Broadway is set to welcome Rachel Zegler, star of West Side Story, and Kit Connor, breakout of Heartstopper, for their Broadway debuts in a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. Directed by Sam Gold, with music by Grammy-winning producer Jack Antonoff, the show will open in the fall. The young actors teased the news on Instagram, sharing their character’s initials and a heart and dagger emoji. This version of Romeo + Juliet aims to resonate with the TikTok generation, with an edgy tagline and a promise to bring Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy to a new generation. More details, including theater, dates, and additional casting, will be announced later.
