Romeo & Juliet News

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary "Emerging Visions" Season with a new staging of Shakespeare's classic romance Romeo & Juliet, playing Thursday through Sundays, January 28th through February 21st.

The McKittrick Hotel (530 W 27th Street, New York, NY), home of Sleep No More, will debut its first-ever Supercinema, an all-new way to experience nightlife through a cinematic lens.

The Olivier Award nominated Rose Theatre Kingston production of Jacqueline Wilson's critically acclaimed Hetty Feather today announces an international transfer to the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida for a limited run from 2 to 26 June 2016. Currently enjoying a major UK tour, the production continues on to Chichester Festival Theatre on 27 January followed by Nottingham Theatre Royal, Oxford Playhouse, Leicester Curve, Rose Theatre Kingston, Southampton Mayflower Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Clywd Theatr Cymru, Orchard Theatre Dartford, Cardiff New Theatre completing the run at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre before travelling to Sarasota, Florida for its US premiere.

Deadline reports that ABC has given a pilot order for the Romeo and Juliet sequel STILL STAR CROSSED from Shonda Rhimes. The project is based on Melinda Taub's book of the same name.

Hartford Stage presents William Shakespeare's most popular play, ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, who previously helmed the critically acclaimed productions of HAMLET, MACBETH, TWELFTH NIGHT and THE TEMPEST. The tragic romance will play from February 11 through March 20 only.

Netflix has announced the premiere date of Baz Luhrmann's all-new music-driven drama THE GET DOWN. Part-one of the series will premiere globally Friday, August 12, 2016 at 12:01am PT.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for several upcoming comedy series and kids series; the renewal of its acclaimed drama Marvel's Jessica Jones; and casting on the highly-anticipated series Black Mirror.

Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre hosts its inaugural FAUX 5K today, January 16, to benefit their upcoming productions of ROMEO & JULIET and THE HOBBIT.

Following a critically acclaimed sell-out run at Pleasance Edinburgh this August, Anna Haigh Productions' THIS WILL END BADLY transfers to Southwark Playhouse for its London premiere for four weeks this January 2016. The production is written by Rob Hayes (Awkward Conversations with Animals I've F*cked) and directed by Clive Judd (Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs, Captain Amazing). It stars Ben Whybrow (Punchdrunk's The Drowned Man, RSC).

Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre hosts its inaugural FAUX 5K Saturday, January 16, to benefit their upcoming productions of ROMEO & JULIET and THE HOBBIT.

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary "Emerging Visions" Season with a new staging of Shakespeare's classic romance Romeo & Juliet, playing Thursday through Sundays, January 28th through February 21st.

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia's production of Romeo & Juliet comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts for one performance on Tuesday, February 2, at 7pm. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now.

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.

Deadline reports that FOX will present a new Latino drama series written and executive produced by Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman.

Australia's largest independent theatre company the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) is thrilled to announce the hilarious hit production Shakespeare's Best Bits. 'Pantaloon-meets-Python slapstick, song, dance and parodies LOADS OF FUN.' - The Age From 18 December 2015 until 12 March 2016, Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens will transform into a Shakespearian festival of laughs. Watch a sizzle reel of the show here.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 6, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

After receiving praise from audiences and critics alike for their smash hit productions of Much Ado about Nothing and Romeo & Juliet in 2014, Queens Shakespeare in partnership with What Dreams May Co brings audiences part 2 of its 2015 Season with a controversial, brutal, modern re-imagining of the classical theatre's most horrifying yet soul searching work. Join us as we shine the looking glass on men worshiped as gods, vengeful gods walking amongst men, and the destructive might of men turned mob. Next up...Euripides' THE BACCHAE. Watch a new trailer for the show below!

Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) continues its 44th performance Season and 4th year as Resident Ballet Company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts with the release of single tickets for the second half of its 2015-2016 Season of grace, strength, artistry and celebration: CINDERELLA and ROMEO & JULIET on Sunday, November 22.  

After receiving praise from audiences and critics alike for their smash hit productions of Much Ado about Nothing and Romeo & Juliet in 2014, Queens Shakespeare in partnership with What Dreams May Co brings audiences part 2 of its 2015 Season with a controversial, brutal, modern re-imagining of the classical theatre's most horrifying yet soul searching work. Join us as we shine the looking glass on men worshiped as gods, vengeful gods walking amongst men, and the destructive might of men turned mob. Next up...Euripides' THE BACCHAE. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in costume!