There have been scores (sorry) of musical adaptations of Shakespeare’s tragedy of star-crossed lovers over the centuries. Not just operas — there’s Berlioz’s dramatic symphony; Prokofiev’s ballet; the comedic jukebox musical on Broadway, “& Juliet,” in which the heroine leaves Romeo to die and chooses life for herself. “Juliet and Romeo,” from the writer-director Timothy … Read more
This Juliet isn’t in love with that Romeo. Rachel Zegler clapped back at a critic who claimed she’s “obsessed” with Kit Connor, her co-star in the “Romeo + Juliet” Broadway revival. The 23-year-old actress defended herself in the comments section of her Dec. 29 Instagram post, which included two photos of Connor, 20, among a … Read more
Olivia Hussey, the actress known for portraying Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 drama “Romeo and Juliet,” died surrounded by her loved ones at her home on Friday. She was 73. No cause of death was not revealed. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew … Read more
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Theater review ROMEO + JULIET Two hours, with one intermission. At the Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 West 50th Street. Through February 16. Over on 43rd Street, the Broadway musical comedy “& Juliet” has been running for two years. And on Thursday night, seven blocks away at Circle in the Square Theatre opened its … Read more
LONDON — Pity Peter Parker. Like a fly caught in a web, Tom Holland, the British actor who plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is trapped in a woeful West End production of “Romeo & Juliet.” The stripped-down Shakespeare show is a dreary and pretentious slog that’s about as passionate as an economics lecture. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Everyone knows how “Romeo and Juliet” tragically ends. In “& Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic play is reimagined with a twist. The musical, currently running at New York City’s … Read more
Tom Holland’s co-star in the upcoming West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” has triggered online haters — and the show’s producers want it to stop. The news that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will play Juliet opposite Holland’s Romeo has elicited a barrage of hate-filled messages on social media since it was announced a … Read more
A California judge said she will toss a lawsuit over a nude scene in “Romeo and Juliet,” finding the 1968 film is protected under the First Amendment. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting — both 72 and the titular stars of the Franco Zeffirelli flick — claimed they were coerced into performing nude in the film’s bedroom scene … Read more
He bites his thumb at them. The son of director Franco Zeffirelli has slammed a $500 million lawsuit filed by Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey that alleges sexual abuse, harassment and fraud on the set of his father’s 1968 blockbuster “Romeo and Juliet.” Pippo Zeffirelli hit out at the stars in a statement released Friday, saying: “It … Read more
The stars of the 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” film claim in a new lawsuit they endured sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud over a nude scene, according to news reports. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were under the age of 18 when they filmed the Franco Zeffirelli blockbuster, which was awarded multiple Oscar nominations, as … Read more