The Rocky Horror Show tour announces new company and 2026 tour stops

Casting has been revealed for the ongoing tour of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show!

Stephen Webb will be reprising his role as Frank-N-Furter throughout the dates, while the roles of Brad and Janet will be played by James Bisp and Haley Flaherty, respectively.

Ryan Carter-Wilson will play Riff Raff, Laura Bird will play Magenta/Usherette, Daisy Steere will be Columbia, Morgan Jackson will be Rocky, and Edward Bullingham will be Eddie/Dr Scott. Phantoms will be played by Jesse Chidera, Nathan Zach Johnson, Tyla Dee Nurden and Bethany Amber Perrins, with Lucy Aiston as swing/assistant dance caption and David Peter-Brown as swing/dance captain.

Nathan Caton will play the role of the Narrator in Croydon, Dunfermline, Inverness and Coventry, with further casting to be revealed for the role.

Directed by Christopher Luscombe, the show follows the story of Brad and his fiancée Janet, who encounter Dr Frank-n-Furter when their car breaks down outside his house. The narrative unfolds with an adventure filled with timeless songs and audience participation, encouraging fans to dress in outrageous outfits.

The Rocky Horror Show began in 1973 at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs and quickly moved to the Chelsea Classic Cinema, then to the Kings Road Theatre (1973 to 1979) and the Comedy Theatre in the West End (1979 to 80). The 1975 film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, remains a significant success, grossing over $135 million at the box office and maintaining the longest-running theatrical release in cinema history.

The company take over from 2 September in Croydon, with the show going on to visit Dunfermline, Inverness and Coventry before departing to Italy for the autumn months.

Into 2026, it will open in Edinburgh from 6 January, before visiting Sheffield, Sunderland, Ipswich, Bromley, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Cambridge, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Aylesbury, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham and Bristol.

Tickets for Edinburgh, Liverpool, Sunderland, Aylesbury, Birmingham and Bristol are on sale here.