"The role will be Evans's Broadway debut. Evans began his career on London's West End in musicals but is best known for starring in Disney's 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast as Gaston. Frank-N-Furter is typically played by a lithe, gender-bending, grimy showperson- most famously by Tim Curry in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but also recently by Laverne Cox in the Fox special."
"The production, which has not confirmed further casting, will be helmed by Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton. "I'm giddy to crack this untamable classic open with the razor-sharp Luke Evans at the center," Pinkleton said in a statement."
Luke Evans will play Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, marking his Broadway debut. Evans began his career on London's West End in musicals and is best known for starring as Gaston in Disney's 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast. Frank-N-Furter is typically portrayed by a lithe, gender-bending showperson, most famously by Tim Curry and recently by Laverne Cox, making Evans's casting nontraditional. Evans also owns a gay underwear and swimwear brand. Previews begin March 26, 2026, with an April 23 opening at Studio 54 for a limited run through June 21, directed by Sam Pinkleton.
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