Romeo and Juliet Revival (-0001 Broadway)

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think. Two actors who are still in high school wrestling down the spectrum of emotions, growth journeys and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tale is no small achievement. Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner make their marks; they are charismatic, genuine and, yes, also very young.

School performances have changed. No longer vehicles for anxiety and fear - now one feels expression billowing from the stage and support beaming from the audience. The Next Generation Festival continues at the Royal Ballet and Opera Linbury Theatre with a combined performance of The Royal Ballet School (RBS) and School of American Ballet (SAB).

San Antonio Broadway Theatre revealed the full cast for its upcoming production of West Side Story at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, featuring local, high school, college, and professional performers.

Opera San José General Director & CEO Shawna Lucey has revealed the 2026–27 Artists-in-Residence, a group of distinguished opera professionals who will perform in the company’s four mainstage productions at the California Theatre.

The Fulton Theatre is now presenting its final show of the 2025-2026 season, West Side Story, running through mid-July. Get a first look at footage from the production!

What do Shakespeare, pop music, hip hop dance moves, confetti, and comedy have in common? They are all prominent features in & JULIET! This powerhouse of a jukebox musical has made it to the stage , and audiences are electrified by this production.

During the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards on Wednesday, Rachel Zegler took the stage to perform the second-nominated song for Record of the Year, Addison Rae's 'Fame is a Gun.' Check it out now.

Chrissy Metz surprised audiences by debuting two days early as Angelique in & Juliet! Watch her first bows and 'Roar' encore from her Broadway debut.

Natalie Casey, known for 2.22: A Ghost Story and Legally Blonde The Musical, will play Juliet opposite comedian Russell Kane as Romeo in a reimagining that imagines the star-crossed lovers meeting later in life.

Sacramento Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT at the Art Court Theatre on the Sacramento City College campus, marking the company's 60th season with a 1966 Philadelphia-themed production.

Wharton Center will present & Juliet next week, from June 23–28, 2026, featuring songs by the legendary Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Max Martin, a book by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt's Creek'.

Chrissy Metz is living out a f*ckin' perfect Broadway dream. The television star steps into the shoes of 'Angelique' in & Juliet beginning tonight at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, marking her Broadway debut! Watch in this video as she chats more about her big debut!

The Philadelphia Orchestra announced its summer 2026 season, including residencies at Highmark Mann Center, Bravo! Vail, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, plus Kimmel Center performances featuring THE WIZARD OF OZ live-to-film and a free Pride Concert.

Emmy & Golden Globe Award-nominated actress and singer Chrissy Metz recently met the press ahead of her Broadway debut in & Juliet. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the event here.

Tier5 Theatre Company will present a two-night only pop-up production of PRIDE & PREJUDICE at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS109 in New York, featuring a queer, contemporary twist on Jane Austen's classic, directed by James Cougar Canfield.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival kicks off its 35th anniversary season with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, directed by Jim Helsinger and starring national tour veterans recreating the legendary 1956 Sun Records jam session at DeSales University.

Sarah-Anne Martinez and Noah Henry perform 'Tonight' as Maria and Tony in a new clip from Paper Mill Playhouse's current production of WEST SIDE STORY, running through late June 2026 in Millburn, New Jersey.

You can now get a first look at footage from The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Michael 'Dono' Cunningham, a longtime employee of the Manhattan theater staple Ellen's Stardust Diner.

Felipe Tristán has been appointed Interim Music Director of the San Antonio Philharmonic, becoming the first Mexican-American conductor to lead the orchestra in its 87-year history.

People know Romeo & Juliet. In fact, it feels to the point that people would be reasonably familiar with a somewhat modernised Romeo & Juliet. Indeed, the archetypal tragedy is so often pulled apart and rehashed that it can become tired. WAAPA’s third year acting students, keen to make an impression, refused to retread a tired path.

This quite glorious production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet plays at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis through June 27.

The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's WEST SIDE STORY performs 'Dance at the Gym' in a new clip from the current production, running through late June 2026 in Millburn, New Jersey.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The Contemporary American Theater Festival announced full casts and creative teams for its 2026 mainstage season at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W. Va., featuring five new plays, including four world premieres.