The Rocky Horror Show
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The plot is exactly what you expect: a pair of insufferable squares wander into a mansion, lose their minds, and get caught in a mess of extraterrestrial cabaret. Sam Pinkleton directs this iteration, leaning into the venue’s history of debauchery rather than trying to sanitize the grit. Luke Evans as Frank-N-Furter feels like a calculated gamble, but the cast—including Stephanie Hsu and Juliette Lewis—actually manages to sell the absurdity without collapsing under the weight of the cult following. It is loud, it is campy, and it belongs in this specific zip code. If you prefer your musicals polite and coherent, stay uptown. If you want to scream at the stage, go.
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The cult classic returns to Broadway with Luke Evans in fishnets and a sharp cast (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is a standout), but critics found this revival oddly tame for a show built on shock. Faithful cos-players will still throw toast and have a blast; newcomers may wonder what the fuss is. Fun if you bring the party, a little safe if you don't.
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Born in the City –
The cult classic returns to Broadway with Luke Evans in fishnets and a sharp cast (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is a standout), but critics found this revival oddly tame for a show built on shock. Faithful cos-players will still throw toast and have a blast; newcomers may wonder what the fuss is. Fun if you bring the party, a little safe if you don’t.