The Rocky Horror Show
Two beloved cult properties arrive on Broadway with formidable casts and decades of devotion behind them – but conjuring darkness turns out to be harder than it looks.
This “Rocky Horror Show” for the Gen Z set contains (at least potentially) enough flash and zap to successfully put across a new take on a campy cult classic.
“The Rocky Horror Show” works best when it is immersive like this—a theatrical party that includes the audience.
It is encouraging that the list of recommendations for October isn’t filled with musicals. Are straight plays back? I wouldn’t count on it in this economic climate. So let’s bask in the chance to hear words without music.
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