& Juliet at Orpheum Theater – Omaha

“‘& Juliet’ brings a fresh and welcomed take on the age-old tale of the star-crossed lovers.” – BroadwayWorld

What if Anne Hathaway had a slightly bigger finger in the pie of the world’s greatest love story and tragedy than we thought – the star-crossed lovers did not die next to each other, because Juliet decided that being overprotected doesn’t work for her and chose life instead? What if William did not Shakespeare, and Anne ended up to Hath-her-way? 

Now imagine this: a brand new Broadway smash-hit that oozes with all those questions and gives the answers as well; a larger than life production that is throwing shade on many established Broadway productions; a coming-of-age theatre experience that racks up the awards like mad; a knockout  that is sizzling with your favorite pop tunes – from I Want It That Way and …Baby One More Time to Teenage Dream and I Kissed a Girl, from It’s My Life and Love Me Like You Do to That’s The Way It Is and Roar…

And what if we told you that thát’s the way it is –  and that is exactly what you’re in for this season? That’s exactly it, Omaha – Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and David West Read’s glitzy, glamoury, roar-ingly, gushingly fantastic musical & JULIET is coming to the Orpheum Theatre Omaha this season! 

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“A stellar production, pop music you know, and some of the best performances you’ll see this year makes ‘& Juliet’ one show not to miss when it comes to your town.” – MD Theatre Guide

SYNOPSIS

William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, are having conversations about how his new play, Romeo & Juliet should end. And Anne Hathaway asks the question: what if Juliet decided to live the teenage dream instead?

After Juliet learns of Romeo’s multiple affairs at his funeral, and her parents find out about her forbidden relationship with the deceased young lover, they decide that a convent would be the perfect place for her. Instead of going to the convent, Juliet and her friends embark on a trip to France, where they meet Francois – a young man who finds himself attracted to Juliet. Francois proposes to her – and Shakespeare decides that this version of the tale needs a plot twist. Francois and May share a kiss – and Romeo returns, and confesses his love for Juliet. 

Will Francois still marry Juliet in spite of kissing May? Will Romeo and Juliet get back together? Will this version of the tale work? Will there be happy endings?   

CREATIVE TEAM

Broadway’s latest smash-hit is in all honesty larger than life – and what else could one say about pop powerhouse Max Martin and the brilliant creative mind of David West Read other than perfect? 

Alongside renowned director Luke Sheppard, choreographer Jennifer Weber, musical supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger Bill Sherman, set designer Soutra Gilmour, costume designer Paloma Young, lighting designer Howard Hudson, and sound designer Gareth Owen, the world’s most famous love story has been transformed into a stage spectacular oozing with a girl-power playfulness, tongue-in-cheek commentary, teenage bubblegum vibes, and all the razzle dazzle you could possibly want! 

“In truth, what makes “& Juliet” so wonderful is that it neatly sidesteps assumptions and brings something far more interesting.” – BroadwayWorld

CAST

The insanely talented cast that will be taking you down the road of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘what-abouts’, features the musical prowess 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, Mateus Leite Cardoso as François, Naima Alakham as Lady Capulet, Nella Cole as Benvolio, Lois Ellise as Susanna, and Kenneth Onesimus Goubran as Augustine.  

“The terrific cast includes a finely tuned (vocally and otherwise) ensemble led by four stand-out performances.” – Cape Cod Times

HISTORY & LEGACY

& JULIET premiered at the Manchester Opera House in 2019 to massive critical acclaim, and transferred to the West End, bringing down the house with a whopping 9 Laurence Olivier Award nominations of which it won three, a Black British Theatre Award, and a Mousetrap Award. 

The Broadway run, opening in 2022 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre was received to rave reviews, racking up no less than nine Tony Award nominations, two Drama Desk Award nominations, six Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, and two Chita Riviera Award nominations. 

“… can only be described as one of the cleverest bits of writing in recent years.” – BroadwayWorld

Orpheum Theatre

Oops!… the Orpheum Theatre Omaha did it again!

With its nearly century-long reputation of bringing the best of the best in entertainment to the nation, dashing French-Renaissance architecture, breathtaking furniture, to-the-minute sound and lighting, superior acoustics, fantastic amenities, and impeccable sightlines as a result of its luxurious seating for up to 2,600 theatregoers spread across an orchestra floor, loge, grand tier, balcony, and gallery, your experience at the Orpheum Theatre will be one Shakespeare himself will be jealous of!

So what are you waiting for? Get your tickets now – trust us, you’ll want it that way! 

“Pure, kinetically stunning eye candy.” – Chicago Sun-Times