Romeo and Juliet on Broadway Tickets
Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler star in a fresh revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold.
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Violent delights meet violent ends as Emmy Award winner Kit Connor (Heartstopper) and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) are Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed lovers on Broadway. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold’s (Fun Home) production of Romeo and Juliet is a daring and fresh take on a play about young people pushed to the brink, featuring music by pop hit-maker Jack Antonoff. Catch it at Circle in the Square Theatre this year.About Romeo and Juliet
The Montagues and Capulets: two powerful families who hate each other, but when Romeo and Juliet meet, it feels like love at first sight. Left to their own devices as their parents battle each other, an impulsive decision to wed in secret and escape for a new life quickly collapses into a chaotic, and tragic, ending.Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous tragedies ever written. Its heartbreaking story of two young people trapped in the cycle of their family’s wars has resonated with artists and theatergoers for hundreds of years, and this latest revival soars from intoxicating highs to brutal lows as a generation on the edge dreams of change.
Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in Romeo and Juliet
Two of film and television’s brightest young stars make their Broadway debuts as Romeo and Juliet.Kit Connor is an Emmy Award-winning British actor best known for his role as Nick Nelson in Netflix’s Heartstopper, with other credits including Rocket Man, Get Santa and His Dark Materials.
Rachel Zegler shot to fame in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story movie adaptation, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She has also appeared in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Creative Team
Romeo and Juliet on Broadway is directed by Sam Gold. He won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his revival of Fun Home and was nominated for Best Direction of a Play in 2017 for A Doll’s House, Part 2.Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Jack Antonoff writes new music for the show. Antonoff is a prolific co-writer and producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, and Sabrina Carpenter. He has won the Grammy for Producer of the Year three times in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Don’t Miss Tickets for Romeo and Juliet on Broadway
Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy is ready for a new generation, and it’s one of the most explosive shows on Broadway this season. Book your Romeo and Juliet tickets and see this centuries-old story told as if it was happening right here and now - playing for a limited time only.Performance dates:
16 Oct 2024 - 16 Feb 2025
Running time:
2 hours including an intermission.
Age recommendation:
Best for age 13+
Audience Notes:
This production features violence, gunshots, flashing lights, sexual content, smoking, haze, and adult themes.
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Another “modernisation” of a classic but this missed the mark for me. The addition of music and song felt unnatural and unnecessary - the strange choice of having the same actor play two parts and introducing themselves felt like a school play!