Putting Rocky Horror inside Studio 54 is the joke and the point at once: a show about a debauched mansion, staged in a former nightclub that earned the same reputation. Pinkleton directs it as an outright party rather than a museum piece, and Evans has the voice to sing Frank rather than merely vamp him. If you want the loudest, least reverent room on Broadway, book a weekend performance.
What to expect
One hour and fifty minutes including one intermission. Studio 54 is a converted nightclub, so the space feels closer to a gig than a traditional Broadway house, and the audience is encouraged to behave accordingly. Expect audience participation, loud rock sound and lighting that treats the room as part of the set.
Good to know
- Studio 54 is at 254 West 54th Street; use the 1 to 50 St or the B/D/E to Seventh Avenue
- The theatre is dark Mondays and plays two performances on Thursdays and Saturdays
- A TodayTix digital lottery opens the evening before each performance
- Sexual content and adult humour throughout; strictly for adults and older teens
- Audience participation is part of the tradition, so expect noise around you
- Costumes are welcome, but weapons and props are not permitted inside the house
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Common questions
Is this like the film screenings?
It is the stage musical the film came from, staged as a live party; the audience is loud, but this is a full production rather than a shadowcast screening.
Who is playing Frank-N-Furter?
Luke Evans, with Rachel Dratch as the Narrator, Amber Gray as Riff Raff and Harvey Guillén as Eddie.
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