{"id":342851,"date":"2026-09-10T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342851\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:04:16","slug":"juliet-musical-sets-closing-date-on-broadway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342851\/","title":{"rendered":"& Juliet Musical Sets Closing Date on Broadway"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-running\u00a0musical comedy & Juliet<\/a>\u00a0will play its final performance\u00a0at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre January 3, 2027. Upon closing, the jukebox musical will have played 1,723 regular performances and 20 previews. It will close as one of the 50 longest-running Broadway musicals of all time.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the very beginning, & Juliet has been winning over audiences and critics alike, shattering every stereotype about jukebox musicals to deliver a smart, funny, heartfelt story\u2014all while sparking true joy in everyone who sees it,\u201d producers Theresa Steele Page<\/a> and Eva Price<\/a> said in a joint statement. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of the run we\u2019ve had on Broadway, and the story of inclusion, acceptance and second chances we\u2019ve been able to share with more than 1.5 million people in our four years on Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purchase & Juliet memorabilia in the Playbill Store.<\/a><\/p>\n

The international hit, which opened at the Sondheim
\nNovember 17, 2022, following a run in the West End, was the first new
\nmusical of the 2022\u20132023 Broadway season to announce its recoupment. It has grossed more than $175 million on Broadway.\u00a0The musical,\u00a0which flips the script on the classic Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, celebrated its 1,500th performance at the Sondheim June 23.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Aly Michalka and Spencer Sutherland Will Make Broadway Debuts in & Juliet<\/a><\/p>\n

The original company was led by\u00a0Lorna Courtney<\/a>, who was Tony-nominated for playing\u00a0the titular Juliet in this rewrite of the lovestruck teenager’s tragic ending in Romeo and Juliet. Rather than committing suicide after Romeo dies, Juliet decides she would rather stay alive. The original Broadway cast also featured\u00a0Tony winner Paulo Szot<\/a> as Lance; Tony nominee Stark Sands<\/a> as Shakespeare; Betsy Wolfe<\/a>, Tony-nominated for her performance\u00a0as Anne Hathaway; Justin David Sullivan<\/a> as May; Ben Jackson Walker<\/a> as Romeo; Philippe Arroyo<\/a> as Francois; and original U.K. cast member Melanie La Barrie<\/a> as Nurse.<\/p>\n

The cast currently features Gianna Harris<\/a> as Juliet, Tony winner Szot and NSYNC star Joey Fatone<\/a> alternating as Lance, Alison Luff<\/a> as Anne, Corey Mach<\/a> as Shakespeare, Michael Iv\u00e1n Carrier<\/a> as May, Chrissy Metz<\/a> as Ang\u00e9lique, original cast member Ben Jackson Walker back\u00a0as
\nRomeo, and Makai Hernandez<\/a>\u00a0as Fran\u00e7ois, with Gabe Amato<\/a>, Daniel Assetta<\/a>, Reese Britts<\/a>, Nicholas Cooper<\/a>, Halima Dodo<\/a>, Jhailyn Paige Farcon<\/a>, Kenneth Onesimus Goubran<\/a>, Megan Kane<\/a>, Alaina V\u00ed Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado<\/a>, Mackenzie\u00a0Meadows, Esosa Oviasu<\/a>, Cassie Silva<\/a>, TJ Tapp<\/a>, Zalah Vallien<\/a>, Darien Van Rensalier<\/a>, and Romy Vuksan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, & Juliet features a book
\nby David West Read<\/a>. The score includes famous pop songs written by Max
\nMartin, including \u201cSince U Been Gone,\u201d \u201cRoar,\u201d \u201cI Want It That Way,\u201d and
\n \u201cConfident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video: Michael Iv\u00e1n Carrier Used to Cover 12 Roles in & Juliet. Now They’re Just Focusing on One<\/a><\/p>\n

The production also has direction by Luke Sheppard<\/a>,
\nchoreography by Jennifer Weber<\/a>, musical supervision, orchestrations, and
\n arrangements by Bill Sherman<\/a>, scenic design by Soutra Gilmour<\/a>, costume
\ndesign by Paloma Young<\/a>, lighting design by Howard Hudson<\/a>, sound design
\nby Gareth Owen<\/a>, video projection design by Andrzej Goulding<\/a>, hair, wig,
\nand makeup design by J. Jared Janas<\/a>, and musical direction and
\nadditional orchestrations by Dominic Fallacaro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

U.S. casting is by Stephen Kopel<\/a> and Carrie Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Productions of & Juliet have now played in 73 U.S. cities, 34 U.S. states (and Washington, D.C.), nine countries, and four continents.<\/p>\n

& Juliet is produced on Broadway by Max Martin, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Jenny Petersson<\/a>,\u00a0Martin Dodd<\/a>, and Eva Price.<\/p>\n

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