THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews — Page 3

CoffeeBreak said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "I think it’llget pretty mixed reviews. Luke Evans is genuinely a bit of a revelation in this, and Amber Gray is menacing and bizarre in all the right ways, but I found almost everything else about it a little community theatre. And not really in a way I think they intended. (Oh, how I wish Harvey Guillen were replaced by a drag king.)"

It supposed to bebasic. in the interviews they have mentioned it. They wanted to createmessy and trashy elements of the show in coordination withwhat Studio 54 was. They are purposefully not trying to recreate the commerically-clean previous Broadway revival"

I’m capable of understanding the difference between intentionally messy and basic, and unintentional. That’s not my point. I was talking more about the quality of the performances and general lack of imagination in the staging. The sets and theater decoration were actually some of my favorite aspects. But I guess it was easier to school me than try to tease out what I meant.

 

Caught Rocky last night from the back row! Loved it and exactly what I wanted from my first night in NYC!

 

Loved the expensive cheapness and how it invaded the whole theatre! 

 

Luke was fab but Stephanie really was the stand out - SUCH physicality!

 

Those seats with that legroom was PUNISHING and I was very happy it was a short show. Found it very amusing everyone running and queuing in the interval - we do this with more style in the West End

 

Was anyone there last night ? RIGHT at the end of the Time Warp the whole cast stopped and this man walked to the front of stage from the auditorium and, like, clicking his fingers and this random woman walked off the stage and then the cast went STRAIGHT back into the song! It was so strange, does this normally happen? It was so quick and brief and almost worked in the song (but then I was a bit drunk and high)!

only a little bit of shouting out tonight, can’t say I really missed it. This was my 8th Rocky over 32 years

 

Updated On: 5/2/26 at 08:19 AM

TheOtherOne2 said: "All that Yazz said: "Those seats with that legroom was PUNISHING and I was very happy it was a short show."

The seats in Studio 54 are downright roomy compared to those in the August Wilson and Helen Hayes theaters.

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Thank the lord im not visiting them this time!

Ball of Buttah said: "Also, would love it if they recorded a cast album. Luke sounds heavenly and Stephanie sounds incredible. Can't get "Don't Dream It, BEEEE-eee It" out of my head 😩."

Loved a lot of the arrangements, and Luke, Stephanie, and Andrew have such great voices. 

joevitus said: "Ball of Buttah said: "Also, would love it if they recorded a cast album. Luke sounds heavenly and Stephanie sounds incredible. Can't get "Don't Dream It, BEEEE-eee It" out of my head 😩."

I'm desperate to hear Juliette Lewis' "Science Fiction," because the responses are all over the place. Guess I could hate it (that seems the majority resposne), but I'm loving the idea that she doesn't appear to best it, but to sing it kind of wisfully and tenderly. I think that actually fits the moment better, even if it means the opening isn't a big, rousing number."

Juliette was actually fine starting off the show with Double Feature. I actually thought she wasn't as bad as people were writing on here. BUT, In ensemble numbers she is absolutely giving NOTHING. Also, I thought the weakest number was Harvey's "Rock n Roll." He was actually fine as Dr. Scott. He moved a lot better on the chair than trying to rock out as Eddie 

Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/theater/luke-evans-rocky-horror-show-broadway.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gVA.eBOr.v1aOROnZxjnB&smid=nytcore-android-share

Looks like Adam Lambert turned down the chance to be Frank N Furter in this production.

https://w42st.com/post/ill-take-manhattan-talking-sweet-transvestites-stevies-gossip-and-gowns/

chanel said: "Looks like Adam Lambert turned down the chance to be Frank N Furter in this production.

https://w42st.com/post/ill-take-manhattan-talking-sweet-transvestites-stevies-gossip-and-gowns/"

I think it might’ve been for the better, if only because he had that innate Frank energy and vibe and so people would probably go in with preconceived ideas instead of letting him cook. I think having him head up the (god awful) 2016 remake would’ve been a better idea at the time when he was at his peak fame.

I know many people were, at best, skeptical about Luke when he was announced, but he’s really putting his whole puss in this role and it’s paying off in dividends. It’s definitely gets the Tony for “Forgive Me. I Wasn’t Aware Of Your Game”

Is Luke doing the whole run until November? Orville Peck might be a good replacement. 

My random thoughts…

Luke Evans-wow wow wow! His “I’m Going Home” is worth the ticket price. I really loved him. I’m hoping my friend wants to see it so I can go back. An incredible performance.  (Joshua Henry is still my Tony pick. I’ve loved that man since Violet.) but Luke is awesome and he gets extra points for doing it all in heels. Fun fact: JH and LE both played Gaston!

I love Amber.  I’ve seen her in a few things. I know she has a beautiful voice. I didn’t love her in this. I was missing Raul Esparza. I felt the same with MJ. I listen to her version of Suddently Seymour all the time. I don’t know what she’s doing here. Talented people-odd choices.

I liked the shagginess of it all. It had this, “Let’s put on a show” energy. 

There was some interaction from the audience. Not over the top. I think it was just right. During “Time Warp” people started dancing. I felt for the ushers who had to ask them all to sit down. In their defense, it is a bop.

I’m trying to remember the last Broadway version. I don’t think there was much interaction at that one either. Not at the performance I saw anyway. 

Andrew Durand and Stephanie Hsu were wonderful. Still wish Dead Outlaw got a longer run.

I’d go back in a second just to see Luke Evans again. What a star. 

Adam moved tickets for Cabaret which I feel was a harder sell than Rocky Horror.  

MadsonMelo said: "
I know its part of the show, but the break it's not needed. ''Rocky'' is a vibe and I would to a straight 100 minute version without a spot."

Like Follies, Rocky was originally an intermissionless show. It was also a 90-minute show (there were two performances a night on weekends, in London and L.A.). 

I'm not sure what the rationale was for putting Hsu in Leading Actress, but I feel like she could've had a really good chance in Featured. (To be fair, I haven't seen Chess).