Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler, Jack Antonoff, and more arrived at the Circle in the Square Theater on Thursday, Oct. 24, for 'Romeo & Juliet's opening. See photos here.

A production that’s all shimmer with little grasp of Shakespeare’s words. (Plus: The silly joys of Drag: The Musical.)

You'd think in a world so divided by war and pain as ours, a story about ill-fated young lovers torn apart by their families' senseless but devastating feud would be treated with more gravitas than director Sam Gold treats it in his somewhat vulgar Broadway adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet.

But no matter – make room, plenty of room, for Sam Gold‘s Romeo + Juliet rave-up starring the compelling and well-matched Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, opening tonight on Broadway. Pumped up by Jack Antonoff’s thumping music (the several songs he wrote includes the new “Man of the House,

Sam Gold directs the high-energy, TikTok-generation Broadway revival, which brings original Jack Antonoff tunes and a notably young ensemble to the classic romantic tragedy.

Any theatergoers stepping into The Circle in the Square Theater expecting to witness a run-of-the-mill version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet need only gaze upon the production’s pre-show performance to understand that Verona looks a little different these days.

The two actors shine in Sam Gold's must-see revival of William Shakespeare's classic tale Broadway's Romeo + Juliet revival knows its audience, alright. Director Sam Gold's cast Heartstopper breakout Kit Connor and West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler in the title roles of William Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy,