“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Joins Sphere Lineup in 2027

By Scott Roeben, on June 20 2026

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Las Vegas

Sphere has announced a new cinematic experience in the works, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Sphere’s creative team will presumably revamp this 1975 cult classic as it did “The Wizard of Oz,” which has turned out to be a major hit for the venue.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Sphere is expected to open in 2027.

If you haven’t heard of “Rocky Horror,” you’re probably one of our fellow youths.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” started humbly as a low-budget, offbeat musical comedy-horror oddity starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf.

The story: A newly engaged, wholesome couple (Brad and Janet) get stranded in a storm and seek help at a spooky castle, where they meet Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a flamboyant mad scientist from another planet. The plot quickly devolves into seduction, betrayal, murder, random musical numbers and a custom-built boy toy named Rocky. It’s weird and revels in giving repression the finger. Y’know, 1975.

The movie had a budget of $1.2 million. In its opening weekend, it made $21,245 from two theaters. In the parlance of the industry, it was a flop.

While the movie wasn’t a box office juggernaut right out of the gate, it found new life in midnight screenings, where audiences began talking back to the screen, dressing as the characters, throwing props and eventually performing along with the movie in “shadow casts.”

“Rocky Horror” was immersive before that was even a thing.

The movie has become a cultural phenomenon and is one of the most enduring cult movies in history.

It’s a safe space for theater kids, goths, drag queens, nerds and weirdos of all stripes. So, pretty much a perfect fit for Las Vegas.

“Rocky Horror” has now earned roughly $170 million in revenue.

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