What if Juliet survived Romeo's death and refused to follow him into the grave? Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway rewrites the play and sends Juliet to Paris with her non-binary best friend May and a well-traveled nurse — the whole wild ride set to Max Martin's unstoppable pop hits from Britney, Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, and more.
“Shot of pure gold for both my scholarly Shakespeare lover and my pop music dancing queen—the writing was clever and fast-moving and the entire 2.5 hours went by effortlessly.”A GUEST · 6,200 RESPONSES
the Max Martin hits land in completely unexpected, brilliant ways.
the cross-generational appeal is real—millennials and their kids both love it.
Juliet choosing herself over Romeo is genuinely empowering and fun.
the party energy is unreal—you will be dancing in your seat.
queer and non-binary representation feels authentic, not token.
plot is thin—it's really an excuse to string great songs together.
Juliet ends up back with Romeo which undercuts the empowerment message.
more adult content than the marketing implies—not ideal for very young kids.
Shakespeare purists will find the premise hard to swallow.
Shakespeare purists or anyone wanting complex character development. families with kids under 10 (adult language and innuendo present). people wanting emotional depth over spectacle.
& Juliet just became the most viral Broadway show on social media, with a YouTube Short cracking 100M views in March 2026—a historic first. Meanwhile, the show's adding stunt-cast celebrities like Joey Fatone and Chrissy Metz through the summer, betting on nostalgia to juice a box office that's slipped ~3% week-over-week and now sits at 72% capacity.
RESEARCHED JULY 2026