& Juliet at Kennedy Center Opera House

Moving away from the former storyline of the Shakespearean play which was shown live roughly four hundred years prior, viewers have distinguished the stark changes that were implemented to ‘& Juliet’, a significantly more recent show based on the same leading lady. Shakespeare’s original plot centers around the tragedy that takes place because of rash decision-making and the uncontrolled passion of two lovers, which results in the suicide of both Romeo and Juliet. On the other hand, ‘& Juliet’ looks beyond the said tragic ending and instead embraces a more positive outlook by embracing on the endless possibilities of life, even after such harrowing experiences.

This messaging is evident in the new musicall’s cast of characters, Juliet, and her circle of friends, who make the trip to Paris and come to realize their identities not just as individuals, but as remarkable women. ‘& Juliet’ is a good feminist perspective through the eyes of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, who takes control of her husband’s plot and changes the ending of his famous classic. She gives both old characters from the original story a rare moment to shine, while welcoming new and equally talented women to the cast. Going off-script from Romeo & Juliet, the musical is able to incorporate contemporary culture, specifically songs from recent generations, that exemplify the growing awareness and self-discovery of each of the women throughout the show. Even the attire worn by the play’s women give a nod to Romeo & Juliet, while presenting the contrast between the new musical and the previous classic by contrasting Elizabethan clothing and iconography with today’s attire styles. Each aspect of the production was carefully thought-out to celebrate empowerment and "being able to write your own story".

This December’s limited season of ‘& Juliet’ sees it come to District Of Columbia, where Washington's Kennedy Center Opera House is proud to feature this up-and-coming jukebox musical on Thursday 26th December 2024. Known in the entire District Of Columbia area by locals as the finest venue for staged musical's, Kennedy Center Opera House is a large theater with a huge seating capacity while showing off the most unsurpassed architecture both inside and outside the venue.

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