Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Don't Dream It, Be It

"I would like—if I may—to take you on a strange journey."
Margaret Cho

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is excited to announce that global comedian, actor, musician as well as five-time Grammy & Emmy Award-nominee Margaret Cho will join the production as the “Narrator” making her Broadway debut beginning on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  She will take over the role from current “Narrator”, Tony® Award-nominee Rachel Dratch who will play her final performance on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

The Rocky Horror Show cast currently includes Jake Shears as “Frank-N-Furter, Lorna Courtney as “Janet”, Rachel Dratch as “Narrator,” Amber Gray as “Riff Raff,” Kevin McHale as “Brad”, Jimin Moon as “Rocky”, George Salazar as “Eddie/Dr. Scott”, Sherie Rene Scott as “Magenta”, Valentina as “Columbia” as well as Renée Albulario, Anania, Boy Radio, Tassy Kirbas, Preston Perez, Caleb Quezon, Andres Quintero and Paul Soileau. 

BIO

MARGARET CHO. Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. When hasn’t Margaret Cho’s strong voice been part of our consciousness? It feels like she has always been here, like a friend you can always count on, lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers, to follow. Margaret staunchly supports the causes that are important to her: anti-racism, anti-bullying, gay rights, all while fulfilling her successful creative side with a legendary stand up career that has yielded 10-plus comedy tours. Her recent television & movie roles include HULU’s smash Fire Island, Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, guest starring on Dying For Sex (FX), The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), Hacks (HBO Max), Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Disney) and two Netflix is a Joke comedy specials including Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. Margaret’s latest film, All That We Love, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, earning Margaret rave reviews. Margaret, who Vogue magazine named one of the 9 best female comedians of all time, alongside Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner and Wanda Sykes, appreciates where she finds herself right now. “I think comedians in general, we get better as we get older, and we kind of get more observant, and more astute in those observations." 

 

Margaret Cho is represented by Sarah Martin (manager), WME, Heidy Vaquerano / Fox-Rothchild and Ken Phillips (publicity).

 

Tickets for the critically and widely-acclaimed musical have been extended twice since the show opened, and are currently on sale through Sunday, February 28, 2027 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Rocky Horror Show directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Pinkleton began previews on March 26, 2026, and opened officially on Thursday, April 23, 2026.  The creative and design team includes choreography by Ani Taj, music supervision by Kris Kukul, set design by dots, costume design by David I. Reynoso, lighting design by Jane Cox, sound design by Brian Ronan, wig & hair design by Alberto “Albee” Alvarado and make-up design by Sterling Tull. Casting is by Carrie Gardner & Stephen Kopel, and the production stage manager is Bryan Bauer.

The Rocky Horror Show received 9 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical Revival, 6 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, 4 Drama League Award nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, 2 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations as well as 2 Chita Rivera Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway show.

 

The production broke the house record at Studio 54 for the week ending June 28, 2026 with a box office take of $1,215,225 and became the highest grossing production to play at the theatre. 

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show has been in continuous production throughout the world for the last 52 years, the only musical to have achieved this record. The show originally opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1973, while the subsequent film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, premiered a few years later in 1975. The stage version has been seen by over 40 million people in some 15 languages.  The legendary rock-‘n’-roll musical takes on new life as a guaranteed party at the legendary Studio 54 and will feature some of the most iconic musical show stopping classics of all time, including “Dammit Janet,” “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me,” “Hot Patootie” and of course, “Time Warp,” the party floor-filler.  The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids—Brad and his fiancée, Janet—on their way to visit their former college professor when by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a mansion. They meet the charismatic Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Riff Raff, Columbia, Magenta, Eddie, and Rocky. It is an adventure they would remember, for a very long time.

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is presented by Trafalgar Entertainment, the Dodgers and Roundabout Theatre Company.

 

TICKET INFORMATION:

The Rocky Horror Show is currently on sale through Sunday, February 28, 2027 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

 

Tickets: Available online at https://rockyhorrorshowbroadway.com/tickets, by phone at 212-719-1300 or in person at Studio 54 box office. For Groups of 10+, visit BroadwayInbound.com for tickets or call 866.302.0995.

 

In-Person Rush and Digital Lottery: A limited number of rush and lottery tickets will be available for performances for $30 (inclusive of fees). Rush tickets are available at the Studio 54 Box Office, and the digital lottery is available via TodayTix.  

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Performances currently play Tuesdays at 7PM; Wednesdays at 7PM; Thursdays at 7PM; Fridays at 7PM; Saturdays at 3PM and 8PM and Sundays at 2PM and 7PM. Please check here for the full performance schedule.

 

For more information on Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, visit rockyhorrorshowbroadway.com or follow on social @rockyhorrorbway on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok.   

 

CAST ALBUM:

StarVista Music has recorded the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show currently on Broadway only at Studio 54. The album is produced by seven-time Grammy Award nominee Robert Sher (The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster and Gypsy starring Patti LuPone), The Rocky Horror Show’s Music Supervisor Kris Kukul, and 27-time Tony winner John Gore, with Leo Schwartz, Sean Nyberg and Paul Danforth serving as executive producers. The Original Broadway Cast Recording release date will be announced soon.

The album will feature the complete Original Broadway Cast including: Rachel Dratch as “Narrator,” Andrew Durand as “Brad,” Luke Evans as “Frank-N-Furter,” Amber Gray as “Riff Raff,” Harvey Guillén as “Eddie / Dr. Scott,” Stephanie Hsu as “Janet,” Juliette Lewis as “Magenta,” Josh Rivera as “Rocky,” and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as “Columbia” as well as Renée Albulario, Anania, Boy Radio, Caleb Quezon, Andres Quintero, Larkin Reilly, Paul Soileau, and John Yi.   

With years of experience distributing entertainment-based content and live entertainment through our sister company, StarVista LIVE, StarVista Music is a trusted and effective label partner. We provide world-class resources, including multi-channel marketing, publicity, promotion, in-house creative expertise, and long-standing industry relationships and partnerships built over our history.

 

For more information on Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, visit rockyhorrorshowbroadway.com or follow on social@rockyhorrorbway on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok.   

 

Monday, October 19, 2026

Strange Love

I Give In To Sin
Mark Patton & Freddy Krueger


Freddy & Jesse sitting in a dream...

Remember the heavily gay subtext of A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge? Of course you do it's notoriety has only increased with time.

Well here's a shot of the betrothed couple Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) & Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) 

I rewatched this not too long ago for the first time since it came out and I must say I'm surprised that it even got made. Honestly I know I referred to the gay elements in it as subtext, but let's face it there was nothing subtle about it.

Mark Patton does make a great Scream Queen and Robert Englund will always be Freddy Krueger no matter who else may play him in future endeavors.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_nightmare_on_elm_street_2_freddys_revenge 

Sunday, October 18, 2026

2 Icons, One Screening

Icons
Demi Moore & Jessica Lange

Just Because it's two icons colliding here we have Demi Moore and Jessica Lange together in a lighting in a bottle moment in time.

Here's the dish:

Demi Moore and Jessica Lange seen during an unforgettable evening celebrating the extraordinary Jessica and her remarkable performance in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” hosted by Dei Moore at CAA (on October 16/2026 in Los Angeles, California).

Wouldn't you have like to have been a fly on that wall?!

Indeed...

Long Day's Journey Into Night on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23130254/

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Cannibal Holocaust

"A masterpiece of cinematographic realism." —Sergio Leone, legendary director


Releases 
11/24

One of the most notorious and controversial horror films ever made, here is the cult classic that surpasses its reputation as a shot-gun blast to the senses...

Legendary director Ruggero Deodato's CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST presents the "found footage" of a group of four documentary filmmakers who experience brutal death at the hands of a savage South American tribe of flesh-eaters. This footage is so intense, so graphic and so unflinching in its realism that the filmmakers of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST were arrested upon its original release and the film seized!

Nothing you have seen before will prepare you for this uncompromising masterpiece of cinematic nihilism. 

Bonus Materials
• 6-Disc Deluxe Edition! Includes 1 UHD, 4 Blu-rays PLUS a soundtrack CD!
• Spectacular new 4K restoration from the original 35mm and 16mm camera negatives presented in Dolby Vision UHD
• 3 different versions - original UNCENSORED theatrical version - new SPECIAL EDITION (the GREEN INFERNO documentary footage presented from the original 16mm camera negative in 1.37:1 for the very first time ) - and never-before-released 'unseen' version
• Animal cruelty-free viewing option
• Archival stereo DTS-HD Master Audio re-mix and original mono mix
• 2 feature-length commentary tracks - with director Ruggero Deodato and star Robert Kerman, and with stars Carl Yorke and Francesca Ciardi
• SEARCHING FOR CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST - new feature-length documentary by Calum Waddell
• IN THE JUNGLE - The Making of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST - directed by Michele De Angelis
• In-depth interviews with director Ruggero Deodato, director of photography Sergio D'Offizi, production designer Massimo Antonello Geleng, camera operator Roberto Forges Davanzati, composer Riz Ortolani, and assistant director/co-star Salvatore Basile
• In-depth interviews with stars Robert Kerman, Carl Yorke, Francesca Ciardi and Luca Barbareschi
• Extensive still galleries and theatrical trailers
• 100 page book by Euro-horror expert Martin Beine
• BONUS CD – soundtrack album by Riz Ortolani, remastered and expanded with ten additional tracks, including three never-before-released cues
• Super-deluxe rigid slipcover with banned artwork from the original 42nd Street release by Marcus Boas
• Inner cover featuring beautiful, specially-commissioned painting by NYC underground artist Winter Anders Fiddes, printed on Japanese art paper
• PLUS – over TWO and a half HOURS of incredibly entertaining EASTER EGGS scattered throughout!
• AND OTHER SURPRISES!

Watch the trailer for Cannibal Holocaust here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSrVyIrfuk  

Friday, October 16, 2026

Creepy Crawlers

Creepy Crawlers

This photo was taken at the Goth Hotel in Hollywood, CA. For the record the Goth Hotel is not an actual Hotel, but a place a friend of mine was housesitting. A quite spooky place I might add.

All the decor was creepy crawlers and other such macabre items. 

How many creepy crawlers do you see in this photo. I spy three with my evil eyes. 

Boo! 

TGIF! 15 days until Halloween!!!

Goth on the WWW -

https://www.whatisgoth.com/   

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Michael's Musings

Vote Early!
Michael Shinafelt


"Maximum big surprise she knows something new
I pull my shirt off and prayI'm saving myself to suffer the heat wavePull my shirt off and pray

We're coming up on re-election day, aw" - Election Day, Arcadia  

Here are some election tips: Vote early (as you can see I did) if possible put your ballot in a drop box rather than mailing it, for obvious reasons. Now just do it!

Please don't mess with me, I'll dig your granny up and use her as a Halloween decoration, tis the season after all

BTW Nudes are overrated. Send me a video of you reading out loud so I know you aren't dumb. The more you know...

Even The Twilight Zone isn't this f#cked up, think about it, but not too much

I know I'm late to the game just started binging Only Murders in the Building. What a well done, fun show Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez make the perfect trio.

John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) just received a 30 minute standing ovation from me in my bedroom after viewing it for the 100th time. 

I refuse to feel shame for embracing my _______ nature. Time to own it Minions, the blank is yours to fill in

Can't wait to see the restored, uncensored, director's cut of Ken Russell's The Devils tomorrow. I love this film and am excited the see it the way it was meant to be seen.

Woman Crush of the Week - Vanessa Redgrave who plays Sister Jeanne a sexually obsessed nun in The Devils. There is no one else who cold have pulled this off, she's amazing!

Reminder Horror Fans (like me): Crystal Lake the Friday the 13th prequel series drops today on Peacock.

Remember your first visit to a Haunted House? I do...

Things that make you go hmmm...a 22 year old model got a nose job so her future kids will inherit her new nose not her "ugly nose"

Hitting The Horror Show Exhibition at the Academy Museum sometime in the next couple of weeks

I'm craving a Goldburger presently, yummy!

What are you craving, share with me here: 

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://bsky.app/profile/michaelshinafelt.bsky.social

https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelshinafelt   

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Hump Day & Chill

Alexander Skarsgard

Here's the sexy Alexander Skarsgard at the premiere of his latest Wicker. Here's the synposis:

"On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos."

Alexander plays the man made of Wicker, naturally. 

What's that you ask? Why would one Hump Day & Chill to this? Wait for it...

See what it says on his shirt???

"Yes" please... now Hump Day & Chill to THAT!!!

Wicker on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wicker