Rising Stars Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to Headline Broadway's New Romeo and Juliet Production

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Connor known for roles in Heartstopper, Rocketman
Jack Antonoff to compose new music
Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to star in new Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet
Sam Gold to direct with previous Shakespeare experience
Zegler won Golden Globe for West Side Story, will lead Snow White remake
Rising Stars Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to Headline Broadway's New Romeo and Juliet Production

Broadway News: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to Star in New Production of Romeo and Juliet

Two rising stars, Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, are set to make their Broadway debuts this fall in a new production of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.

Connor is best known for his role as Nick Nelson in the Netflix adaptation of Alice Oseman's Heartstopper and playing young Elton John in Rocketman. Zegler won a Golden Globe for her debut film role as Maria in Steven Spielberg's 2021 West Side Story and will lead Disney's live-action remake of Snow White in 2025.

Sam Gold, a Tony award-winning director, will helm the production. Gold has previously taken on other Shakespeare plays such as Macbeth, Othello and King Lear. New music for the show will be composed by Grammy winner Jack Antonoff.

Gold stated that he wanted to make a show celebrating youth and hope amidst the presidential election.

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    • Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler will make their Broadway debuts in a revival of Romeo and Juliet directed by Sam Gold.
    • The production, which will feature music by Jack Antonoff and movement by Sonya Tayeh, is scheduled for the fall at a theatre to be announced.
    • Connor is known for his role in Heartstopper, while Zegler won a Golden Globe for her performance in West Side Story.
    • Sam Gold stated that he wanted to make a show celebrating youth and hope amidst the presidential election.
    • Additional casting, performance dates, design team, and theatre information will be announced at a later time.
    • Romeo and Juliet on Broadway will be produced by Seaview and general managed by 101 Productions, Ltd. with casting by Taylor Williams.
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    • Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will star in the Broadway adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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    • Actors Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler are collaborating on a new adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
    • Some fans believe it may be for a production at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University or London’s West End.
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    • One fan: “Rachel playing Juliet and Maria is so ridiculously iconic.”
    • An American Repertory Theater rep told the outlet that nothing was slated to be announced in the near future.
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    • Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler will lead a new Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo  B Juliet in fall.
    • Connor is known for his role in the Netflix adaptation of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper and playing young Elton John in Rocketman.
    • Zegler won a Golden Globe for her debut film role in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 West Side Story and will lead Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White in 2025.
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    • Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will play Romeo and Juliet on Broadway later this year.
    • Sam Gold, a Tony award-winning director, will direct the production.
    • New music for the show will be composed by Grammy winner Jack Antonoff.
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