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From classics like ‘Chicago’ to new stories like ‘& Juliet,’ a musical that reimagines the tragic ending of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, fans can enjoy eight shows this season by ...
A new take on the iconic love story between Romeo and Juliet is coming with movie musical 'Juliet & Romeo.' Hear the love duet between the main characters in this exclusive video.
Another big-screen take on the Bard dumbs down classic literature, prioritizes its simpleminded pop music soundtrack.
I watched “Juliet & Romeo” in an empty theater on opening night, which felt fitting. It’s easy to pan writer and director Timothy Scott Bogart’s horrendous pop musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s ...
Hartford Stage is offering a “Romeo & Juliet” that’s not about noble “houses,” or “fortunes” or even laser-focused on the two characters whose names are in the title. This is Romeo ...
Both Rawaed Asde’s exceptional Romeo and Shalam’s self-knowing Juliet are very early in their careers, and both bring a compelling energy to these iconic roles. Shalam powerfully shows how Juliet ...
Sadly, such is the case with “Juliet & Romeo.” Adapting writer-director Timothy Scott Bogart (“Spinning Gold”) takes a stab at enlivening the centuries-old text, refurbishing it as a pop ...
Generally speaking it’s the updated versions of “Romeo & Juliet” that age badly, but these versions can still have value. “West Side Story” remains the best side story. Baz Luhrmann’s ...
There’s probably never been a time as ripe with “Romeo and Juliet” rip-offs as our contemporary era. Though it’s been 29 years since Baz Luhrmann’s modern, alternative-pop-scored ...