& Juliet

[+ ApexNomad]

Recently saw the musical “& Juliet” on Broadway and must confess I really enjoyed it! It’s a jukebox musical. I didn’t know many of the songs, which were evidently written by Max Martin, a prolific songwriter known for writing songs for popular boy bands. They were performed by a cast with so much heart and energy. A fun, clever, and surprisingly sweet twist on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet that left me smiling way more than I expected. Worth seeing if you want something fun and light. 

[ShortCutie7]

I saw this in previews and loved it!  I discovered the London cast recording on YouTube during quarantine and it really helped me get through those rough months.  Arrangements that improved upon songs I already knew and liked!  I was very very highly anticipating its Broadway debut so made an effort to see it as early as possible in its Broadway run and it more than lived up to my expectations.  I was genuinely moved and was more drawn into the material than in more serious and high-brow shows. It’s one of those shows that I wanted to run back into the theatre and see the show again as soon as it ended!