& Juliet – Musical at Benedum Center Pittsburgh

Set side by side with the former plot of the Shakespearean play which debuted live on stage approximately forty decades earlier, critics have noted the considerable alterations that had been implemented to ‘& Juliet’, a significantly newer production based on the same lead character. Shakespeare’s original narrative centers around the tragic tale that takes place because of rash decision-making and the insatiable passion of two lovers, which results in the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. On the other hand, ‘& Juliet’ looks beyond the said tragedy and instead pursues a more positive outlook by focusing on the endless possibilities of life, even after such harrowing experiences.

This messaging is evident in the new productionl’s cast of characters, Juliet, and her gang of friends, who head to Paris to embrace their identities not just as individuals, but as powerful women. ‘& Juliet’ is a good feminist perspective through the eyes of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, who takes hold of her husband’s plot and changes the ending of his popular classic. She gives both old characters from the original story a second opportunity to shine, while recruiting new and equally confident women to the stage. Going off-script from Romeo & Juliet, the show is able to incorporate contemporary culture, specifically songs from recent generations, that reflect the growing awareness and self-discovery of each of the leading cast throughout the musical. Even the dresses worn by the production’s cast give a nod to Romeo & Juliet, while emphasizing the contrast between the ongoing production and the previous classic by contrasting Elizabethan attire and iconography with today’s attire styles. Each aspect of the production was carefully thought-out to emphasize empowerment and "being able to write your own story".

This October’s limited season of ‘& Juliet’ sees it brought to Pennsylvania, where Pittsburgh's Benedum Center is proud to be hosting this up-and-coming jukebox musical on Wednesday 30th October 2024. Known in the entire Pennsylvania area by locals as the greatest venue for staged production's, Benedum Center is a large theater with lots of seating capacity while showing off the most unbelievable architecture both inside and outside the venue.

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