We take a look at what is being said about this Broadway revival of Richard O’Brien’s musical starring Luke Evans.
The Guardian: *** “A Rocky Horror revival should be an opportunity to mint new fans, rather than mere time warp back to remembered nights at the movies.”
Time Out: **** “where Curry’s naughtiness was tinged with posh haughtiness, Evans is more playful and excitable, at times almost girlish. He’s a different variety of genderqueer, and that keeps the portrayal continually surprising even if you know the show by heart.”
The New York Times: “So, damn it, Janet, I’m glad that the show hasn’t entirely worked out how to do deal with the audience. The show can’t just be a sacred relic — it needs a bit of destabilizing, a tussle between the stage and the seats. Roundabout’s professionalism and coy signage can’t entirely keep the fans in check, which gives the revival itself a sense that it might spin off its axis. What will it be like the night you go? Dratch will probably say something hysterically quelling; Evans will probably knock your stockings off. But who can say? The point of “Rocky Horror” is to lose control. C’mon, let’s do it again.”
Variety: “The production will no doubt satisfy “Rocky Horror Show” fetishists who still find comfort in the liturgical rituals of a by-gone counter-culture. Others, however, will just find themselves in a tired time warp.”
Deadline: “Director Pinkleton, who helped make Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! one of the funniest Broadway comedies of its generation, brings a similar effervescence to a stage show that’s been around since Nixon was scandalizing the nation and plummeting in the polls, an unpopular war of choice seemed endless, oil was a crisis and bigots were still insisting sexual and gender differences were signs of mental illness.”
Entertainment Weekly: ” And as any true fan will tell you, Rocky Horror has always been about commitment. Commitment and the freedom to step outside any well-established comfort zones to follow one’s true passion. In that sense, these wild and untamed things can all be applauded for following the show’s ultimate mantra for both performers and fans alike: Don’t dream it. Be it. “
Theaterly.com: “The halls of Studio 54 should be proud with the glittery whirlwind happening on stage eight times a week. It’s Sam Pinkleton to a tee, and boy is it fun. It’s a type of revival that will please the fans and welcome newcomers to the world justly. We are fortunate to have so much queer joy on our stages here in New York right now and The Rocky Horror Show add to that collection perfectly. Head over to the lab, and keep dreaming. “
New York Post: “But, dammit Janet, what a total wow Hsu is. The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” actress’ descent from virtuous to vixen is more fun and full-out than I’ve ever seen it. And her “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me” vibrates with vivacity. She’s naughty, nice and nuclear.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2025-2026-season/rocky-horror