Rosie O’Donnell Heads to Broadway for The Rocky Horror Show

O’Donnell will begin her run on October 6, stepping in for nearly two weeks while Dratch takes a scheduled hiatus. The former daytime talk show host expressed her enthusiasm for the project on social media, describing the theater as the place where show business dreams reside. Her return to Broadway marks another chapter in a career that has recently seen her oscillate between late-night television and her roots in daytime programming.

Despite recent speculation regarding a potential return to The View for its 30th season, no such collaboration has been confirmed. Instead, O’Donnell has been vocal about her preference for the daytime format over late-night, dismissing rumors that her recent hosting work was an audition for a permanent late-night slot. She has suggested that any future project of her own would lean into nostalgia and human-interest stories, moving away from the celebrity-focused culture she believes has lost its appeal with American audiences. Meanwhile, her brief turn as a guest host sparked a minor ripple in the comedy community, with Kathy Griffin publicly admitting she was hurt not to have been invited as a guest during O’Donnell’s tenure on the program.