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Luke Evans Sets Broadway Debut as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show

Tony winner Sam Pinkleton helms a new Studio 54 staging with a full creative team for a limited run next spring.

Overview

  • Previews begin March 26, 2026, with opening night on April 23 at Studio 54 and a limited engagement scheduled through June 26, 2026.
  • Roundabout Theatre Company announced the production, which marks Evans’ first Broadway appearance in the iconic role.
  • Sam Pinkleton directs with choreography by Ani Taj, music direction and orchestrations by Kris Kukul, and designs by dots (set), David I. Reynoso (costumes), Jane Cox (lighting), Brian Ronan (sound), and Alberto “Albee” Alvarado (hair and makeup).
  • Richard O’Brien celebrated the revival in a statement urging audiences to “break out the fishnets,” while Pinkleton called the show a joyous, giant-hearted act of love centered on Evans.
  • Evans, a Welsh actor and singer known for Beauty and the Beast, The Hobbit, and Fast & Furious 6, recently returned to London’s West End and has two top-five U.K. albums.