"In both 'Rosaline,' a charming teen romcom streaming on Hulu, and '& Juliet,' a splashy new musical making its Broadway debut this week, Shakespeare’s tragedy becomes a surprising springboard for music, comedy, and investigations into narrative ownership," writes Austin Tichenor.
Katherine Gillen, Adrianna M. Santos, and Kathryn Vomero Santos
Katherine Gillen, Adrianna M. Santos, and Kathryn Vomero Santos write about stage adaptations of "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet" that engage with Día de los Muertos traditions, reframing Shakespeare’s meditations on life and death according to Indigenous and Latinx worldviews.
Juliet, an artful Italian diva - Excerpt: "The Diva's Gift to the Shakespearean Stage" by Pamela Allen Brown
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In her new book "The Diva's Gift to the Shakespearean Stage," Pamela Allen Brown explores the considerable impact of Italian divas on Shakespeare and other English playwrights. This excerpt looks at the character of Juliet.
Carla Della Gatta writes about Baz Luhrmann’s movie Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, which became an indelible version for Gen X, Gen Y, and even Gen Z. In homage to West Side Story, it Latin-izes the Capulets, including Tybalt, played by John Leguizamo.
These Violent Delights: Retelling Romeo and Juliet
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Chloe Gong
Chloe Gong writes about adapting “Romeo and Juliet” into her debut novel, “These Violent Delights,” which focuses on the blood feud at the heart of Shakespeare’s play. The story is about two teen heirs of rival gangs in 1920s Shanghai.
Juliet’s famous balcony speech begins with “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” But what comes next? Take this quiz to see if you can correctly order the lines of the speech.
Romeo and Juliet: Is Shakespeare’s famous love story actually a play about violence?
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Tybalt (Rex Daugherty) duels Mercutio (Brad Koed), with Benvolio (Aaron Bliden) looking on. Romeo and Juliet, Folger Theatre, 2013. Casey Kaleba was the fight director. Photo by Teresa Wood. Is Romeo and Juliet a play about love? Well yes, but…
Charles Gounod: The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in four beautiful duets
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Matthew Shilvock
Charles Gounod's 19th-century opera "Roméo et Juliette" is a love story of heartbreaking tragedy, punctuated by four masterful duets. Matthew Shilvock of San Francisco Opera explains why the work is such a masterpiece.
Excerpt - The Girl on the Balcony by Olivia Hussey
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Read an excerpt from "The Girl on the Balcony: Olivia Hussey Finds Life After Romeo and Juliet," a memoir by the star of Franco Zeffirelli's classic film.
