Theater Thursday - & Juliet

What: & Juliet 

Where: Stephen Sondheim Theatre

              124 W. 43rd St.

               New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 12 and Up

What if Juliet didn't really die at the end of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. That is the basic premise of the rollicking new Broadway show that reimagines the doomed damsel as a feisty feminist heroine. The show first opened to audiences in London's West End in 2019 and has been exciting audiences there ever since (as long as theaters have been open) although it will be closing soon. After a short stint in Toronto, a new production of the show is now exciting audiences in New York City.

The show is a jukebox musical based on the songs of the prolific songwriter-producer, Max Martin. It is full of catchy earworms that you probably know well and won't be able to get out of your head like "Baby One More Time", "I Kissed a Girl" and "I Want it That Way." The story is amusing. The dancing is lively. The acting is terrific. The set and costumes are incredible and full of color. It's just an all-around fun time in every way. 

And that's our view. For more about & Juliet or to purchase tickets, visit andjulietbroadway.com.

Tune in Sunday for this week's Sunday Scoop.

Photo credits:

All & Juliet production photos by Matthew Murphy