The Music Box has run Rocky Horror as a standing midnight ritual for decades, and this one is on 35mm in the 1929 main house rather than a digital transfer. Midnight Madness performs the whole film in front of the screen, so the shadowcast is the show as much as the print is. If a visitor wants one thing that is unmistakably Chicago repertory cinema, this is it.
What to expect
A midnight crowd that talks back to the screen, a live shadowcast performing in front of the print, and callback lines throughout. The theatre asks that nothing be thrown at the screen and bans toast, hot dogs, prunes, rice and water guns.
Good to know
- The theatre lists the screening at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, September 26.
- It screens on 35mm in the main auditorium.
- Midnight Madness performs the shadowcast.
- The theatre bans toast, hot dogs, prunes, rice and water guns, and asks that nothing be thrown at the screen.
- Music Box members get discounted tickets and earlier access to special events.
Going? Keep it.
Also in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Common questions
What is a shadowcast?
Actors performing the film live in front of the screen while it plays. Midnight Madness does it here.
Is it on film?
Yes, the theatre lists this screening on 35mm.