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Aside from Connor’s Romeo and Zegler’s Juliet, there’s little sense of ... a reveal when the stage floor opens up to uncover a field of flowers is enchanting; and lighting designer Isabella ...
More than 400 years after William Shakespeare first staged his tale of star-crossed lovers, “Romeo and Juliet” still vibrates ... and the planting of flowers and grass at play’s end ...
Juliet's balcony, designed by dots, is a single bed that appears from the ceiling like a four-poster swing. At one point the floor opens like a book to reveal a bed of flowers for Romeo to lay in ...
Conceptually, “Romeo + Juliet” is one of Gold’s more palatable ... descends from the ceiling above an oasis of colorful flowers. And, at other points, Gold makes clever use of the lighting ...
Even when Connor’s Romeo and Zegler’s Juliet square off from opposite sides ... When a large panel of the floor lifts to reveal a “garden” of flowers, the reveal is as lovely as it is ...
Generally speaking it’s the updated versions of “Romeo & Juliet” that age badly, but these versions can still have value. “West Side Story” remains the best side story. Baz Luhrmann’s ...
“Romeo + Juliet,” which opened Oct. 24 at Broadway ... Her take on the character is no blushing flower but a girl who’s wise beyond her years and knows the beguiling power she holds.
Hartford Stage’s latest take on “Romeo and Juliet” is as focused on life as it is on the ill-fated lovers’ tragic deaths, according to director Melia Bensussen, who is also the theater’s ...
INDIANAPOLIS — There have been thousands of adaptations of "Romeo & Juliet" in more than 100 languages around the world. But director/writer Timothy Scott Bogart ("Spinning Gold," "Touched") wanted to ...
Juliet’s balcony, designed by dots, is a single bed that appears from the ceiling like a four-poster swing. At one point the floor opens like a book to reveal a bed of flowers for Romeo to lay ...