& Juliet Musical Sets Closing Date on Broadway
Playbill • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The musical comedy & Juliet will conclude its Broadway run at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on January 3, 2027, after 1,723 regular performances and 20 previews.
- & Juliet will rank among the 50 longest-running Broadway musicals, having entertained over 1.5 million audience members during its four-year run.
- The show, which reimagines Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with a jukebox musical format, opened on Broadway on November 17, 2022, following success in the West End.
- & Juliet has grossed over $175 million on Broadway and was the first new musical of the 2022–2023 season to recoup its investment.
- Producers praised the musical for delivering a story of inclusion, acceptance, and second chances, while breaking stereotypes about jukebox musicals.
