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Updated · Just Jared · Jun 7
Luke Evans Performs Frank-N-Furter at 2026 Tony Awards as Rocky Horror Goes 0-for-7
Updated
Updated · Just Jared · Jun 7

Luke Evans Performs Frank-N-Furter at 2026 Tony Awards as Rocky Horror Goes 0-for-7

3 articles · Updated · Just Jared · Jun 7

Summary

  • Luke Evans, 47, took the Tony Awards stage as Frank-N-Furter in a performance from Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
  • Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Durand, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillen and Amber Gray joined Evans for the number from the Tony-nominated revival.
  • The production entered the night with 7 nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical, while Evans, Dratch and Hsu were all nominated for acting awards.
  • Rocky Horror left empty-handed, failing to convert any of its 7 nominations into wins.

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