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Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter TikTok Star Charli D’Amelio will make her Broadway debut in the jukebox musical “& Juliet,” a revisionist take on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. D’Amelio will join the ensemble in the part of Charmian, which has been described by producers as a “dance-heavy role.” She will begin performances on Oct. 29 for a limited three-month engagement through Jan.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Lynne Marie Stewart has died, aged 78.The actress’ manager Bette Smith confirmed via Deadline that Stewart died on Friday (February 21) after wrapping her upcoming film Dink and Season 17 of It’s Always Sunny in December.Smith said: “She was exhausted, so she went to see the doc. They discovered she had a tumor between her liver and gallbladder. This was a shock.”Paying tribute she added: “Lynne was the most talented actress.

Joey Fatone rocking his body to “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” in the hit Broadway musical “& Juliet,” you might think that you have been transported to an alternate boy-band universe.But yes, that is the *NSYNC crooner singing the signature bop by the Backstreet Boys in the reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” — where the heroine decides not kill to herself after finding her beloved beau dead.As Lance DuBois — a man-in-tights role he will be playing through March 16 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre — Fatone also performs another Backstreet fave, “Shape of My Heart.”“It’s gonna be interesting for people that are fans of Backstreet and fans of *NSYNC to come see that,” Fatone, 47, told The Post.Fatone also sings Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and Ariana Grande’s “Break Free” in the musical set to the tunes of Swedish hitmaker Max Martin — from Britney Spears’ “… Baby One More Time” to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”Martin also lent his golden pen to *NSYNC classics such as “Tearin’ Up My Heart” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” Although the latter track is featured in “& Juliet,” it’s not one of Fatone’s numbers.“The first song we ever actually did with Max was ‘I Want You Back,’” said Fatone of *NSYNC’s debut single. “He gets it, you know? And he has a great team of people that get … what makes a hit and what has the hook.”After “I Want You Back” was released in the US in 1998, *NSYNC got an unwitting boost from the Backstreet Boys when, later that year, the “I Want It That Way” group turned down an offer to appear on the “Disney Channel in Concert” series.“They were exhausted,” said Fatone.

Music from NSYNC is featured in the Broadway musical & Juliet and band member JC Chasez visited the show this week!

Ryan Reynolds celebrated his 48th birthday by attending a performance of the hit Broadway musical & Juliet!

may not match patterns and colors, but they always match vibes.After attending a production of the Broadway musical on October 23, the couple looked like a pair of proud theater parents as they chatted with the cast backstage. Dressed in a white polka dot midi-dress, matching tights, and Mary Jane heels, Lively channeled the same twee aesthetic as her husband, who wore a patterned knit sweater-vest, tapered khaki pants, and his favorite dad glasses.Blake Lively takes a photo of Ryan Reynolds at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 23, 2024.According to , Lively surprised her husband with tickets to the musical in honor of Reynolds 48th birthday. “I don't know what to get him for his birthday?” she reportedly told the cast.

& Juliet, the playful, pop-infused musical that gives Shakespeare’s lovestruck heroine a second chance at life, has recouped its $17 million capitalization, the first new musical of the 2022-23 to do so, and only the fourth new musical to become profitable since the Covid pandemic shutdown.

“& Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic play is reimagined with a twist.The musical, currently running at New York City’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre, envisions a world from Anne Hathaway’s perspective where Juliet (spoiler!) doesn’t die and lives a full life of her own told through popular, contemporary Max Martin-produced hits like “Since U Been Gone,” “…Baby One More Time” and “Larger Than Life” that weave through the narrative.“It was inclusive, entertaining and enjoyable,” the New York Post’s Victoria Giardina said after attending the lively show.“And I loved how funny the characters were. However, I’d say it’s best for those 18 and up due to some cheeky and more mature references.”If this sounds like the feel good Broadway show for you, tickets are available for all upcoming performances.At the time of publication, prices start at $100 before fees on Vivid Seats.Based on our findings, most other shows have tickets starting in the $105 to $150 neighborhood before fees.Want to catch the show-stopping musical live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about “& Juliet” below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Opening night for “& Juliet” was way back in November 2022.Now that the musical is a well-oiled machine it runs eight times a week including three matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.As expected, the Stephen Sondheim Theatre goes dark on Mondays.

Ariana Grande got her start in the entertainment industry when she made her Broadway debut at a young age and she still loves the artform!

Lorna Courtney was barely out of the University of Michigan when Broadway first came calling. A native New Yorker – Queens, to be exact – and graduate of Manhattan’s performing arts LaGuardia High School, Courtney was a standby in Dear Evan Hansen in 2019 and 2020 before being cast in director Ivo van Hove’s boldly reimagined West Side Story, a production that did away with the iconic Jerome Robbins in favor of the riskier, more avant-garde stylings of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.

Todd Haimes, who built New York’s Roundabout Theater Company into one of the city’s – and country’s- leading nonprofit theaters, died today at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital of complications from osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. He was 66.

The new musical & Juliet is one of the biggest hits of the 2022-23 Broadway season and we’re catching up with some of the stars!

The highly anticipated new musical & Juliet made its Broadway opening at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Thursday with Julianne Hough leading the way on the red carpet.The 34-year-old actress and dancer looked as glamorous as ever in a classic black dress decorated with gleaming sequins.She was among the stars on the Great White Way looking to see the coming-of-age musical, which features the music of Swedish pop mastermind Max Martin and a book by David West Read, that focuses on a 'what if' scenario in which Juliet survives at the end of Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet. Broadway debut: Julianne Hough, 34, sparkled in a retro black sequined dress as she led the stars at opening night of the musical & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in NYC on ThursdayJulianne opted for a retro 1940-style dress with a modest cut that nearly reached down to her knees.The outfit had a plunging V-shaped neckline and intriguing puffy sleeves, which culminated in elbow-length wrinkled black leather gloves.

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman cut stylish figures as they arrived at the highly anticipated opening night of the musical & Juliet on ThursdayThe 63-year-old America's Got Talent judge and his 45-year-old fiancée opted for simple yet classy looks ahead of the opening night performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City.The coming-of-age stage musical which features the music of Swedish pop mastermind Max Martin and a book by David West Read, which focuses on a 'what if' scenario in which Juliet survives at the end of Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet.  Broadway debut: Simon Cowell, 63, and fiancée Lauren Silverman, 45, made their way to Broadway for opening night of the new musical & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Thursday in NYC& Juliet originally opened to critical acclaim on London's West End in 2019, and went on to be nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards in 2020, including Best New Musical. Ahead of the show, Cowell and Silverman made their way to the red carpet, where they struck a few poses for the row of photographers. The former American Idol judge looked stylish in a classic black suit that he wore with a white shirt, which he left unbuttoned several times over.The London native also donned a pair of black dress shoes and had his dark hair cut short and styled back off his face, along with a stubbly beard.

What if Juliet had lived? What if she had not given her 14-year-old life for a wild boy she barely knew? What if she had not let brash youthful narcissism deformed by the patriarchy and male violence overtake her better judgement and lived a full, happy, maybe even quiet life well into whatever passed for adulthood in 14th Century Verona.

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Tony nominee Stark Sands, currently starring in the Toronto production of the Broadway-bound musical & Juliet, has signed with Bill Butler & Michelle Kittrell at Industry Entertainment for management.

& Juliet, the Olivier Award-winning musical with a book by Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read, will make its Broadway debut this fall, with previews beginning October 28 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre ahead of a Nov. 17 opening.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFollowing its acclaimed and award-winning run in London’s West End, “& Juliet” will make the trek to Broadway, where it is due to premiere this fall.The show, a revisionist take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” that looks at what might have happened had Juliet not opted to kill herself, is currently playing a pre-Broadway engagement in Toronto. It will transfer directly to Broadway, with previews beginning Oct.

Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire will unplug the vacuum cleaner and hang up the apron earlier than expected: The musical, which has been posting middling box office numbers during the industry’s crowded spring season, will end its run at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on May 29, producers announced.

Six had its best week ever, Mrs. Doubtfire was back and several new shows joined the Broadway roster last week as box office climbed a total of 23% to $34,729,295. Compared to the previous week, Broadway total attendance was up about 16% to 261,835 for the 34 productions.