#romeo-and-juliet

#romeo-and-juliet

Baz Luhrmann reinvented Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as a gangbanger love tragedy of the present day, with Mexico City standing in for an imaginary urban place called Verona Beach. The result was a terrific success, more of a success, I suspect, than Luhrmann ever had again; it was irreverent and questioning in just the right way, a sunburst of energy, but instinctively respectful to the story.

I was a Broadway kid, so I've always dreamed about doing a show in the West End, she said. To get to do that in one of Shakespeares's most famous plays under Rob's direction with Noah will be such an exciting challenge. London theatre has this incredible energy, and I can't wait to be a part of it.

& Juliet stands out as it incorporates a variety of songs from the extensive catalog of Max Martin, featuring hits from major pop icons like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.