Any theatergoers stepping into The Circle in the Square Theater expecting to witness a run-of-the-mill version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet need only gaze upon the production’s pre-show performance to understand that Verona looks a little different these days.

The two actors shine in Sam Gold's must-see revival of William Shakespeare's classic tale Broadway's Romeo + Juliet revival knows its audience, alright. Director Sam Gold's cast Heartstopper breakout Kit Connor and West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler in the title roles of William Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy,

Characters vape, gender is fluid, desire bi, and death assured in director Sam Gold’s hyperpop reimagining of ‘Romeo + Juliet.’