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Luke Evans and his partner Fran Thomas walked the red carpet together at the 2026 Tony Awards.
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Evans is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in «The Rocky Horror Show.
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The role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter marked Evans's Broadway debut.
Luke Evans is having a romantic evening tonight!
The 47-year-old actor attended the 2026 Tony Awards ceremony on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall with his co-star Fran Thomas. Evans, nominated for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his role in «The Rocky Horror Show» , made an impression with his white tuxedo with wide trousers and a double-breasted jacket.
He also added a black bow tie.
Thomas looked elegant in a black tuxedo with velvet lapels and pockets on the single-breasted jacket. He matched Evans's outfit with a black bow tie.
Fran Thomas and Luke Evans. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions.
This year, Evans is nominated for the award for the first time. His role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in «The Rocky Horror Show» — his Broadway debut. Previews began in March at the Studio 54 Theatre, and tickets are currently on sale until November. In addition to Evans's nomination, the show is also nominated for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Set Design of a Musical, and other awards. In total, it received nine nominations this year.
Ahead of his starring role, Evans told PEOPLE he was looking forward to his Broadway debut.
«"I always dreamed of performing on Broadway, I just didn't think I'd end up in heels and fishnets," he told PEOPLE with a laugh. "I just didn't think it would be like this, but it is, and it will be me, and I'm so excited about it.".
At that time, he was still finalizing the image in which he was supposed to play this role, which became popular thanks to Tim Curry in in the film "The Rocky Horror Show"« .
«I understand that role very well,« he shared. »Culturally, it was part of everyone’s lives. There’s no escaping the music. Everyone knows at least one song from that show, so my version of »Frank-N-Furter’—which will be different and unique—will be a special occasion for me, and performing it on the Broadway stage at Studio 54… It’s perfect for this show, which is about fluidity and the feeling of ‘don’t dream it, be it, be yourself, whoever you are.’ I think it’s the perfect place for it, because hedonism was the norm.”.
Evans recently returned to the stage for the first time in 16 years. the play "Backstage Billy"« under the direction of Michael Grandage in London's West End. His upcoming film projects include «Emergency situation» , «"Country of Bears"» и «"World Destroyer"» .
The 2026 Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, will air from Radio City Music Hall on both coasts beginning at 8:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host a pre-show prior to the broadcast. «Tony Awards: Act One« , which will air live on Pluto TV starting at 6:35 PM ET.
Read the original article on People.