundabout got my money already and I'm sure they'll be getting more of it, so it's gonna be what it's gonna be."

Isn't that good because not everyone will want to hear people shouting? How about people who haven't seen the show before and actually just want to hear the actors?"

Yeah, that's not what Rocky Horror has become. Rocky Horror has become an interactive experience, and that is what audiences will expect. People don't go to Rocky Horror to politely sit there and enjoy the show in engaged silence.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 2:35pm

Someone who's buying a ticket solely because Luke Evans is cast might not know anything about the show, yet there's nothing anywhere on the site that tells you you're going to be part of an interactive experience. All of you are seriously okay with that? It's stupid to think everyone who buys a ticket will know that, because not everyone knows Rocky Horror. Don't assume everyone does. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/29/25 at 2:36pm

LOL