THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Previews — Page 6

They also have to accommodate their older subscriber base, many of whom will likely be... put off by any kind of raucous audience behavior. 

jpbran said: "Just noticed this in my "your upcoming performance" email from Roundabout.Guess they're trying to keep it fun for the longtime fans, but within reason for everyone else I guess? Hmmm... Wonder how many meetings they've had about this topic. haha

• Feel free to engage with the show genuinely: react, vocalize, laugh, or cry. Just please do not intentionally distract your neighbors or the artists on stage.

• Show kindness towards each other. Don't judge others’ responses, and don’t presume you know someone else's story as they experience the show.

"

Roundabout has used this exact language for the last three years. This is not revised for Rocky Horror: they have used this exact verbiage in their know-before-you-go emails for a while.

broadwayboy924 said: "Does anyone have any feedback on where the best locations to sit are? Orchestra vs. Mezzanine, etc."

I was in the front row of the mezzanine and the visibility was great, although I am biased as that’s my preferred place to sit.

This website is also a helpful resource but all the photos are from past shows. 

 

I’m going to be that person and ask how the stage door has been? I’d be thrilled to meet Michaela Jae. I absolutely love her work.

I saw this last night (mezzanine row MM).  I'm a general appreciator of Rocky Horror but not a devotee...and there was a lot to like in this production, but I was disappointed in it overall.  

Luke Evans, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Durand, and Amber Gray are all giving excellent performances.  

The staging is sloppy.  The lighting is confusing.  It feels like they couldn't decide between fake low budget camp and big budget spectacle...and the space it sits in is uncomfortably between the two.

I feel a little bad because it's not bad...I just expected more from Sam Pinkleton with this property in particular.

I wanted an unadulterated dose of queer joy (like I got from Jellicle Ball) and instead felt like I'd seen a pretty decent shadow cast.

 

Pittsburgh is a BIG Rocky Horror live town with stage productions running anually for over twenty years. Some of my favorite callbacks are in Once in a While.

"Hey Brad, how often do you get a boner, just... generally speaking?" (Once in a while...)

"And how often have you made Janet come?" (And once in your life...)

Jordan Catalano said: "There’s a sign in the lobby now that says

“IT'S LIVE THEATER,

NOT A MOVIE

SO LISTEN CLOSELY

KEEP CONTROL

AND ENJOY THE SHOW

…OR ELSE!”



and I just don’t know how to feel about this."

This is really ridiculous, IMO. Why do a show that has a callout culture ingrained in it that you don't want done? Especially after the last revival Embraced it. Very weird, and really makes me want to sell my tickets.

The callbacks with the movie are crazy. They don’t shut up

The revival back then was so respectful. A shout here and there and it made the audience laugh.  
 

kids …. 

iluvtheatertrash said: "Jordan Catalano said: "There’s a sign in the lobby now that says

“IT'S LIVE THEATER,

NOT A MOVIE

SO LISTEN CLOSELY

KEEP CONTROL

AND ENJOY THE SHOW

…OR ELSE!”



and I just don’t know how to feel about this."

This is really ridiculous, IMO. Why do a show that has a callout culture ingrained in it that you don't want done? Especially after the last revival Embraced it. Very weird, and really makes me want to sell my tickets."

I'm fine with that. Especially given how out of control the callouts were at first preview. Don't go overboard. It's obnoxious if you're calling out every single line. Go to a midnight screening for that. 

They’re doing rush. 
 

And no judgement to the folks saying the callbacks were “out of control” at the first preview but  - they were not. There was so much less shouting out than I ever expected. It was VERY TAME. 

I wish every other show that wasn’t known world-wide for its audience participation took the steps this show is taking, to make sure their audience shuts up. 

Jordan Catalano said: "They’re doing rush."

Thank you! Just discovered they're doing an in-person rush and a TodayTix lottery. I couldn't find anything posted on Roundabout's site or the pretty extensive Playbill rush guide (which does have Fallen Angels listed).