The Drunk Shakespeare Society, the hilarious minds behind Houston\u2019s renowned Drunk Dracula and Drunk Christmas Carol, is pleased to announce tickets are on sale now for the upcoming theatrical run of Drunk Romeo & Juliet, with performances Jan. 8, 2025, through July 11, 2026, at The Emerald Theatre. Patrons will have the opportunity to witness drunken debauchery as one actor takes five shots of a liquor of their choosing and attempts a wildly entertaining retelling of the world\u2019s most iconic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet!<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to re-launch Drunk Romeo & Juliet in Houston. Coming off the high of sold-out showings of Drunk Christmas Carol, the show is the perfect concept to kick off the new year. We know that audiences will go wild for this sexy and hilarious drunken adaptation,\u201d said David Hudson, Co-creator and Producer, Drunk Shakespeare. \u201cWe are excited to bring a little love, laughter, and libations to Downtown Houston, and hope you\u2019ll come with your soulmate at the Drunk Shakespeare Society!\u201d<\/p>\n
Located in Emerald Theatre\u2019s hidden library, Drunk Romeo & Juliet enhances the audience experience by the opportunity to join in or watch the antics of history\u2019s most iconic love story. In addition, guests can purchase craft cocktails and snacks during the show. For those looking to guarantee their audience participation, patrons can purchase \u201cThe Royal Throne\u201d for $500 and enjoy an elevated experience that includes a regal throne, royal crowns, a bottle of Moet & Chandon, fine caviar and handmade chocolates, two signature cocktails with premium liquor, as well as decision making powers during the play.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur talented group of actors are no strangers to this unconventional concept and are eager to swoon alongside new and returning patrons,\u201d said Hudson. \u201cWhether you\u2019re looking for a unique date night or an immersive experience with friends, we invite you to join us for a memorable night like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Drunk Romeo & Juliet is written and directed by Lori Wolter Hudson and produced by Brass Jar Productions. Drunk Romeo & Juliet is an adult-only show (21+) featuring strong language, vulgarity, sexual humor, and audience interaction, with potential elements of nudity. Tickets begin at $49 and can be purchased at drunkshakespeare.com\/houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Drunk Shakespeare Society, the hilarious minds behind Houston\u2019s renowned Drunk Dracula and Drunk Christmas Carol, is pleased…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57,11548],"class_list":{"0":"post-114447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-houston-headlines","10":"tag-houston-news","11":"tag-the_arts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}