& Juliet
& Juliet is a 2019 coming-of-age jukebox musical featuring the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin, with a book by David West Read. The story focuses on a "what if" scenario, where Juliet does not die at the end of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
| & Juliet | |
|---|---|
| The most famous love story of all time. Remixed. | |
Poster for the West End production | |
| Music | Max Martin and others Arranged by: Bill Sherman |
| Lyrics | Max Martin and others |
| Book | David West Read |
| Basis | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
| Premiere | 2019: Manchester Opera House |
| Productions | 2019 Manchester 2019 West End 2022 Toronto 2022 Broadway 2023 Melbourne |
& Juliet premiered at the Manchester Opera House in September 2019, before transferring to the West End in November 2019. At the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards, & Juliet received 9 nominations and won 3 awards, including Best Actress in a Musical for Miriam-Teak Lee in the title role. The West End production also received a record-breaking 13 nominations at the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards, ultimately winning 6 awards.
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