Romeo and Juliet – Theatrical Production at Circle In The Square Theatre

"For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

The tale of star-crossed lovers never gets old. The tale is back to draw tears and gasps from the audience---right at the Circle in the Square Theater. And it is giving Modern + Classic. If you think you've seen all Romeo and Juliet has to offer, you are dead wrong. Go to Circle in the Square Theater on October 10th for Sam Gold's ruthlessly genius cut of the piece starring the extremely talented Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler as Romeo + Juliet.

The youth are f*cked. Their parents have their own world of violent ends, and the young are left to their own devices. Breathe in the intoxicating high of passion which quickly descends into a brutal chaos. Two impulsive young people in their inescapable role of star crossed lovers. The ending? There's only one way.

Shakespeare's treasured tragedy about love, fate, and family has seen numerous adaptations for decades. Tony Award winner Sam Gold (An Enemy of the People, Fun Home) has the trimmed the fat off, distilling the essence of the story----the deeply universal feeling of love, culture, and tragedy. Imagine young, gorgeous, queer people breaking into the Circle in the Square talking in antiquated words in modern intonation and mannerisms, wearing modern clothing. It's fresh, horny and it pulls so much humor from the original script. It's giving brat summer. It's giving Gen Z's Shakespeare. It's the kind of edgy that will leave you intoxicated.

Kit Connor (Heartstopper) and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler (Spielberg's West Side Story) will take the center stage with a stellar chemistry that will make your heart beat so fast that your ears start ringing. The whole stage is their venue, with casts running around and interacting with the audience. If you're curious on who will take the other roles and the creatives for this Broadway show, you can find the list below:

Cast
Romeo - Kit Connor
Juliet - Rachel Zegler
Mercutio/The Friar - Gabby Beans
The Nurse/Tybalt - Tommy Dorfman
Balthazar - Nihar Duvvuri
Abraham - Daniel Bravo Hernandez
Benvolio - Taheen Modak
Gregory - Jasai Chase-Owens
Samson/Paris/Peter - Gian Perez

Creative
Written by: Willian Shakespeare
Directed by: Sam Gold
Music by: Jack Antonoff
Movement by: Sonya Tayeh
Set Designer: dots
Costume Designer: Enver Chakartash
Lighting Designer: Isabella Byrd
Sound Designer: Cody Spencer

The Circle in the Square Theater, designed by Alan Sayles, has hosted numerous Broadway production since 1072 will host the show. It features a thrust stage that extends into the audience on three sides and boasts a clear view from each seat in the auditorium and audio description devices for each performance. Don't miss the newest Broadway adaptation of Shakespeare's beloved Romeo and Juliet!