Luke Evans
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“I think he was very sick when he got the letter—he was struggling a lot.”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Luke Evans told Entertainment Weekly that Tim Curry was very sick and struggling when he received Evans's letter.
“He was very appreciative,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Luke Evans told Entertainment Weekly about Tim Curry's reaction to a letter Evans sent him before Curry's death.
“It was a strange, beautiful, tragic way to end my New York experience, but I’ll never forget it.”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Evans reflected on the bittersweet timing of Curry's death coinciding with the end of his five-month Broadway run as Frank-N-Furter.
“so I think he was really in a bad place, but what a legacy.”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Luke Evans reflected on Tim Curry's difficult health in his final days while praising Curry's lasting legacy.
“He struggled to speak and talk,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Luke Evans explained Tim Curry's health condition after learning details from Curry's publisher following Curry's Aug. 25 death.
“I had just played him, so there was this real deep connection that I had, even though I’d never met the man.”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Evans described feeling a deep connection to Tim Curry through playing Frank-N-Furter despite never having met him.
“What was very strange was the day that he did die, the news—of all the incredible things he did, and he did many incredible, iconic roles—it always started with the same person: Frank-N-Furter,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Evans noted that news coverage of Curry's death consistently led with his role as Frank-N-Furter, a character Evans had just played on Broadway.
“been part of this journey from the very beginning,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Evans wrote in a letter to Tim Curry, shared on Instagram Aug. 26, that Curry had been part of his journey from the very beginning.
“With only three weeks left, before I finally hang up the fishnets and heels, I wanted to send you a note. Although we’ve never met, you’ve been part of this journey from the very beginning. Every actor who puts on Frank inevitably walks into a conversation that started with you, and I’ve felt that every single night,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Evans revealed he recently wrote Curry a letter near the end of his Broadway run, which concluded on Aug. 23.
“There will only be one Tim Curry,”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Luke Evans, the most recent actor to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter on Broadway, penned a tribute on Instagram.
“He was a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm and that rich vocal tone, he was an inspiration to me and so many people for the roles he played and the effect he had on so many of us.”
Luke Evans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Luke Evans wrote a tribute to Curry on Instagram praising his impact.