Romeo & Juliet News

The first official trailer for the new Julian Fellowes-penned adaptation of William Shakespeare's peerless tragic romance Romeo & Juliet has at long last been released - and, what light!

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 8!

TITAN Theatre Company continues to build its reputation for creating stripped down, muscular, and visceral productions of the Bard's works. Anticipating that ROMEO & JULIET will be no different, this unique 'Two Hours Traffic' perspective will have audiences on the edge of their seats waiting to see how this well-known story ends.

The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Programs will present a dramatic reinvention of the Shakespearian classic Romeo and Juliet, directed by Ryan Purcell (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs '13). Experience this timeless tale of forbidden passion in a new way: a world filled with violence, jealousy, and ultimately loss transformed. Performances are May 7 through May 19 in the Citizens Bank Theater, Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire Street, Providence. General admission is $12, with a $6 admission for seniors and students. Tickets are now on sale at the Trinity Rep box office, by phone (401) 351-4242, and online at trinityrep.com.

Paul Robeson, Romeo, Juliet, and Ebenezer are just a few of the names - real and fictional - of the dynamic characters audiences will see at Kansas City Repertory Theatre during its 2013-14 season.

The first trailer for the new Julian Fellowes-penned adaptation of William Shakespeare's peerless tragic romance ROMEO & JULIET has at long last been released - and, what light!

The bipartisan favorite of both theatre and political fans, Will on the Hill returns to the Shakespeare Theatre Company this spring. This year's Will on the Hill is marked by a performance of Toil and Trouble, an original play by Peter Byrne written with assistance from The West Wing Writers Group. Will on the Hill will be directed by STC Associate Director Alan Paul and take place on Monday, May 6, 2013, in Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). The evening begins with a VIP cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner immediately following the performance.

THE GREAT GATSBY writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann and collaborators Shawn 'JAY Z' Carter, an executive producer on the film, and Anton Monsted, its executive music supervisor, revealed the lineup for the movie's soundtrack today, which encompasses the broad spectrum of musical styles represented in this energetic re-telling of the classic text.

The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF) is set to kick-off their 2013 Season of Magic and Mayhem with one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. The timeless story of star-crossed love torn apart by passion and vengeance will be presented on BSF's Elizabethan-style stage Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout April.

Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), under the leadership of Vivienne Benesch Artistic Director and Sarah Clare Corporandy Managing Director, is proud to announce programming for its 30th Anniversary season featuring Tennessee Williams' classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (June 28-July 7), the Pulitzer and Tony-winning Clybourne Park (July 19-28) and Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (August 9-16) on the Bratton Theater Mainstage. CTC's innovative The New Play Workshop (July 11-13; August 1-3) will present two exciting new plays and in a signature Chautauqua event two years in the making, The Romeo & Juliet Project will re-interpret this classic tale of star-crossed lovers in a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary reimagining on July 27 on the celebrated 5000-seat Ampitheater stage.

The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF) is set to kick-off their 2013 Season of Magic and Mayhem with one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. The timeless story of star-crossed love torn apart by passion and vengeance will be presented on BSF's Elizabethan-style stage Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout April.

Among the network's first six greenlit series is 'HitRECord on TV!,' a re-imagination of the variety show from director/creator/star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and executive producer Brian Graden.

Midsommer Flight will bring Shakespeare in the Park back to the north side this summer with the beloved tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Dedicated to presenting outdoor performances of Shakespeare's plays, Midsommer Flight is proud to produce the play as an arts partner with the Chicago Park District.

Watch a trailer for new episodes of NBC's hit drama series REVOLUTION, which returns with all-new episodes tonight, March 25 at 10/9c. Get a sneak peek below!

The full cast has been announced for Bernarda Alba, based on the The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcia Lorca and adapted into a new musical by Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party). This exciting musical adaptation opens at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL, tonight, March 15.

Grammy Award-winning musical artist Shawn “JAY Z” Carter has collaborated with writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann on THE GREAT GATSBY—in the capacity of Executive Producer—to bring the modern “Jazz Age” energy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's original text to the big screen, procuring, performing, producing and arranging for a soundtrack featuring some of the world's top musical artists.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that they will kick off their 2013/2014 season with a new production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet next fall starring rising actress Elizabeth Olsen. Additional casting and creative team will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Louisville Ballet brings to stage the timeless tale of Shakespeare's two young star-crossed lovers torn apart by a bitter feud in Romeo & Juliet. This rich adaptation of one of the most famous of romantic ballets comes to life in a beautiful and powerful rendition of the world's best-known love story. The production features music by Sergei Prokofiev and choreography by Alun Jones. It will be performed tonight, March 1 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in The Kentucky Center's Whitney Hall.

The tale of Romeo and Juliet is one which truly transcends time and place --- and, beginning March 8, the Roxy Regional Theatre will prove it by setting one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays during the American Civil War.