THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews — Page 9

Larkin posted on her Instagram that she's going on again tonight, so I assume it'll be her all week. 

Big cast change coming in August. Columbia will be a Drag Race queen, starting soon. I don’t have any additional details, sadly.

ColorTheHours048 said: "Big cast change coming in August. Columbia will be a Drag Race queen, starting soon. I don’t have any additional details, sadly."

So Luke Evans is leaving? 

could be Suzie Toot w/ the tap dance ?

pablitonizer said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "Big cast change coming in August. Columbia will be a Drag Race queen, starting soon. I don’t have any additional details, sadly."

So Luke Evans is leaving?"

I mentioned this before, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Luke decided to extend, but on the provision he would be off a few weeks in the summer (he has a summer home in Ibiza), and so another Frank can come in as a “trial run” to be the future replacement when Evans departs for good. 

I know Jinkx Monsoon has had her eyes on this production and has the relationship with Pinkleton to get in, but it wouldn’t be until after she finishes in Oh Mary on the West End. If that happens, she’ll be the hardest working drag queen on Broadway.

hak5 said: "could be Suzie Toot w/ the tap dance ?"

Suzie Toot is touring until the end of July, so it is likely not her. 

Columbia is a light enough lift of a role that any number of queens could do it. I wouldn't be shocked if it was someone like Plasma, though. 

Can say with a good degree of certainty that it's not Alaska. And Jinkx goes into Oh, Mary in London next month, so that wouldn't make sense. 

 

I'm charmed by the idea of Suzie Toot doing it, though it's mentioned above that she has tour dates. Onya Nurve could also be a delight.

According to the Playbill, Caleb (Star) Quezon is officially the Columbia for now.

(Second) Intermission here:

The show stopped just after “Eddie” and they took everyone off stage, but apparently Amber Gray had, in the words of the Narrator, “Riffed her Raff” and, in about 20 minutes, was replaced by Andres Quintero for the last song of Act I. Right before curtain went back up, Rachel came out and informed us of what happened (in character).

Luke came out of the bathroom and ad-libbed - “Sorry! It took a loooong time to kill him”. 

I hope Amber is okay

quizking101 said: "According to the Playbill, Caleb (Star) Quezon is officially the Columbia for now."

If the new Columbia isn't starting until sometime in August, then they have to officially list someone as Columbia. Caleb & Larkin might be rotating in the role until then.

Markie27 said: "quizking101 said: "(Second) Intermission here:

The show stopped just after “Eddie” and they took everyone off stage, but apparently Amber Gray had, in the words of the Narrator, “Riffed her Raff” and, in about 20 minutes,was replaced by Andres Quintero for the last song of Act I. Right before curtain went back up, Rachel came out and informed us of what happened (in character).

Luke came out of the bathroom and ad-libbed - “Sorry! It took a loooong time to kill him”.

I hope Amber is okay"

I was there as well. Usually I’ll be disappointed (though of course will not fault Amber and I hope she is ok) but I lovedAndres Quintero’s performance as RiffRaff! Has he understudied the role before? He fit into the character and cast seamlessly. I am very impressed and pleasantly surprised.


it’s my first time seeing the show and I can’t stop smiling all throughout. Luke Evans was truly magnificent in the role and really made it his own. Tim Curry would be proud! I really wish they made Caleb Quezon the official Columbia cause they killed that role! I mean at least feature them in the website cast list!


Sherri got a lot of cheer and rightfully so as she was so funny and that voice- so beautiful! Stephanie Hsu really deserved that Tony nomination! She was sublime as well. Overall I great night out! Can’t wait to be back and check on the new cast next month. Filling Luke Evansbig jockstraps would be difficult I wonder who can replace him. Catch him before he leaves!"

Going point by point:

1) It was actually Andre’s’ debut as Riff Raff. He’s covered the Narrator and Eddie/Dr. Scott a few times. It was pretty seamless and I loved how he sang the final song with a similar intonation as Richard O’Brien. He got some rapturous applause at curtain call which was well deserved.

2) Luke continues to impress me with his complete and utter commitment to the chaos of this role and relishes every moment. NOTHING is held back and the audience can sense he is having the time of his life. To think he had his naysayers when he was cast, but mostly now I just hear people just making negative comparisons to Tim Curry on the basis of…him not being Tim Curry. Having seen Star (Caleb) and Larkin - both could go right into the role and bring their own distinct essence while honoring the material and the vision. Larkin is the typical manic pixie dream girl, while Star brings some fun genderf**k moments.

3) Sherie came out guns blazing on her first show and only has gotten better. She and Jane Krakowski are the same caliber of “comically bubbleheaded MILF” that fit perfecfly into these weird roles and the renaissance she is having is sublime.. Vocally, with what little Magenta does sing, she rocks out, and her character work (including the shuffling gait) works so well. I also have to say that Hsu is also really just hitting every funny button at her disposal and it just makes more clear why she got Tony nominated. (Of the bunch, I honestly would’ve voted for her.) Dratch has also won me over a LOT. She is committed to the bit from start to finish, even during the stopdown as I mentioned before. It was comic genius. 

I honestly could see this a bunch more times

 

quizking101 said: "(Second) Intermission here:

The show stopped just after “Eddie” and they took everyone off stage, but apparently Amber Gray had, in the words of the Narrator, “Riffed her Raff” and, in about 20 minutes,was replaced by Andres Quintero for the last song of Act I. Right before curtain went back up, Rachel came out and informed us of what happened (in character).

Luke came out of the bathroom and ad-libbed - “Sorry! It took a loooong time to kill him”.

I hope Amber is okay"

You do mean "Whatever Happened to Saturday Night" not the song "Eddie" (or, sometimes, "Eddie's Teddy")?

ColorTheHours048 said: "Intermission. Sherie absolutely knocks “Science Fiction Double Feature” out of the park and is playing Magenta like a Barbie doll about to topple over. She’s wearing Anania’s wig style, but I wish she was wearing Juliette’s.

I’m liking this a lot more than the first time. Larkin Reilly should be promoted to full-time as Columbia. What a presence on stage. Luke Evans remains dynamite (the 3-second delay on that jock is the best performance of the year). The audience is eating it up."

Larkin is fantastic in everything I've ever seen her in - and she fits the role perfectly. I also saw her when she was a swing in Just in Time and was on for Sandra Dee - she was phenomenal. They don't need to stunt cast this role and having someone play it who can actually tap dance makes much more sense.