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Who Played Paris in Romeo + Juliet

Paris is a role in Romeo + Juliet, a play that opened Broadway in 2024.

Shakespeare gets a Gen Z makeover in the newest revival of his most beloved tragedy. Romeo + Juliet is back on Broadway in a production helmed by Tony winner Sam Gold and starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor.  The youth are f**ked. Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way. In this version of the classic, Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy now belongs to a new generation on the edge. This production of Romeo + Juliet is even more special, because though it is not a musical, it features music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff and movement direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh. The song "Man of the House," performed by Zegler, has been released as a single. Romeo and Juliet, one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays, is a timeless tragedy that explores the intense and destructive power of love. Set in Verona, the story revolves around two young lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, whose families are locked in a bitter feud. Despite the hostility between their houses, Romeo and Juliet fall deeply in love and secretly marry. Their romance is marked by passion, impulsiveness, and defiance of social norms, which ultimately leads to devastating consequences.  The play delves into themes of fate, choice, and the destructiveness of hatred. The concept of "star-crossed lovers" underscores the inevitability of Romeo and Juliet’s doomed love, as their efforts to escape their families’ animosity lead to a series of misunderstandings and tragic events. The play has enduring relevance as a commentary on youthful passion, family dynamics, and the societal constraints that shape human relationships. Its blend of romance, drama, and universal themes ensures its place as one of the most studied and performed works in literary history. Romeo and Juliet has not been seen on Broadway since a 2013 revival starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad. Other duos to play the star-crossed lovers onstage include Lauren Ambrose and Oscar Isaac, Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor, and Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.

20 actors have played Paris in Romeo + Juliet.

View full cast of Romeo + Juliet

Performer Production Opened
W. Leonard Gordon Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1922
William Keighley Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1922
John Parrish Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1923
Blake Scott Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1930
George Macready Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1934
John Cromwell Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1935
Frank Downing Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1940
Robert Duke Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1951
Gene Rupert Off-Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1956
Jeremy Brett Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1956
Robert Stattel Off-Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1968
Dennis Lipscomb Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1977
John V. Shea Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1977
Bradley Whitford Off-Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1988
Daniel Dae Kim Off-Broadway Romeo and Juliet 1991
Dan Colman Off-Broadway Romeo and Juliet 2007
Broadway Romeo and Juliet 2013
Justin Guarini Broadway Romeo and Juliet 2013
West End Romeo and Juliet 2016
Gian Perez Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Lewis Shepherd West End Romeo & Juliet 2026

Other Roles in Romeo + Juliet

Role Production Opened
Abraham Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Balthazar Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Benvolio Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Capulet Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Gregory Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Juliet Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Lady Capulet Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Mercutio Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Paris Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Performer Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Peter Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Romeo Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Samson Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
The Friar Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
The Nurse Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024
Tybalt Broadway Romeo + Juliet 2024

“Paris” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Tiger at the Gates Broadway 1968
The Golden Apple Broadway 1954

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