{"id":264615,"date":"2026-06-12T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/264615\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:45:02","slug":"review-roundup-the-public-theaters-free-shakespeare-in-the-park-production-of-romeo-juliet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/264615\/","title":{"rendered":"Review Roundup: The Public Theater\u2019s Free Shakespeare in the Park Production of ROMEO & JULIET"},"content":{"rendered":"

Performances are underway for The Public Theater\u2019s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director\/Resident Director\u00a0Saheem Ali. The production includes Spanish translations by Alfredo Michel Modenessi and choreography by\u00a0Mayte Natalio. Read the reviews below!<\/p>\n

The cast includes\u00a0Ra\u2019Mya Latiah Aikens (Juliet),\u00a0Sergio Mauritz Ang<\/a>\u00a0(Friar John\/Ensemble), Daniel Bravo Hern\u00e1ndez (Romeo), Andr\u00e9s Nicol\u00e1s Chaves (Ensemble),\u00a0Rachel Crowl<\/a>\u00a0(Apothecary\/Ensemble), Reece dos Santos (Balthasar),\u00a0Caleb Joshua Eberhardt<\/a>\u00a0(Mercutio), Jacquernst F. Filias (Ensemble),\u00a0Glenn Fleshler<\/a>\u00a0(Lord Capulet),\u00a0Francis Jue<\/a>\u00a0(Friar Laurence),\u00a0Ariyan Kassam<\/a>\u00a0(Tybalt),\u00a0LaChanze<\/a>\u00a0(Lady Capulet), Martin K. Lewis (Paris),\u00a0Zack Lopez Roa<\/a>\u00a0(Benvolio), Gilda Mercado (Ensemble), Tina Mu\u00f1oz Pandya (Ensemble), Deirdre O\u2019Connell (Nurse), Jason Manuel Olaz\u00e1bal (Lord Montague),\u00a0Jessica Pimentel<\/a>\u00a0(Escalus), Fedra Ram\u00edrez Olivares (Ensemble), Piper Runge (Ensemble), Miles Segura (Ensemble),\u00a0Mariand Torres<\/a>\u00a0(Lady Montague), and\u00a0Marlon Xavier<\/a>\u00a0(Ensemble).<\/p>\n

Romeo & Juliet began performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park on Friday, May 22, and officially opened on Thursday, June 11. Performances will run through Sunday, June 28.<\/p>\n

\"ReviewHelen Shaw, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewEmily Chackerian, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewRoma Torre, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewAdam Feldman, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewAmelia Merrill, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewLorin Wertheimer, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewThom Geier, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewSara Holdren, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"ReviewCharles Isherwood, :<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Review
Average Rating: 61.1%<\/p>\n

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