Romeo & Juliet News

NBC's REVOLUTION returns Wednesday February 26th after The Olympics with an all-new episode. Get a sneak peek below!

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced the return of the Chicago company The Hypocrites, with their mash-up of Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet and 12 Nights. Adapted and directed by Artistic Director Sean Graney, the two productions will play in repertory at OBERON, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge. Both productions are appropriate to children over the age of ten.

B. Someday Productions of Kensington/Fishtown announces a co-production with Light Thief Productions of ROMEO & JULIET IN SPACE: A SPACE OPERA BURLESQUE in SPACE! On February 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 at 9:00pm. Tickets are $18.00.

London, UK -- When Flora, an online prostitute, meets Sam in a chat room, he tells her about a film competition he is entering and the £10,000 prize money. Desperate to get custody of her daughter back, she decides to get involved. With the help of their very different friends, they begin to make their own version of Romeo & Juliet. However, when each of their personal issues start to interfere with the film, what follows is an eruption of power, parties, fights, sex and love.

Guest conductor Michael Stern will lead the CSO in an outstanding program with selections from three of the finest musical settings of the story of Romeo and Juliet, each filled with the soaring emotions of young, passionate love— Berlioz's Love Scene from Romeo and Juliet, Bernstein's West Side Story Dances, and Prokofiev's ballet music from Romeo and Juliet.

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College presents ROMEO & JULIET tonight, January 17 at 8 p.m. and January 18 at 2 and 8 p.m.

On the next episode of NBC's REVOLUTION titled "Captain Trips", when Gene (Stephen Collins) decides to assist the town of Willoughby, Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) feel compelled to help too

Starring Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean) as Romeo and Condola Rashad (Smash, Sex and the City 2) as Juliet, the film has an exclusive run in movie theatres from February 13-19.

On the next episode of NBC's REVOLUTION titled 'Mis Dos Padres' - Monroe (David Lyons) finds himself in unfamiliar territory and must make a choice about his son, Conner (Matt Vairo) whilst Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) and Julia (Kim Raver) continue to tango at Jason's (JD Pardo) dismay.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 29th edition of the Fest

Today, check out BWW's stage door shots from 2013, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!

Today in 1935, Romeo and Juliet opened at the Martin Beck Theatre. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.

Popular screen performer and Broadway newcomer Orlando Bloom takes on the hallowed male title role in the most recent Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy ROMEO & JULIET and the star opens up about his own romantic experiences and the play itself as part of a new interview.

Get transported back to the roaring 20's as Rockwell: Table & Stage (www.rockwell-la.com) is transformed into the world of Gatsby for a one-night-only New Year's Eve extravaganza. Your evening begins with a three-course prix fixe dinner created by chefs Wayne Elias and Martin Gonzalez, followed by a performance of Rockwell's acclaimed For the Record: Baz Luhrmann, where powerhouse performers from music, stage and screen fill the space around you with iconic music and moments from Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom and The Great Gatsby. After the show, the entire Rockwell: Table & Stage space will be magically transformed into a Gatsby era after-party featuring a live band, along with a decadent buffet and complimentary glass of champagne for the New Year's Eve champagne toast at midnight. For those who'd prefer to skip dinner and the show and go straight to flappering into the night, there's a VIP Party Only option. You will have access to a second-floor VIP salon decked in Gatsby decor, featuring a full buffet, champagne toast, balloon drop and a live band from 9:00pm until the whole party ends at 2:00am.

Vulture reports that Baz Luhrmann will make his first foray into television with the help of playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf**ker with the Hat) and producer Shawn Ryan (The Shield).

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College presents ROMEO & JULIET on January 17 at 8 p.m. and January 18 at 2 and 8 p.m.

Transport Group, the Drama Desk and OBIE award-winning theatre company, presented 2013 Gimme A Break!, honoring producer Beth Williams, last night at the Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street. Performers included Carolee Carmelo (Parade, Falsettos), Santino Fontana (Cinderella, Billy Elliot), Jayne Houdyshell (Romeo & Juliet, Follies), Rachel Bay Jones (Pippin, Hello Again), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Winslow Boy, Man of La Mancha), and Jessie Mueller (On a Clear Day, Beautiful). BroadwayWorld was there for last night's festivites and you can check out photos below!

At the Theatre Guild's end of year celebrations held on Thursday 5 December 2013, Chair Ben McCann was delighted to reveal the Guild's 2014 programme, to be presented in the Little Theatre throughout the year:

Deadline writes that producer Steven Spielberg is eyeing Baz Luhrmann to direct Stanley Kubrick's unproduced Napoleon screenplay as a miniseries for HBO.

The sultry, stylish world of "Moulin Rouge" meets the silk-and-diamond decadence of "The Great Gatsby" in "For The Record: Baz Luhrmann" as Lurhmann's best films spring to life before your eyes in this theatrical concert. Powerhouse performers from music, stage and screen fill the space around you with iconic scenes and songs from "Moulin Rouge," "Romeo + Juliet," "Strictly Ballroom" and "The Great Gatsby." In this special holiday extension of the popular For the Record show, Rockwell: Table & Stage will be decked-out with seasonal decor while the back patio will be transformed into a Gatsby-style 1920s' retreat. Soak up the sounds of 'Lady Marmalade,' 'Kissing You,' 'Love Is In The Air,' 'Crazy In Love,' and tons more, all while enjoying the delicious food and inventive cocktails for sale on Rockwell: Table & Stage's extensive menu.