Matt Doyle: In Familiar Company by Frank Rizzo

Yes, it’s a stereotype, but do mothers and their gay sons really do have a special relationship like no other? Matt Doyle believes so. The Tony Award-winning actor from the gender-switchin…

An Innovative “Romeo E Giulietta” In Milan by Margaret Rose

In February I caught Antonio Syxty’s staging of Romeo e Giulietta (Romeo and Juliet) at Milan’s Leonardo Theatre in a production by Manifatture Teatrali Milanesi. Syxty’s interpretat…

The week in dance: Romeo and Juliet; Deepstaria – review by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonMatthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi enchant as the Royal Ballet celebrates 60 years of Kenneth MacMillan’s classic. And into the void with Wayne McGr…

Romeo and Juliet review – rap tragedy asks the audience who to blame by Arifa Akbar

Belgrade theatre, CoventryThere are ideas aplenty in this high-concept musical retelling of Shakespeare, but it gets off to a bumpy start This telling of the age-old tragedy begins with mode…

Juliet: A Revenge Comedy – Shakespeare Shaken and Stirred by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . .  Parodies require broad knowledge of their source materials. So, not all works are good sources. They need to be well-established and well-known. What …

Young musicians from Hackney Empire’s Creative Futures Programme take centre stage in bold new production of Romeo and Juliet by Staff Writer

This April, Hackney Empire will host a bold new production of Romeo and Juliet, blending Shakespeare’s original text with rap, R&B, and spoken word

Hamlet review – RSC’s bold seaborne concept really pushes the boat out by Mark Lawson

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe court of Elsinore becomes a ship of state – or a ship of fools – in Rupert Goold’s production Thematic merchandise is common at Shakes…

RACHEL ZEGLER x KIT CONNOR | BWAYSHO by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO for an inside look of Romeo + Juliet's Opening night on Broadway starring Kit Connor + Rachel Zegler with this new episode of SHO ME! See you at the SHO! Filmed by #bwaySHO …

Up next: The original 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet music was called 'undanceable' — now it's a fan favorite by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The week in dance: A.I.M By Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love; Stav Struz Boutrous: Sepia; Northern Ballet: Three Short Ballets – review by Sarah Crompton

Sadler’s Wells; Linbury theatre, LondonContenders for two new dance prizes include Kyle Abraham’s buoyant celebration of Black life and an intriguing twist on Georgian folk dance. Elsewh…

Northern Ballet: Three Short Ballets review – star-crossed lovers, a sunny party and a 20th-century classic by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonMthuthuzeli November expertly fuses ballet, contemporary and South African dance in Fools. Plus five minutes of fun from Kristen McNally and Rudi van Dantzig’s Fou…

Festival of New Musicals features new-look ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ boy bands and a dysfunctional family by Christopher Arnott

The 2025 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals offers musicals-in-progress, cabaret performances, panel discussions and more at Terris Theatre.

ROMEO & JULIET Star Olivia Hussey Passes Away at 73

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Olivia Hussey, best known for her role in the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at age 73 from breast cancer.

Mia Khan and Kyle Ndukuba To Play Lead Roles In Romeo And Juliet – The Original Play, Originally Scored With Rap and R&B by Staff Writer

Initial casting has been announced for the 2025 world premiere of ROMEO AND JULIET, an innovative new version of Shakespeare’s play, originally scored with rap and R&B, opening at the …

Gabby Beans: Liberation, Optimism, and Romeo and Juliet | The Come Up by Matt Rodin

Tony-nominated actor Gabby Beans discusses playing both Mercutio and Friar Lawrence in Broadway's groundbreaking Romeo & Juliet alongside Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler - exploring how this re…

Friday 5: 5 Classic Musicals of the 1950s by JK

5 Classic Musicals of the 1950s  A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to make …

The Merchant of Venice (Arlekin Players Theatre) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

There is much rewriting and updating plus uncalled for interpolation like speeches from 'Romeo and Juliet" for Jessica and one of Shakespeare’s sonnets (“My Mistress’ eyes are nothing …

Vladimir Shklyarov: a look back at the career of the acclaimed Russian ballet dancer – video

Born in St Petersburg in 1985, Shklyarov joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 and became its principal dancer – the highest-ranking position in a ballet company – in 2011. During his 20-…

Romeo & Juliet by Elyse Trevers

Is there anyone who doesn’t know the story of Romeo and Juliet, the young star-crossed lovers? The challenge for a director, then, is how to retell the story to appeal to a younger audienc…

Washington National Opera's Macbeth | Nov. 13 - 23, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/macbeth/ NEW PRODUCTION Power’s price, paid in blood. Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adap…

Étienne Dupuis as Macbeth in WNO's Macbeth | Nov. 13 - 23, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/macbeth/ NEW PRODUCTION Power’s price, paid in blood. Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adap…

Romeo & Juliet **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 5, 2024: There was a time, not that long ago, when productions of Romeo and Juliet,Shakespeare’s tale of two passionate, star-crossed, young lovers, was con…

“Romeo and Juliet” – LA Opera by Pauline Adamek

Adolescence, passion, tragedy—the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet is brimming with all the elements of youthful exuberance and defiance. Rising stars Amina Edris and Duke Kim gloriously i…

ROMEO AND JULIET AND MUSICALS By Peter Filichia

It was one of the biggest theatrical hits of the 16th century. And this week, we’ll have the opening of the 36th Broadway revival of a drama that first opened in New York 270 years ago. Wh…

Broadway: “Romeo and Juliet” for Teens Makes Parting Easy With Mostly Negative Reviews by Roger Friedman

“Romeo and Juliet.” How could you screw it up with hot young people in the leads? Reviews are in from last night’s Broadway opening of the Sam Gold production. Yikes. According to didt…

Photos: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Open on Broadway in

Listen to Rachel Zegler and Jack Antonoff’s New Romeo and Juliet Single

Rachel Zegler and Jack Antonoff Release New Song From Romeo and Juliet

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Review: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Headline a Shakespeare Tragedy That’s More Fun Than It Should Be by Gordon Cox

You’d think in a world so divided by war and pain as ours, a story about ill-fated young lovers torn apart by their families’ senseless but devastating feud would be treated with more gr…

Review: Kit Connor Flexes and Rachel Zegler Belts in a Lit Romeo and Juliet

Romeo + Juliet Broadway Review by New York Theater

  This is a Romeo and Juliet aimed unapologetically at Gen Z: Its two stars, fan-magnets Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, are both under 25. They lead a young cast, all but two of whom are ma…