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The pop musical, & Juliet, is at the Shaftesbury Theatre. & Juliet tickets are available on London Theatre now.
The & Juliet story picks up from the iconic moment at the end of William Shakespeare’s legendary love tale, Romeo and Juliet. Rather than her going through with the final, fatal act of the play, Juliet puts down her dagger and begin the search for a better life. Along with the Nurse, she takes to Paris with a group of friends and takes control of her story.
& Juliet features songs by pop hit machine Max Martin, who has written songs for Britney Spears, Celine Dion, the Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and many more. His recent hits include Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse, Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” and Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande’s “Bang Bang." Check out more songs by Max Martin in & Juliet here.
After a world premiere in Manchester, & Juliet made its West End premiere at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The & Juliet London production began previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 2 Nov. 2019, with an official opening night on 20 Nov. 2019. & Juliet London received nine Olivier Award nominations, including Best Musical.
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September 10th, 2019
Musical
October 15th, 2021
July 31st, 2022
Shaftesbury Theatre
6+
By: David West Read
Songs by: Max Martin
Director: Luke Shepherd
Cast list: Miriam Teak-Lee, Oliver Tompsett, Cassidy Janson, Keala Settle, Tim Mahendran, Alex Thomas-Smith, Tom Francis, Julius D'Silva, Ebony Clarke, Ivan De Freitas, Rhian Duncan, Bessy Ewa, Collette Guitart, Cassandra Lee, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Zara Macintosh, Carl Man, Christian Maynard, Rachel Moran, Owen Saward, Aaron Shales, Benjamin Terry, Alex Tranter, Sophie Usher, Rhys Wilkinson and Suki Wong
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Lighting: Howard Hudson
Costume: Paloma Young
Choreography: Jennifer Weber
Sound: Gareth Owen
The biggest hit, by far, of the current Broadway season, so far, is Moulin Rouge, a compilation musical that folds extracts from over 70 pop songs, from multiple sources, into telling a story set in the eponymous Parisian nightclub. Now, the new musical & Juliet that has just received its world premiere in the West End after a try-out run in Manchester, tries to replicate some of the same formula, only using a more economical track listing of some 30 songs. It is also likewise set in Paris -...
A new cast will join & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre this spring. The new & Juliet company begin performances on 29 March. & Juliet is at the Shaftesbury Theatre and & Juliet tickets are on sale now.As previously announced, The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle will make her West End debut as the Nurse in & Juliet. Tom Francis will make his West End debut as the new Romeo in & Juliet, and he is joined by Julius D'Silva who takes over the role of Lance.The &...
Keala Settle will make her West End debut in & Juliet as the Nurse, as part of a new cast joining the production this spring. The new cast will begin performances on 29 March at the Shaftesbury Theatre. & Juliet tickets are on sale now.Settle is best known for playing Lettie Lutz, the bearded lady, in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman. During the film, Settle sings the Golden Globe-winning song "This Is Me." Settle has also been in Broadway musicals, including Waitress as Becky, Les...
You'll have heard of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. It's the tale of two lovestruck teenagers from rivalling families in Verona who fall in love to fatal consequences. But, what would have happened if Juliet had decided to stay alive? You may have wondered, but now you can find out the answer.& Juliet is a musical that rewrites the end of Shakespeare's tragedy to the sounds of contemporary pop songs. Yes, those chart-topping hits you spent hours singing to in front of the mirror...
A new cast for the West End reopening of & Juliet has been announced. Many of the original cast remain in the musical, which will recommence performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 24 September. & Juliet tickets are on sale now.Alex Thomas-Smith will take over the role of May from Arun Blair-Mangat. They were previously part of the original Dear Evan Hansen London company, but has also starred in Bat Out of Hell at the Dominion Theatre.The Olivier-winning actress Miriam Teak-Lee...
The West End production of & Juliet will now resume performances from September. The Max Martin musical will reopen from 24 September at the Shaftesbury Theatre, with & Juliet tickets on sale now.Previously, & Juliet was due to recommence from 28 May, but has been pushed back by a few months to accommodate the Coronavirus roadmap, allowing large venues to open without social distancing from 21 June. Inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, & Juliet sees the female...
Although all West End theatres are currently shut as a result of the national lockdown, & Juliet has announced an extension period. The Olivier Award-winning musical will play at the Shaftesbury Theatre to 12 February 2022, with a return date currently scheduled for 28 May 2021.Inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, & Juliet sees the female protagonist's story rewritten. Instead of dying, she travels to Paris to live her life, set to a soundtrack of Max Martin songs,...
Producers of Max Martin musical & Juliet have announced a singalong performance, where the cast will invite audience members to belt out some of the biggest pop hits of the last two decades during the show.On 12th May, audience members at the Shaftesbury Theatre will be able to join in with the show and sing songs by the likes of Backstreet Boys, Adele, Jessie J, Katy Perry, Britney Spears Justin Timberlake and more.The show, which opened in November 2019, follows an alternate conclusion of...
After & Juliet's West End premiere in November of last year, the musical will run for an extended booking period at the Shaftesbury Theatre to October 2020. Featuring a soundtrack of contemporary pop hits written by Max Martin over recent decades, & Juliet sees the story of the titular character as known from Shakespeare's tragedy undergo a journey of self-discovery. & Juliet extends booking period& Juliet will now play at the Shaftesbury Theatre for an extended booking period to...
Tickets are now on sale for one of the most inventive musicals of the year: & Juliet, a continuation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that follows the female lead through a big weekend in Paris. With the cast now fully announced (no less than 11 months before the show's West End opening), we're beginning to get the first glimpse into the music that will be featured in the musical, which will be a mash-up of the biggest hits by songwriting machine Max Martin.From Britney to Backstreet,...
Further casting has been announced for the upcoming production of & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, opening later this year.Inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, & Juliet looks at what would have happened if the young female were to put down the dagger during the fateful scene. Along with the Nurse and a group of close friends, Juliet travels to Paris in search of a new life, taking control of her own story.Oliver Tompsett will play the role of Mr Shakespeare, most...
A new musical featuring the back catalogue of songwriter Max Martin based on William Shakespeare's character Juliet is set to open at the Shaftesbury Theatre later this year, it has been announced.Martin's extensive works include songs such as Britney Spears' "Oops... I Did It Again", Backstreet Boys' "Everybody", Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do", and The Weeknd's "I Can't Feel My Face", all of which feature in the show titled & Juliet. The story of the show, written by David West...
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