'All things considered, the fashionable flare and youthful exuberance on display in '& Juliet' (as directed by Luke Sheppard and choreographed by Jennifer Weber) are often entrancing, and Martin's songs are undeniably catchy.'
English teachers who struggle over how to get their students interested in Shakespeare: have them write a jukebox musical variation of a Shakespeare play in which their favorite pop songs are integrated into the plot and dialogue.
The songs have been popularized by artists such as Britney Spears , the Backstreet Boys , Katy Perry , and Ariana Grande . Set on opening night of “Romeo & Juliet,” a fresh-faced William Shakespeare takes a victory lap and introduces his little-known wife Anne Hathaway , who objects to the play’s ending. The married pair then proceed to create a version of “Romeo & Juliet” in which Juliet does not die at the end and instead travels with her Nurse to Paris to seek out new opportunities. Juliet is joined by a whole bunch of pals and – eventually – Romeo himself, who is also revived from the dead.
David West Read’s book, which celebrates individuality, women’s rights, and values of diversity, equality, and inclusion, is winding in nature and quickly becomes tedious and didactic. However, many of the songs are inserted in ways that are surprising and clever, displaying a kind of maturity within the jukebox musical genre.
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