& Juliet at Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Moving away from the original known story of the Shakespearean play which was shown live roughly four hundred years ago, critics have distinguished the stark changes which were applied to ‘& Juliet’, a significantly newer show based on the same female lead. Shakespeare’s original premise centers around the tragic events that comes about because of rash decision-making and the blind passion of two lovers, which results in the suicide of both Romeo and Juliet. On the other hand, ‘& Juliet’ looks beyond the said tragic ending and instead chooses a more positive outlook by focusing on the infinite possibilities of life, even after such tragic experiences.

This messaging is evident in the new productionl’s cast of characters, Juliet, and her circle of friends, who travel to Paris to discover their identities not just as individuals, but as powerful women. ‘& Juliet’ is a good feminist flip through the eyes of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, who takes hold of her husband’s plot and alters the ending of his well-known classic. She gives both old characters from the original story a rare moment to shine, while introducing new and equally empowered women to the cast. Going off-script from Romeo & Juliet, the show is able to incorporate popular culture, specifically songs from recent decades, that exemplify the growing awareness and self-discovery of each of the leading cast throughout the show. Even the clothing worn by the show’s ladies give a nod to Romeo & Juliet, while conveying the contrast between the ongoing musical and the previous classic by contrasting Elizabethan attire and iconography with today’s attire styles. Each aspect of the musical was carefully thought-out to illustrate empowerment and "being able to write your own story".

This September’s limited season of ‘& Juliet’ sees it arrive in New York, where New York's Stephen Sondheim Theatre is proud to host this up-and-coming jukebox musical on Thursday 4th September 2025. Known in the entire New York area by locals as the unrivaled venue for staged play's, Stephen Sondheim Theatre is a large theater with a huge seating capacity while having the most spectacular architecture both inside and outside the venue.

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