The youth are f*cked. Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.
"But man — nothing beats a floor seat to this show. It’s something I will remember the rest of my life… which is an incredible feeling to recognize within those magical moments. I added a leg to my work trip just to see this show, and I’m so glad I did!"
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Trish L from Grand Rapids on Oct 24, 2024
"It's not a "musical", but it does have songs, and Rachel Zegler, as well as the whole cast, is a powerhouse. The show is incredibly entertaining with the mix of Shakespeare text and song, keeping the audience engaged in terms of alertness and emotion."
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Caroline S from Danbury on Oct 21, 2024
"The production was amazing! Not what I expected. I thought it would be hard to understand with the original text, but they made it so easy. Plenty of comedic relief and the songs were great!!! Soundtrack please!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 16, 2024
"In times when the value of relationships is newly defined, loyalty sometimes becomes rather short lived and romance is sadly often lost in digital meanderings, could the classical tale of Romeo and Juliet possibly be somewhat outdated?
Well, as the vibrant performance of the spectacular cast proved yesterday evening, this could not be further from the truth. Of course the production was uncompromisingly contemporary with Shakespeare meeting LGBTQ+ off Broadway, but the main ingredients of undoubting love, family values, betrayal and many more were still conveyed in an artistic interpretation of the highest class.
Sobbing spectators, apparently unfamiliar with the plot, at the tragic end, thunderous applause by the mesmerised audience and the unanswered question of the more rational but equally impressed spectators, how on earth the actresses and actors succeeded in memorising such an enormous number of linguistically and emotionally highly challenging dialogues, were all but a few proofs that this was a night to be truly remembered and to be recommended to all who have not given up on love in its most romantic form. "
