# ‘My Whole Life Has Been the Audition’: Jake Shears Talks ‘Rocky Horror,’ Tim Curry & His ‘One Request’ About Callbacks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/my-whole-life-has-been-the-audition-jake-shears-talks-rocky-horror-tim-curry-his-one-request-about-callbacks/
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:24:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T21:34:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jake-shears-rocky-horror-show-broadway-1236372035/
- Topics: Horror

## Key points

- Jake Shears has taken over as Frank-N-Furter on Broadway.
- Tim Curry’s death gave Shears’s debut a memorial quality.
- Shears says *Rocky Horror* helped shape his life as a performer.

## Summary

Jake Shears has taken over as Frank-N-Furter in the Broadway revival of *The Rocky Horror Show*, bringing a personal connection to a role made iconic by Tim Curry. Shears says Curry’s death, just weeks before his debut, made rehearsals feel like a living memorial, while the production itself remains playful and camp rather than a reverent recreation.

Shears first discovered the show as a teenager and says it helped shape his imagination and his path as a performer, including the Scissor Sisters. He began the role on 11 September at Studio 54, following Paul Soileau and Luke Evans; the revival is directed by Sam Pinkleton and runs eight performances a week. Shears also discusses audience callbacks and his approach to following Curry’s celebrated performance.

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