Global comedian, actress and musician Margaret Cho will make her Broadway debut in the current Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show later this fall.
Cho will reprise the narrator role of Tony nominee Rachel Dratch on November 3, following Dratch’s final performance on November 1. Cho will be the production’s third narrator, joining after the brief stint of Rosie O’Donnell, who held the role from October 6-18.
The rocky horror show, the acclaimed revival of the cult classic queer musical, began previews on March 26 and officially opened on April 23. After extending its run twice, tickets are now on sale through February 28, 2027. Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton directs. The production broke the house record at Studio 54 on the week ending June 28, with a box office of $1,215,225, becoming the highest-grossing theatrical production.
The current cast also includes Lorna Courtney (& Juliet) in the role of Janet, Amber Gray (Hadestown) like Riff Raff, Kevin McHale (Joy) in the role of Brad, Jimin Moon (Heated rivalry, the unauthorized musical parody) in the role of Rocky, George Salazar (Be more relaxed) as Eddie/Dr. Scott, Sherie René Scott (The last five years) in the role of Magenta, Jake Shears (Naughty boots) like Frank-N-Furter, Valentina (RuPaul’s Drag Race) like Columbia, as well as Renée Albulario, Anania, Boy Radio, Tassy Kirbas, Preston Perez, Caleb Quezon, Andres Quintero and Paul Soileau.
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The Rocky Horror Show presents choreography by Ani Taj (Outlaw death), musical direction and orchestrations by Kris Kukul (Beetle juice), scenography created by Tony nominated dots (O Mary!), costume design by David I. Reynoso (Water for elephants), lighting design by Tony winner Jane Cox (Appropriate), sound design by Tony winner Brian Ronan (Beautiful), hair and wig design by Alberto “Albee” Alvarado (The strangers), and makeup design by Sterling Tull (No Glow, Love Island USA), with Bryan Bauer (Oh, Mary!, Mother plays) as production manager.
The Rocky Horror Show premiered in London at the Royal Court Theater (upstairs) on June 19, 1973. It moved to several other locations, eventually running for a total of 2,960 performances before closing in 1980. The musical follows a straight couple, Brad and Janet, who stumble upon a creepy house on a rainy night and are attracted to the strange inhabitants who live there, particularly the gender-nonconforming Frank-N-Furter. mad scientist. The show’s rock-influenced music includes the crowd-pleasing songs “Sweet Transvestite,” “The Timewarp,” “Dammit Janet” and “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a Touch Me.”
After London, Rocky Horror performed in Los Angeles in 1974, where it ran for nine months. Its 1975 Broadway debut was not as successful, receiving mixed reviews and having only three previews and 45 screenings.
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But it was the film adaptation of Rocky Horrorcalled The Rocky Horror Picture Showwhich truly propelled the musical to legendary status. Starring creator O’Brien as Riff Raff and Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter (reprising his stage performance), as well as Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, the film has been showing in theaters since 1975, with fans drawn to its message of sexual and gender acceptance. The cultural impact of the property was recently explored in the new documentary Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Storycreated by Richard O’Brien’s son, Linus.
THE Rocky horror show enjoyed a Broadway revival in 2000 and a West End revival in 2023. It is also a regional theater favorite. The production estimates that the stage version was seen by more than 40 million people in around fifteen languages.
The current production has been nominated for nine 2026 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.
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