Romeo & Juliet News

LES Shakespeare Company presents ROMEO & JULIET in a new interpretation re-imagined with original compositions and choreography at Under St. Marks Theater (94 St. Marks Place) from Thursday July 23rdthrough Saturday July 25th. Artistic director Melody Erfani directs a cast that includes Adriana Bohmier, Kevin Bunge, Edlyn Griffin, Byron Hagan, Sean Hinckle, Ariel Lauryn, J. P. Makowski, Mike Maloneyand Sarah Miles.

This summer INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. presents its imaginative and soul-stirring take on the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Independent Shakespeare Co.'s Artistic Director Melissa Chalsma. ROMEO & JULIET will begin previews at THE GRIFFITH PARK FREE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL on Thursday, June 25 at 7pm and will open on Friday, July 3 at 7:00pm and perform through Sunday, July 26 at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park

New York City Ballet announced today the promotion of three of the Company's dancers. Soloists Lauren Lovette and Anthony Huxley have been promoted to the rank of principal dancer, and corps de ballet member Ashly Isaacs has been promoted to soloist.

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Long Island, Kansas City, San Diego, and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include a World Premiere in Long Island, MOTHER FREAKING HOOD! in Kansas City, and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at San Diego Musical Theatre, just to name a few.

It's difficult for any production to take on Shakespeare, especially such a beloved classic as Romeo & Juliet, but 'Love Is A Battlefield' is more than up to the challenge.

The Montagues and Capulets prepare for battle as Corbin Bleu (High School Musical, Dancing with the Stars) and Ashley Argota (Nickelodeon, The Fosters) debuted as the new leads in 'Romeo + Juliet: Love is a Battlefield.'

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 31, 2015.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 24, 2015.

A new 'musical spectacular' featuring a unique tribute to Academy Award-nominated director Baz Luhrmann is set to take up residency at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay.

There's a revolution coming to TBS and an evolution coming to TNT, announced Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT and chief content officer for Turner Entertainment, during this morning's Turner Upfront 2015

The Pasadena Symphony concludes its exhilarating season with a bang today May 2, 2105. Hear award-winning Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez performing the Grieg's hugely popular piano concerto and taste the rapture and romance of Romeo & Juliet as summoned up by one of the greatest Russian masters, Prokofiev at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at both 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) has announced that the pilot program of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot kicked-off this week at Weld Central High School in Keenesburg, Colo. Shakespeare in the Parking Lot featured an hour-long production of Romeo & Juliet performed in and around a pickup truck.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) announces the inaugural production for its CSC2 ensemble--Shakespeare's universal and timeless love story Romeo & Juliet--at The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road in Dorchester. Community performances are Friday, May 29, 7:30 p. m.; and Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 p. m. (ASL Interpreted), with an Open House with tours of The Strand and free workshops starting at 12:30 p.m. All tickets are $5. For more information, visit commshakes.org or call 617 426-0863. Special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, the City of Boston, Xfinity, and Dorchester Reporter.

The Daily Mail writes that THE X FACTOR's Amelia Lily will lead the Green Day rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT at the Arts Theatre this summer, July 17 to September 27.

The Daily Mail reports that John Lithgow is in negotiations to join the Netflix series THE CROWN, based on Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE. He would play Winston Churchill for the TV adaptation, helmed by Stephen Daldry, alongside Harriet Walter as Churchill's wife, Clementine.

According to the Daily Mail, Kenneth Branagh's ROMEO AND JULIET has found its 'Mercutio' in Sir Derek Jacobi, who appeared alongside the play's star cross'd lovers -- Lily James and Richard Madden -- in Branagh's new CINDERELLA film. ROMEO AND JULIET is Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's fourth production in its inaugural season at the Garrick, beginning October 17.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Broadway gets a new HEDWIG, Audra lights up Carnegie Hall and more!

Bottoms Dream has announced 5 Ways Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet, featuring performances by five independent Shakespeare companies. This one-night-only event will take place at 7pm tonight, April 25 at New York Shakespeare Convention, held in Speyer Hall at University Settlement (184 Eldridge Street, Manhattan).