After thrilling audiences in London’s West End and on Broadway, the Olivier and Whats On Stage Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated musical &Juliet comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Mon 18–Sat 30 November 2024.
& Juliet is a fabulous re-visioning of Juliet’s story if it hadn’t ended in tragedy. It is the very epitome of a modern musical with so many of your favourite pop bangers and ballads that will have you dancing in your seat (and on your feet by the end of the night!).
Everything about & Juliet is playful and bright. The set design has a fabulous carnival feel with stunning immersive visuals, pyrotechnics and absolutely splendid confetti cannons!
I must mention also, that it’s very funny with an incredibly charismatic cast of so many memorable characters. Juliet herself is young, strong and inspirational in a manner that her original character was lacking. She is the Juliet we didn’t realise we were waiting for.
The vocals in the show were excellent, with so many great singers but the standout performance was by Lara Denning – simply amazing.
This is a musical that will make you happy. It’s a big, bold, funny, feel-good night out.
The Official bit:
& Juliet will star The X Factor winner and award-winning West End actor Matt Cardle as Shakespeare, alongside Gerardine Sacdalan (Made in Dagenham In Concert) as Juliet,Sandra Marvin (Jessie Grant/Dingle in Emmerdale, Patricia Williams in Call The Midwife, Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act, Becky in Waitress) as Angélique and Lara Denning (standby Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, Miss Honey in Matilda, Miss Hedge in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Anne.
Winner of three Olivier Awards and six WhatsOnStage Awards,& Juliet will have the audience up on its feet and roaring for more.
There is life after Romeo!Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including Britney Spears’…Baby One More Time, Katy Perry’s Roar and chart-toppers Since U Been Gone, It’s My Life,I Want It That Way, and Can’t Stop the Feeling!—all from Max Martin,pop music’s number one hitmaker, and his collaborators.Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
& Juliet is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Mon 18 November–Sat 30 November 2024. Book tickets online at leedsheritagetheatres.com or call the Box Office on 0113 243 0808
We attended the press night of & Juliet. As always all opinions expressed are our own.
