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Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, & Juliet‘s Lorna Courtney and Glee‘s Kevin McHale will soon subordinate nan Broadway formed of The Rocky Horror Show taking complete roles primitively played by nan departing Luke Evans, Stephanie Hsu and Andrew Durand.
The castings were announced by producers today.
Shears will statesman playing Frank-N-Furter, nan “sweet transvestite from Transexual, Transylvania,” connected Friday, September 11. Courtney will commencement her capacity arsenic Janet connected Tuesday, August 25, nan aforesaid time McHale, successful his Broadway debut, takes complete from Durand (who will next beryllium seen successful Off Broadway’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) successful nan domiciled of Brad.
Evans, Hsu (both Tony nominated for their Rocky Horror performances) and Durand will play their last performances successful nan show connected Sunday, August 23. (Paul Soileau, who plays nan domiciled of Phantom successful nan musical, will represent Frank-N-Furter successful Sunday and prime Tuesday performances anterior to Shears’ arrival).
Shears has appeared connected Broadway successful Kinky Boots (he co-wrote, pinch Elton John and James Graham, nan songs for Tammy Faye). In London, he appeared successful Cabaret arsenic nan Emcee. He roseate to fame successful nan 2000s arsenic nan vocalist pinch pop-glam set Scissor Sisters anterior to launching a solo career.
Courtney earned a Tony information for her capacity successful & Juliet, and much precocious starred successful nan U.K. world premiere of Disney’s The Greatest Showman musical. Other Broadway credits see Dear Evan Hansen and West Side Story, and connected TV she’s appeared successful The Equalizer and 9-1-1 Nashville.
McHale is champion known for his domiciled arsenic Artie Abrams connected Glee, pinch different TV credits including The Office, When We Rise, American Horror Stories and The Hunting Party. Stage credits see The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Stephen Sondheim’s The Frogs.
Written by Richard O’Brien and directed by Sam Pinkleton, The Rocky Horror Show presently features Rachel Dratch, Amber Gray, Harvey Guillén, Josh Rivera, and Sherie Rene Scott successful summation to Evans, Hsu and Durand. The revival began previews astatine Studio 54 connected March 26 and opened April 23. The accumulation received 9 Tony Award nominations and, for nan week ending June 28, collapsed nan Studio 54 location grounds pinch a play gross of $1,215,225.
