Rocky Horror Picture Show Coming to the Sphere in 2027

^{The 'Rocky Horror Picture Sphere' will arrive in 2027, bringing the film's audience participation to a whole new level. (Photo: Sphere Entertainment)}

The cult classic film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be coming to the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, following the success of "The Wizard of Oz."  Dates and times for the film next year haven't been announced, but it’s sure to be a hit with how many visitors come to Vegas for a show at the Sphere. 

Similar to "The Wizard of Oz," Sphere Studios will enhance the original 1975 film using its proprietary technology. Adaptations of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" have already graced Broadway stages and filled movie theaters for special midnight screenings.

"Since The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in 1975, it redefined audience participation and became a cultural phenomenon,” said Jim Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment, in a press release. “With Sphere, we have the opportunity to take that spirit of immersion to an entirely new level."

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a 1975 musical horror-comedy starring Tim Curry as a mad scientist who takes in a couple, played by Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, into his castle after their car breaks down. The film was initially a box-office disappointment upon release, but found a stronger audience through midnight screenings, where audience participation became part of the viewing experience. It has since become the longest-running theatrical release in cinema history since its release over five decades ago.

What to Expect From Rocky Horror at the Sphere

Seeing "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in theaters will be an interactive experience with singing, dancing, and general audience participation. Dancing in the aisles during “The Time Warp” could reach a new level with the Sphere's immersive technology that has wowed audiences across several different shows.

Don't expect the same experience inside the Sphere as in your local theaters. The film will likely be trimmed from its 100-minute running time. "The Wizard of Oz" is a similar length and was reduced to 75 minutes for audiences at the Sphere.

The real win for fans could be the use of Sphere Entertainment's technology. The company spent $100 million to reinvent "The Wizard of Oz" through rescoring the film, reimagining the video with AI, and adding 4D haptics so guests could literally feel the experience.

There are plenty of upgrade opportunities for the company to use its audio, visual, and sensory technology to make "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" a true "only in Las Vegas" experience.

While the Sphere can accommodate more than 18,000 people for concerts, it offers only about 5,000 tickets for films. The interactive nature of these shows could be through the roof.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be the next Sphere Experience, following "Postcards From Earth" and "The Wizard of Oz." Another film, From the Edge, was announced for this year but has not received a release date. More details about the Rocky Horror Las Vegas run will be announced next year.

How The Wizard of Oz Set the Stage for Rocky Horror

The Rocky Horror announcement also came alongside Sphere Entertainment’s announcement that "The Wizard of Oz" has sold more than 3 million tickets since opening in late 2025. The company has racked up more than $400 million in ticket sales from the film.

This is a quick bump in ticket sales for the Sphere. Just eight months ago, the company announced the film had surpassed 1 million tickets sold and generated $130 million in revenue. With the June announcement about the ticket sales milestone, the company effectively tripled both revenue and tickets in eight months.

The Sphere was once considered a flickering light in Las Vegas without much of a future. However, business continues tomove forward successfully with greater revenue and fewer losses.

There's a bright future ahead for the now-iconic Las Vegas landmark.