Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler to star in Sam Gold-directed ROMEO + JULIET on Broadway, Fall 2024 — Page 4

hearthemsing22 said: "dyemery said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Dylan Smith4 said: "This and the possibility of Tom Hollands R+J transferring will mean two competing productions in the same season. Has that ever happened before?"

I've heard that's not happening anymore, so it will just be this production"

It’s still happening this season."

At this point, I just wannasee a third production in talks right now with anactor of color playing Romeo instead of POC playing Juliet opposite the whitest of up-and-coming (or popular) blokes."

Did you know Ben Jackson Walker before he did &Juliet on Broadway? I wouldn't even call him an up and comer- he's more of a complete unknown before the show. I follow theater very closely and did not know of him before that show. This movie star makes her Broadway debut- who, btw is a POC- and there will always be the person who is complaining. Can't please everyone"

Huh? Zegler is not a POC. She's three quarters Polish, smaller amounts of German and Italian on her dad's side. Colombian on her mom's.

Colombian is not an ethnicity (Latino and Hispanic aren't either). It's a nationality at this point thanks to years of colonialism, like most Latin American countries. There are white Colombians who are descendants from the Spaniards. It's a pretty diverse country.

Kit + Rachel with music by Jack Antonoff is a Gen Z wet dream. Regardless of whether they can afford tickets, the buzz around this is going to be insane.

If this does go to Circle in the Square, what's happening with Swept Away?  It was the last show rumored to be going there.

Jordan Catalano said: "If this runs when “OTHELLO”, does it’ll be the first time in a long time (I think) two Shakespeare plays have been on Broadway at the same time?"

Perhaps the last time was in 2013, when Mark Rylance starred in Richard III and Twelfth Night in repertory at the Belasco.

Updated On: 4/16/24 at 08:13 PM

They could be doing a Spring Awakening type approach with contemporary pop songs set into a period text, I suppose? 

Dylan Smith4 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Huffington Post describes this as a musical. I’m now confused. "

That can't be. There's no lyricist. Jack Antonoff is just writing music. It could be that this production is "a play with music""

Unless they’re setting some Shakespeare to music, which wouldn’t be without precedent. 

Does anyone know when to go on sale for this? I don’t know how reliable nytix.com is but the website is saying tickets go on sale May 4.

I hope this production is reasonably priced due to solely based on its slogan. If they want to use youg and gen Z theatergoers to come, they better cheap tickets.

Any update on when tickets will be on sale? The press release did say it will be in May

Mr.Liir said: "It's going to a Shubert theater."

 

No.  It's not.

 

 

Voter said: "Voter said: "Any update on when tickets will be on sale? The press release did say it will be in May"



Tickets will be on sale on May 22.

Any word on the theatre?"

 

I don't find NYTIX as a reliable source but they have posted the Majestic https://www.nytix.com/shows/romeo-juliet

MysteriousLady said: "FLarnhill said: "hearthemsing22 said: "dyemery said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "Dylan Smith4 said: "This and the possibility of Tom Hollands R+J transferring will mean two competing productions in the same season. Has that ever happened before?"

I've heard that's not happening anymore, so it will just be this production"

It’s still happening this season."

At this point, I just wannasee a third production in talks right now with anactor of color playing Romeo instead of POC playing Juliet opposite the whitest of up-and-coming (or popular) blokes."

Did you know Ben Jackson Walker before he did &Juliet on Broadway? I wouldn't even call him an up and comer- he's more of a complete unknown before the show. I follow theater very closely and did not know of him before that show. This movie star makes her Broadway debut- who, btw is a POC- and there will always be the person who is complaining. Can't please everyone"

Huh? Zegler isnota POC. She's three quarters Polish, smaller amounts of German and Italian on her dad's side.Colombian on her mom's.

Colombian is not an ethnicity (Latino and Hispanic aren't either). It's a nationality at this point thanks to years of colonialism, like most Latin American countries. There are white Colombians who are descendants from the Spaniards. It's a pretty diverse country."

She's a POC as defined by normal people."

Normal people tend to be stupid.

Are tickets on sale tomorrow.   The email I just got only says "Mark your calendars 5.22"

It doesn't have any info about what theatre.  So maybe tomorrow will just be another announcement with more info.