ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 *NSYNC icon and Orlandoan Joey Fatone will mark a special homecoming next year as he returns to The City Beautiful to perform in \u201c& Juliet\u201d at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n
Reprising his role as Lance when the musical\u2019s North American tour stops in Orlando, Fatone will take the Walt Disney Theater stage during a limited engagement from Jan. 6-11, 2026.<\/p>\n
& Juliet flips the script on Shakespeare\u2019s greatest love story, asking: What if Juliet chose her own destiny? Set to a soundtrack of chart-topping pop anthems by legendary songwriter Max Martin, the musical features hits including \u201c\u2026Baby One More Time,\u201d \u201cSince U Been Gone,\u201d \u201cRoar,\u201d \u201cLarger Than Life,\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s The Way It Is\u201d and \u201cCan\u2019t Stop the Feeling!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Now in its second blockbuster year, the & Juliet North American Tour will visit more than 40 cities across the U.S. and Canada, with Orlando as one of its most anticipated Florida stops.<\/p>\n
The musical features a book by Emmy\u00ae winner David West Read (Schitt\u2019s Creek), direction by Luke Sheppard and choreography by Emmy Award\u00ae winner Jennifer Weber. Since its Broadway premiere in 2022, & Juliet has played to sold-out crowds, broken box office records and earned nine Tony Award\u00ae nominations.<\/p>\n
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts news release (excerpt)_<\/p>\n