The Rocky Horror Show — Broadway Return
- Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is now back on Broadway at Studio 54, with Sam Pinkleton’s revival officially opening on April 23, 2026. (roundabouttheatre.org) - The key detail is the run itself: previews began March 26, and Roundabout says the production is playing now through July 19, 2026. (roundabouttheatre.org) - It matters because Rocky is returning to Broadway after a 26-year gap, landing as a big commercial and cultural revival. (nyweekly.com)
A Broadway revival is one thing. A Broadway revival of *The Rocky Horror Show* at Studio 54 is something else entirely. The appeal here is obvious — this is(roundabouttheatre.org)e most mythic party spaces in New York. What changed this month is simple: the new production is no longer just announced or in previews. It officially opened on April 23, 2026, and it is now running on Broadway. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### What is actually back? This is Richard O(nyweekly.com)ame deliciously strange setup — Brad and Janet stumble into Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s world of seduction, sci-fi nonsense, glam rock, and deliberate bad taste turned into art. Roundabout Theatre Company is producing the revival, and it’s playing at Studio 54 on West 54th Street. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### Why is this run getting attention? Because Rocky doesn’t come back to Broadway often, and this retu(roundabouttheatre.org)in 26 years, which gives it more weight than a routine seasonal revival. It also arrives with a built-in multigenerational audience — hardcore fans, midnight-movie devotees, and people who just know “Time Warp” from cultural osmosis. (nyweekly.com) ### Why does Sam Pinkleton matter here? Pinkleton is not a random safe pair of hands. (roundabouttheatre.org) how to turn unruly camp into a live-wire theatrical party. That matters because *Rocky Horror* can die fast if it feels embalmed — too reverent, too museum-piece, too eager to recreate old fan service beat for beat. The promise of this production is that it treats the show as something alive. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### Who’s in it? The cast is a big part of(nyweekly.com)ew Durand as Brad, Amber Gray as Riff Raff, Harvey Guillén as Eddie/Dr. Scott, with other featured casting including Juliette Lewis as Magenta and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Columbia in opening-night coverage. That mix tells you the angle — recognizable names, strong queer and comic energy, and performers who can lean into the show’s stylized excess. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### How long is it running? (roundabouttheatre.org) Roundabout says the engagement is running through July 19, 2026. That means the “this week and weekend” framing is true, but it undersells the story. The actual news is that Broadway now has a full live run of *Rocky Horror*, not just a fleeting event date. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### Is it landing well? The early signs look strong enough to keep the buzz going. Review roundups are already treating the op(roundabouttheatre.org) around the low-$80 range. That doesn’t prove a long smash run on its own, but it does suggest this is arriving as a hot commercial ticket, not a niche curiosity for superfans only. (broadwayworld.com) ### Why does Studio 54 fit so well? Because the venue does half the storytelling (roundabouttheatre.org)mmunal release — and Studio 54 still carries that exact mythology. Basically, the room and the material are doing the same trick. They’re telling the audience this should feel less like homework and more like surrendering to the bit. (roundabouttheatre.org) ### Bottom line The real story is not “tickets are available in April.” It(broadwayworld.com)nd a run now booked through mid-July. For a show that lives or dies on atmosphere, this revival seems designed to make the room itself part of the event. (roundabouttheatre.org)
