& Juliet at San Diego Civic Theatre

“It’s not often that a standing ovation happens – twice – before a show is even over.” – The Guardian

It’s the new kid on the block, and it is drenched in all your pop favorites: from … Baby One More Time and I Want It That Way to Teenage Dream and I Kissed A Girl, from Love Me Like You Do and Since U Been Gone to Whadaya Want From Me and That’s The Way It Is. It oozes pure energy, is soaked in copious amounts of fun, and flashes larger than life talent right in front of you! It answers those questions about the world’s greatest love story we’ve always had: what would have happened if Juliet didn’t take her own life – would she be stronger? What if Shakespeare had something totally different up his sleeve for this story – would it roar? 

Are you curious? Do you want those questions answered? Yes? Then what better news could there possibly be than that of Broadway’s new smash-hit hitting the road and rolling into town? So if you were looking for an evening for the books, look no further – this is it, and take our word for it – it is bound to become your new favorite musical! That’s The Way It Is, Los Angeles, because Max Martin and David West Read’s new jukebox musical & Juliet is coming to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre this season! 

& Juliet Tickets

“Shakespearean Jukebox Musical is like a shot of pure gold.” – Variety

SYNOPSIS

Ever wondered what would have happened if Shakespeare wrote the world’s most adored love story slightly differently, or exactly how the story would have turned out if Shakespeare listened to his beloved Anne Hathaway?

With the most famous loverboy in the world dead, Juliet sets out with her friends to try and heal her shattered heart and rediscover herself. While Juliet’s parents have different plans for her, she meets new people – and another boy. The questions on lips however are, what if she chooses the new boy? What if she goes back to Romeo when he returns and declares his love? What if she doesn’t choose at all and realizes that her loneliness is killing her no more?

Whether you’re a pop music fan, adore the timeless Romeo & Juliet tale, love theatre, or just looking for a fantastic night out that you’ll remember for a long time to come, & Juliet is the way to go! 

“It is what it is: It gives you the hooks and it gets the ovations.” – Deadline

CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

It is safe to say that anything award-winning director Luke Sheppard (Starlight Express, RENT, Spring Awakening, The Little Big Things) touches turns to gold. Alongside world-renowned choreographer Jennifer Weber, musical supervisor and arranger Bill Sherman, musical director Dominic Fallacaro, set designer Soutra Gilmour, costume designer Paloma Young, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Owen, and video and projection designer Andrzej Goulding, the creative team that dreams are made of have created a theatrical experience that dazzles, drops jaws, and pops eyes. 

The star-studded cast features the insane talents of Rachel Simone Webb as Juliet, Paul-Jordan Jansen as Lance, Teal Wicks as Anne, Corey Mach as Shakespeare, Nick Drake as May, Kathryn Allison as Angélique, Michael Canu as Romeo, and Mateus Leite Cardoso as François among others. 

“& Juliet has a big “yaaas” energy.” – Variety

HISTORY AND LEGACY

At the core of the musical that is about to explode on stages across North America, is Swedish pop powerhouse Max Martin, who, alongside writer David West Read, created a musical that follows a spellbinding alternative storyline to the William Shakespeare classic. & Juliet premiered at the Manchester Opera House in 2019, before moving on to the West End, where it premiered in the same year at the Shaftersbury Theatre. & Juliet opened on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in 2022 to rave reviews. 

To date, & Juliet’s award shelf groans heavily under the weight of a record-breaking 13 nominations at the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards of which it won six, three Laurence Olivier Awards, a Mousetrap Award, a Black British Theatre Award, nine Tony Award nominations, two Drama Desk Award nominations, and six Outer Critics’ Circle Award nominations. 

THE HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE

If it’s sky-high production value and eye-popping, hair-raising theatre experiences you’re after, the Hollywood Pantages Theatre is your go-to. Featuring a breathtaking art-deco design to add to the razzle dazzle on stage, to-the-minute sound and lighting that will make eyes pop and ears swim in the splendour of fantastic music, wonderful amenities to enhance your experience, and seating for up to 2,703 patrons spread across an orchestra floor and mezzanine for that stunning sight-lines, you’ll be in seventh heaven (or is it Paris, alongside Juliet?)!

So scoot on over to the ‘Get Tickets’ section now to get your hands on those premier seats – this is the one production you don’t want to miss out on – come on, we know that That’s The Way It Is! 

“‘& Juliet’ is exactly the show Broadway needs right now: fun, exuberant, supremely joyful, hilarious, and excellently performed.” – Variety