& Juliet: โขShakespeare Reimagined with aโฃ Pop Soundtrack Lands โขin Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA – What if Juliet didn’t die at the end โคof Shakespeare’s tragic romance? That’s the captivatingโ question โขat the heart of “& juliet,” the acclaimed jukebox musical currentlyโข playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through September 21st. This isn’tโค a retellingโ of the classic;โค it’s a bold, energetic โcontinuation, powered by the infectious hits of pop songwriter Max Martin.
Forget the somber finality of the original.”& Juliet” picks up promptly โขafter the iconic final scene, imagining a world where Julietโค wakes up and chooses a different path. Instead of succumbing to grief,she embarks โon a journeyโฃ of self-finding,fueledโฃ by the empowering lyrics of artists like Britney Spears,the โBackstreet โBoys,and Katy Perry.
Lois Ellise delivers a compelling performance as Juliet, using the openingโค chords of “โฆBaby One More Time” to express herโฃ shock and determination to rewrite her story.The musical cleverly weaves these chart-topping songs into the narrative, with each “needle drop” – as the moment a song begins is knownโข – eliciting eager reactions from audiences.
Butโ Juliet isn’t alone in her quest. She’s joined by May, โคa wonderfully realized non-binary character broughtโข to life by Nickโค Drake. May challenges conventional notions of gender and provides aโ poignant counterpoint toโ Juliet’s journey, culminating โฃin a moving rendition of Spears’ “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet โa Woman.”
With a book by Emmy Award-winner David West Read (“Schitt’s Creek”), direction byโ Luke Sheppard, โฃand choreography โby Jennifer Weber, โค”& Juliet” is aโ vibrant and surprisingly moving production. โฃIt’s aโ testamentโ to the enduring power of Shakespeare’s story,and a โคfestivity of the music that has defined a generation.
“& Juliet” runs at the segerstrom Center for the Arts โthrough September 21st.Tickets areโค available at โข[SegerstromCenterWebsiteLink-[SegerstromCenterWebsiteLink-[SegerstromCenterWebsiteLink-[SegerstromCenterWebsiteLink-insert link โคhere].
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