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| &Juliet in London | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 05:47 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
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| The West End production of “&Juliet” tells you right away to expect a jukebox, as one is part of the set as the audience enters. There was some mix of new and old songs: I knew *some* of the older ones and almost none of the newer ones (the gaggle of young women who were seated near me bopped along to them, though). I knew more of the Shakespeare references, and William’s relationship with Anne Hathaway, his wife, who was 26 when she married him (he was 18), was nicely imagined. Juliet was sleek and both sang and danced well. Romeo was, for me, a cypher, plus he didn’t appear until almost the interval. The woman playing the nurse must have been new or stepping in. Her castmates cheered her and offered her a solo bow during curtain calls. Big pluses: got a cheap “day ticket” for a fifth row stalls seat and got to ride the new Elizabeth line train, which reminds me a lot of the nifty way you ride between the terminal and the gates at the Denver airport. Going back to my flat on a crowded bus presaged the transit strike happening on and off for the rest of this week. Dire warnings not to go anywhere you can’t walk today! Fortunately, I have lots of places to which I can walk in the neighborhood where I’m staying. Bill Eadie |
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| re: &Juliet in London | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 08:58 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
| In reply to: &Juliet in London - BillEadie 05:47 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
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| I checked & Juliet a few weeks ago thanks to todaystix.com I got a front mezz seat. Unfortunately due to lack of leg room I was given a seat further back. The show was fun and I can see a transfer to N.Y. in the future. Yes, it's another rock musical with an appeal to the under 30 crowd. | |
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| re: &Juliet in London | |
| Posted by: 2muchtyme 09:13 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
| In reply to: re: &Juliet in London - FinalPerformance 08:58 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
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| & Juliet has one of the best and hilarious books of a supposed "jukebox" musical - (written by Schitts creek, David West Read) which makes all the songs make sense in the narrative - the energy is high and fun ..i am certainly not 'under 30' and thought it wouldn't be for me - but I had one of the best times I've had in the theatre when last in London - the cast is superlative - esp Olivier Award winner Miriam-Teak Lee, whom I wish they'd have brought over for the Toronto production (starting tomorrow) which is hopefully the pre-Broadway company. | |
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