The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
Studio 54 (Broadway)
254 West 54th St. New York, NY
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (LIVE ON STAGE!) is a magical phenomenon unlike anything ever before seen on stage. Borrowing largely from horror conventions, the stage musical begins as an innocent young couple is stranded at the home of a mad scientist who is building the perfect man. The castle is filled with a most bizarre group of characters who worship their master, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, played magnificently by a fabulously sexy man, in leather jacket, pearls, fishnet stockings, and heavy makeup. Brad and Janet are forced to examine their own sexuality as the voluptuous doctor releases the hidden desires in each of them. Based on the stage musical by Richard O’Brien, the stage show comes alive with unforgettable song-and-dance numbers that have come to represent the sexual liberation of the 1970s. The outstanding costuming and makeup, the terrific acting by a talented All-Star Cast and the memorable songs ("Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite") help make THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW one of the most bizarrely entertaining and satisfying musicals ever made.
The Rocky Horror Show - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Rocky Horror Show
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Broadway Review: Kitschy Cult Classic Returns Without the Shock, Danger and Fun
5 / 10
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.
The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Review
6 / 10
But this history of audience involvement – not just interaction but parallel creation – is surely the main reason this show is still around. One can still enjoy “The Rocky Horror Show,” especially Richard O’Brien’s 15 songs, most of which are catchy. But its shock value has largely worn off (at least for the people who would be interested in attending), and, let’s be honest, without that, what is there? The plot is a jumble, the characters are with little exception deliberately shallow archetypes, the employment of horror movie and sci fi tropes is not especially clever or funny or spooky. The show’s message, to the extent that there is an explicit one, is pablum (“Don’t dream it. Be it,” which doesn’t resonate any more deeply because the Roundabout management has placed it in neon in the lobby.) “The Rocky Horror Show” is, above all, an excuse for a party – or, more precisely for me at Studio 54, the triggering of the memory of having enjoyed the audience-created party at a showing of Rocky Horror.
The Rocky Horror Show History
Other Productions of The Rocky Horror Show
| 1973 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 1974 | Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Production Los Angeles |
| 1975 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1990 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1994 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2000 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2006 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2023 | West End |
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| 2026 | Broadway |
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The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | David I. Reynoso |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Stephanie Hsu |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Luke Evans |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The Rocky Horror Show |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | dots |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Alberto "Albee" Alvarado |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Sam Pinkleton |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL | The Rocky Horror Show |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Andrew Durand |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Luke Evans |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Ani Taj |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | David I. Reynoso |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Jane Cox |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Luke Evans |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Rachel Dratch |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Stephanie Hsu |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | dots |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Adam Fisher |
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