ROMEO + JULIET Reviews- Page 3

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/19/24 at 6:35am

I saw this a couple weeks ago and thought it was dreadful with the except of Kit Connor who is really, really good. I will say Sam Gold commits to the bit with the crazy concept and his approach to making this an production that caters the youngsters (Gen Z). That being said, I have never felt this "old" in a theatre in my entire life.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 12/19/24 at 6:52am

Also, something to mentioned: this cast (at least yesterday afternoon) was LOUD. We were in the back of the 400s and could hear the cast having conversations with each other at normal volume when not on stage. Absolutely ridiculous.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/19/24 at 2:51pm

This seems like it was made for a very specific Bushwick resident in their late teens/early 20s (or one who wants to be that). I wonder if older audiences have wandered into this “Romeo and Juliet” expecting Shakespeare and left horrified that they got a queer, genderless version of “Girls.”

This is the most spot on, correct review I've read anywhere. Afterwards I just stared at the lobby wall wondering what in the living hell I just witnessed. Jesus Christ, Sam. The teddy bear really summed it up best, honestly. 

[Pine-Sol Scented Air]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 7:23pm

I can’t believe no one’s talking about Rachel’s song being cut when her understudy goes on! 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 7:35pm

I mean if it shaves 10 minutes off the show then everyone is ok 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 7:46pm

Is that actually true? If so that's hilarious since it would mean they recognize the song serves no real purpose in the show whatsoever.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 8:58pm

bwayphreak234 said: "I saw this a couple weeks ago and thought it was dreadful with the except of Kit Connor who is really, really good. I will say Sam Gold commits to the bit with the crazy concept and his approach to making this an production that caters the youngsters (Gen Z). That being said, I have never felt this "old" in a theatre in my entire life."

 

I feel almost the same as this. Kit Connor was worth seeing but not much else. What irks me the most, is that the Gen X audience now have no idea what good Shakespearean acting should be - because they think this was exemplar. (And yes, I'm speaking in generalities, my own son didn't like this.)

 

As to the songs? They added exactly nothing to the show, so what's to miss?

 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 9:04pm

WldKingdomHM said: "I mean if it shaves 10 minutes off the show then everyone is ok"

Another reason it has to be better without her. The song dragged the moment down and was wholly unnecessary. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 11:38pm

Her understudy sang a little bit during the ball number, but other than that she didn’t. I was wondering if that was it. 
 

Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!” 
 

How did this garbage get to Broadway?

[gibsons2]

Posted: 12/20/24 at 11:55pm

Some weird intuition made me sell my ticket as soon as the very early WOM got out, before the opening and reviews. So glad I never wasted my money and time on this. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 12:34am

n2nbaby said: "Her understudy sang a little bit during the ball number, but other than that she didn’t. I was wondering if that was it.


Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”


How did this garbage get to Broadway?"

Wait really? If so, that is actually ****ed up.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 2:43am

Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”

That is so f*cking gross. Yes, let's celebrate a white man in America who was so bored that despite having 6 million dollars in his bank account and every advantage a person can have, decided to kill a person in cold blood three blocks away from this theater. Despicable. Just like this entire production.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 3:39am

n2nbaby said: "Her understudy sang a little bit during the ball number, but other than that she didn’t. I was wondering if that was it.


Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”


How did this garbage get to Broadway?"

Wait wait wait. That cant be true because thats exactly the sorta astoundingly stupid thing I'd see in the NYPost, not believe to be real, and then later it be something cited by some lady on Long Island about why they voted for Trump. 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 6:18am

DramaTeach said: "WldKingdomHM said: "I mean if it shaves 10 minutes off the show then everyone is ok"

Another reason it has to be better without her. The song dragged the moment down and was wholly unnecessary."

I’ve not seen it and do not intend to, but I wonder if the singing was a nod to Luigi Da Porto, the Italian novelist whose “Newly  Found Story of Two Noble Lovers” inspired Shakespeare to write R&J. Luigi is believed to have based the female character on a teenage girl named Lucina that he fell in love with after seeing her sing at a masked ball. 
 

maybe a nod to that? 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 8:10am

iluvtheatertrash said: "DramaTeach said: "WldKingdomHM said: "I mean if it shaves 10 minutes off the show then everyone is ok"

Another reason it has to be better without her. The song dragged the moment down and was wholly unnecessary."

I’ve not seen it and do not intend to, but I wonder if the singing was a nod to Luigi Da Porto, the Italian novelist whose “Newly Found Story ofTwo Noble Lovers” inspired Shakespeare to write R&J. Luigi is believed to have based the female character on a teenage girl named Lucina that he fell in love with after seeing her sing at a masked ball.


maybe a nod to that?"

She does sing a song at the party where Romeo meets her, but that one makes sense and was enjoyable.
 

The one I think is ridiculous occurs right before the end of act one. The audience can feel intermission coming and then it’s stalled, so Zegler can have another musical moment, but this time, when people are already getting restless, let’s make it extra slow and give it lyrics that do nothing to advance the plot 🙄. Three people deserve the blame for it - Gold, Zegler and Antonoff.

[copskid949]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 2:42pm

So, I’ll be the one to say it- is it not the responsibility of Gen Z R+J to reflect current, even if they may appear radical, Gen Z attitudes? The “Free Luigi” statement may be shocking but theatre, even more specifically this production, is the exact place to express such an attitude. This is an assassination- let’s leave the murder label alone for a second, we all know it’s murder and quite frankly that’s beside the point- that has united both left and right-wing people on the basis of class disparity, and has inspired high support from Gen Z. This generation’s Romeo and Juliet, I would argue, is the exact show to encounter such statements, and I think it’s a bit naive to clutch your pearls regardless of your opinion on the assassination itself. A rich man oversaw financial denials that allowed many people to die over a long period of time, and another rich man saw it fit to become a vigilante. I mean, look at the TikTok response. I’m more surprised at this forum’s shock than anything.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 3:03pm

it is not the actors responsibility to take a political stance of any kind, while on stage, about any issue, but it is their choice to do so, i guess.

and while the vast majority of americans are rightly disgusted by the health insurance industry and the for-profit system we cant seem to shake, the BEST POSSIBLE WAY to ensure that for-profit system endures, is to turn that justifiable anger into adoration for straight up murder on the streets of NY. that will never be popular, that will never be the solution,

and if this generation of actors/activists/agitators think the solution is taking out the *hundreds of thousands of americans who work in the insurance industry one by one* then we will have to hope the next generation is smarter and wiser. we sadly have the govt we deserve.

Updated On: 12/21/24 at 03:03 PM

[ElizaSchuyler]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 9:52pm

n2nbaby said: "Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”"

It was one actor. The actor playing Paris. The amount of misinformation going around about this show in particular is baffling.

Updated On: 12/21/24 at 09:52 PM

[roseaddams]

Posted: 12/21/24 at 10:39pm

Is it though? It’s a production that very purposely isn’t designed for a certain subset of theatergoers and they’re mad. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 1:28am

ElizaSchuyler said: "n2nbaby said: "Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”"

It was one actor. The actor playingParis. The amount of misinformation going around about this show in particular is baffling."

Alright, well it certainly sounded like many of them, not just one person. It was still said, not exactly misinformation. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 1:33pm

n2nbaby said: "ElizaSchuyler said: "n2nbaby said: "Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”"

It was one actor. The actor playingParis. The amount of misinformation going around about this show in particular is baffling."

Alright, well it certainly sounded like many of them, not just one person. It was still said, not exactly misinformation."

Well that's exactly the definition of misinformation. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 2:13pm

TheatreFan4 said: "n2nbaby said: "ElizaSchuyler said: "n2nbaby said: "Also forgot to mention, after the introductions of the actors, they all screamed “FREE LUIGI!”"

It was one actor. The actor playingParis. The amount of misinformation going around about this show in particular is baffling."

Alright, well it certainly sounded like many of them, not just one person. It was still said, not exactly misinformation."

Well that's exactly the definition of misinformation."

 

Girl bye. You are acting like it wasn’t said and I lied about it. Which isn’t happening lmao

This place is so miserable.

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 2:45pm

We all know you aren't lying, it's happened in multiple performances. And yeah, this place is extra miserable this month with people debating whiteface at Gypsy and yelling at people who didn't like Tammy Faye. Yikes. 

[orlikethecolorpurple]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 2:45pm

One or several, cheers to them.

 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 12/22/24 at 4:27pm

n2nbaby said: "Girl bye. You are acting like it wasn’t said and I lied about it. Which isn’t happening lmao

This place is so miserable.

No girl, let's learn the difference between what words mean, especially in today's age. Misinformation is the unintentional mistake of the information you provide. You're thinking of DISinformation, which is the intentional misreporting/misrepresentation. Nobody accused you of anything, they're just correctly stating that you gave incorrect information.