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Showing posts with label Broadway. Show all posts

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.   

 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

When Carole King Met Supergirl

Tea For Two
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Carole King & Melissa Benoist
Having appeared in the video for crooner Mike Clifford's current single, a terrific cover of Will You Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King. One needs no more explanation as to why this image from the WWW caught my eye. 

Or should I extrapolate? I shall because had this photo been merely of Ms. King I would not have really gone to the bother of posting it. It's also because it is of herself and Supergirl aka Melissa Benoist. Who portrays King on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

While I find Ms. Benoist a quite engaging and talented young actress, I had no inkling she was this talented when Carole surprised her with this onstage duet. 

Get it Melissa, you go!

Melissa on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/melissabenoist/?hl=en 

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Let's Get Acoustic, David Cook

Praise Keith!
David Cook
Photo:
Bobby Quillard
Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook has announced he will kick-off  an acoustic tour this fall in St. Louis, MO on October 25.  Tickets go on-sale Thursday, July 12. (visit davidcookofficial.com/events for tickets and info).

The tour will weave throughout the southeast and hit other major markets like Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City. It’ll be a chance for fans to experience an up-close, intimate evening with David, as he performs songs from his brand-new EP, CHROMANCE, as well as other hits from his catalog.   The EP, which was released earlier this year, features all new material that was written over the past year and includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic, Another Day in Paradise.

If launching a tour and putting out a brand new EP wasn’t enough to keep Cook busy; this past April, he made his Broadway debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots and had the time of his life (no pun intended).  David is now set to reprise his performance in the starring role from July 17 through September 9 (tickets available at kinkybootsthemusical.com).

“I am so honored and excited to get to come back to the factory!  Kinky Boots is such a great show, made all the better by having an incredible cast, crew, and staff, and I can’t wait to help tell the story again!”

CHROMANCE  is available now through all digital retailers, including iTunes, Amazon and Google Play (view the official lyric video for David’s latest single: Gimme Heartbreak).

2018 Tour Dates

9/27&28 –Orlando, FL at Walt Disney World/Epcot Center – “Eat To The Beat” with full band

Acoustic Tour:
10/25 - St Louis, MO at Old Rock House
10/26 - Kansas City, MO at Madrid Theatre
10/30 - Milwaukee, WI at The Back Room at Colectivo
10/31 - Chicago, IL at City Winery
11/02 - Kent, OH at Kent Stage
11/03 - Ann Arbor, MI at The Ark
11/05 - Boston, MA at City Winery
11/07 - Ridgefield, CT at Ridgefield Playhouse
11/08 - Philadelphia, PA at World Café Live
11/09 - Rockport, MA at Shalin Liu Performance Center
11/11 - Norfolk, CT at Infinity Hall
11/12 - New York, NY at Sony Hall
11/14 - Washington, DC at City Winery
11/16 - Charlotte, NC at McGlohon Theatre
11/17 - Blue Ridge, GA at Firefly Music Series
11/19 - Atlanta, GA at City Winery
11/20 - Nashville, TN at City Winery
 


Friday, June 22, 2018

David Cook - Two Times The Kink

Smell What David Cooking!
David Cook
Photo:
Bobby Quillard
David Cook Set To Return To Broadway As Charlie Price in “Kinky Boots” Beginning July 17, 2018

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook’s has confirmed his return to the Broadway stage where he is set to reprise the lead role in Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. “I am so honored and excited to get to come back to the factory!  Kinky Boots is such a great show, made all the better by having an incredible cast, crew, and staff, and I can’t wait to help tell the story again!”
David’s run in Kinky Boots will begin July 17 and run through September 9.
David performing "Soul Of A Man" from Kinky Boots: https://youtu.be/pny0qZnzQW0


Earlier this year, David release his brand new EP, Chromance.   The EP features all new material that was written over the past year and also includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic "Another Day in Paradise" -  
Lyric video for his current single "Gimme Heartbreak" here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koKubQMiQe4

SoundCloud link to David’s brand new  Chromance EP –

Chromance is available through all digital retailers.

EP links:


Friday, February 16, 2018

David Cook Gets "Kinky"

Steppin' Out
David Cook

C'mon Kinky Boots, start walkin'...!!! 
Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook’s brand-new EP, Chromance was released today.   The EP features all new material that was written over the past year and also includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic "Another Day in Paradise" - https://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/04-david-cook-another-day-in-paradise/s-2Bu2o?in=ingroovesmarketing/sets/david-cook-chromance/s-YC25e  
If putting out a brand new EP wasn’t enough to keep Cook busy, in April he’s heading to the Great White Way for his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. “I’ve had conversations about finding creative outlets outside of being a musician, but the timing was never right.” While Cook is excited for his first starring role, he’s also aware how timely and relevant the message behind Kinky Boots is right now. “I am honored I am going to be part of this show and get to work with so many amazing people. I love the collaborative aspect of theatre too, the idea of being part of a creative team and working it out in front of an audience each night.”

Chromance is available through the PledgeMusic campaign: www.pledgemusic.com/davidcook, as well as all other digital retailers.

EP links:

View the lyric video for "Gimme Heartbreak" here:  

David is currently out on the road in support of Chromance for a short trek of dates before his run in “Kinky Boots” begins on April 3.
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2018 Tour Dates

   
2/15 -   Nashville, TN - The Basement East  
2/16 -   St Louis, MO - Del mar Hall
2/19 -   Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage **Full Band Acoustic show
2/21-    New Hope, PA - New Hope Winery **Full Band Acoustic show
2/22 -   New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
2/23 -   Washington DC - Pearl Street Warehouse
2/24 -   Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theatre 




Thursday, January 19, 2017

Michael's Musings

Is The Sky Falling Yet???
Michael Shinafelt
"The sun'll come out, Tomorrow, Bet your bottom dollar, That tomorrow
There'll be sun!" - Annie

Remember that catchy/obnoxious/over optimistic tune from the Broadway Musical Annie? Of course you fucking do, who could ever forget it?! It really is genius whether you like it or not for that reason alone.

Well Annie, it's a Hard Knock Life and I'm not so sure about what tomorrow will bring, but the reign has come girl!

It's time for me to get in formation and sound off!

Lindsay Lohan converts to Islam. The only person that cares about this "news" is Lindsay herself since people are now gossiping about her again. 

Did any of you spread your legs for the first drop out punk that came along? Inquiring minds want to know.

You never know when someone is going to lick a cat, the threat is real.

Nihilist Thought Of The Day: Always remember you are somebody's reason to smile, because you are a joke



American Horror Story: Inauguration begins tomorrow! It's said to be the scariest season yet!

Can't wait for Lady Gaga to perform at the Superbowl half time show

Betsy DeVos=WTF?! They are now synonymous (given what I have witnessed I'm sure I am speaking over her head with that word)

Did you hear? It's all the rage to emote in public

I'm not a Socialist, but I believe Health Care is a right, not a privilege

Someday's you want to rock it like a heathen, that day is now!

Tomorrow is Black Friday, until next time!

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