Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
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| 2025 |
Films based on Romeo and Juliet
Upcoming musical version 'Juliet & Romeo' to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart in Italy/USA.
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| March 2025 | The New York Times listed West Side Story among 'The Movies We've Loved Since 2000'. |
| February 2025 | The Washington Post ranked the film number 3 on their list of 'The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century', with critic Ty Burr praising its dramatic richness and visual kinetics. |
| February 12 2025 |
& Juliet
The premiere date for the Swedish & Julia production is set for February 19, 2026, with Joanné Nugas as Juliet, Viktor Norén as Shakespeare, and Oscar Zia as Romeo.
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| February 10 2025 | Disney announced a limited 5-day streaming window for Rosaline on Disney+ in the US, running from February 10 to 15. |
| 2024 |
& Juliet
Jay McGuiness joins the UK Tour cast as William Shakespeare, and Lee Latchford-Evans takes on the role of Lance Du Bois.
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| 2024 |
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel/sequel to the 2019 adaptation, was released, featuring Kiara as a major character listening to the story of Mufasa and Scar.
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| 2024 |
Bare: A Pop Opera
West End staged concert of 'Bare: A Pop Opera' produced, featuring Laurie Kynaston as Peter Simonds and Jordan Luke Gage as Jason McConnell.
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| 2024 |
Mercutio
Ashley Byam portrayed Mercutio to critical acclaim in a new production at Shakespeare's Globe in London.
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| 2024 |
West Side Story
West Side Story returned to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour.
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| 2024 | During the Graphika Manila event, Riot Inc. presented pitch materials for a potential live-action adaptation of Daimos, confirming ongoing negotiations between GMA Network and Toei for the production. |
| 2024 |
Love Story
In a remarkable resurgence, 'Love Story' peaked at number 12 on the Malaysia International (RIM) chart.
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| 2024 |
Love Story
The song reached number 2 on the Singapore (RIAS) chart, showcasing its enduring popularity.
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| 2024 |
Love Story
Nate Jones from Vulture ranked 'Love Story' 11th out of 245 Taylor Swift songs in a comprehensive review.
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| 2024 | A Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler opened in Fall, featuring music by Jack Antonoff, direction by Sam Gold, and movement by Sonya Tayeh. |
| October 2024 |
& Juliet
Announcement made that & Juliet would return to Toronto for performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
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| October 30 2024 |
& Juliet
& Juliet German production premiered at the Operettenhaus in Hamburg.
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| September 22 2024 |
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The North American tour officially began in Baltimore, Maryland.
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| August 2024 |
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A Swedish production titled & Julia is announced, planned to premiere in the spring of 2026 at Cirkus (Stockholm).
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| August 15 2024 |
& Juliet
Full cast for the North American tour was revealed, including Corey Mach as Shakespeare, Paul-Jordan Jansen as Lance, Teal Wicks as Anne/April, Nick Drake as May, Kathryn Allison as Angelique, Michael Canu as Romeo, and Mateus Leite Cardoso as Francois.
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| July 12 2024 |
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The Australian production of & Juliet closed in Sydney.
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| July 8 2024 |
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& Juliet UK tour begins at the Manchester Opera House, returning to the show's original production location
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| May 2024 |
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Rachel Webb was announced as the actress playing Juliet for the North American Tour.
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| May 2024 |
Searching for Juliet
The book is shortlisted for the Society for Theatre Research Book Prize.
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| May 11 2024 | A production of Romeo and Juliet starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers opened at Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End, directed by Jamie Lloyd, for a 12-week limited run. |
| May 10 2024 |
& Juliet
Cast for the German production announced, including Chiara Fuhrmann as Juliet, Willemijn Verkaik as Anne/April, Raphael Groß as Romeo, and Andreas Bongard as Shakespeare.
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| April 2024 |
Searching for Juliet
A paperback edition of 'Searching for Juliet' is published.
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| March 8 2024 |
& Juliet
Official premiere of & Juliet at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
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| February 2024 | Quentin Tarantino further elaborated on his praise for the film during an appearance on Bret Easton Ellis' podcast. |
| February 27 2024 |
& Juliet
& Juliet began previews in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
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| 2023 |
& Juliet
& Juliet was also nominated for Drama Desk Awards in the Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical categories
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| 2023 |
& Juliet
The musical received nominations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical
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| 2023 |
& Juliet
& Juliet was recognized at the Chita Rivera Awards with nominations for Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show and Outstanding Choreography
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| 2023 |
Mab
Infrared observations published, suggesting Mab is likely a 12-km body with a Miranda-like water ice-rich surface, though potentially a 24-km body with a Puck-like surface.
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| 2023 |
Bare: A Pop Opera
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in Hagerstown, MD workshops and premieres the school edition of BARE-A Pop Opera. The production included a cast of 14 students and featured LGBTQ+ support and suicide prevention organizations.
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| 2023 |
Romeo and Juliet on screen
Brazilian TV channel SBT adapted the play as 'A Infância de Romeu e Julieta' (The Childhood of Romeo and Juliet), a modernized telenovela with an Afro-Brazilian actor playing Romeo.
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| 2023 |
West Side Story
Chicago Lyric Opera restaged West Side Story, directed by Francesca Zambello and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, with Ryan McCartan starring as Tony.
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| 2023 | IndieWire ranked the film number 20 on their list of '21st Century Films with the Best Cinematography'. |
| 2023 | Ranked number 52 on IndieWire's list of 'The 63 Best Movie Musicals of All Time'. |
| 2023 | GMA Network successfully aired the live-action adaptation of Voltes V titled Voltes V: Legacy, which later received release in Japan and plans for international distribution. |
| 2023 |
Searching for Juliet
Sophie Duncan's book 'Searching for Juliet: The Lives and Deaths of Shakespeare's First Tragic Heroine' is published by Sceptre.
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| 2023 |
Love Story
Continued performing 'Love Story' as part of the Eras Tour (2023–2024).
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| December 30 2023 |
& Juliet
& Juliet premiered at the Crown Theatre in Perth, Australia.
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| November 2023 |
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Bill Sherman, the show's music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger, announced in an interview that a Japanese production of & Juliet was in the planning stages.
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| October 2023 |
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& Juliet announced a German production titled '& Julia' for Hamburg.
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| October 2023 |
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Tour of the musical & Juliet was announced, scheduled to begin in Manchester Opera House in 2024
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| October 15 2023 |
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The Singapore production of & Juliet closed at the Sands Theatre.
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| September 26 2023 | Film made available digitally after previous removal from Disney+. |
| September 21 2023 |
& Juliet
& Juliet premiered at the Sands Theatre in Marina Bay, Singapore, marking the show's Asian premiere.
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