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May 21, 2024 · Michael Balogun joins the cast of this 2024 take on Romeo and Juliet as the Friar, known in the original Shakespeare play as Friar Laurence. The Friar mentors Romeo and Juliet and secretly marries them, hoping to broker peace between their families and end the central conflict of the story.
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Friar Lawrence
- Mercutio
- The Nurse
- Tybalt
- Benvolio
- Capulet
- Lady Capulet
- Montague
The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence. His o...
The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. A beautiful thirteen-year-old girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s great enemy. Because she is a girl in an aristocratic family, she has none of the freedom Romeo has to...
A Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Kind, civic-minded, a proponent of moderation, and always ready with a plan, Friar Lawrence secretly marries the impassioned lovers in hopes that the union might eventually bring peace to Verona. As well as being a Catholic holy man, Friar Lawrence is also an expert in the use of seemingly mystic...
A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend. One of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Mercutio overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor. Mercutio loves wordplay, especially sexual double entendres. He can be quite hotheaded, and hates people who are affected, p...
Juliet’s nurse, the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was a baby and has cared for Juliet her entire life. A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches. But, until a disagreement near the play’s end, the Nurse is Juliet’s faithful confidante and loyal int...
A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured. Once drawn, his sword is something to be feared. He loathes Montagues. Read an in-depth analysis of Tybalt.
Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend. Benvolio makes a genuine effort to defuse violent scenes in public places, though Mercutio accuses him of having a nasty temper in private. He spends most of the play trying to help Romeo get his mind off Rosaline, even after Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet. Read an in-depth analysis of ...
The patriarch of the Capulet family, father of Juliet, husband of Lady Capulet, and enemy, for unexplained reasons, of Montague. He truly loves his daughter, though he is not well acquainted with Juliet’s thoughts or feelings, and seems to think that what is best for her is a “good” match with Paris. Often prudent, he commands respect and propriety...
Juliet’s mother, Capulet’s wife. A woman who herself married young (by her own estimation she gave birth to Juliet at close to the age of fourteen), she is eager to see her daughter marry Paris. She is an ineffectual mother, relying on the Nurse for moral and pragmatic support.
Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and bitter enemy of Capulet. At the beginning of the play, he is chiefly concerned about Romeo’s melancholy.
May 14, 2024 · But, soft! We have new production photos! The new West End revival of Romeo and Juliet has released a first look at the show, starring Tom Holland (Spider-Man) as Romeo opposite Francesca Amewudah ...
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- Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague. In one of his first major blockbuster roles, 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio starred as the star-crossed lover protagonist Romeo Montague.
- Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet. The role of Juliet Capulet is played by Claire Danes, who previously starred as Beth in Little Women, Home for the Holidays, and the lead role of Angela Chase in the TV series My So-Called Life.
- Harold Perrineau as Mercutio. The most eccentric character in Romeo + Juliet, Mercutio is played by Harold Perrineau. Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend who is very vocal and instigative, gets the group high on ecstasy, cross-dresses, and ends up being murdered by Tybalt in a fight on the beach.
- Paul Rudd as Dave Paris. Paul Rudd secured the role of the wealthy, high-class governor’s son, Dave Paris in Romeo + Juliet. Dave’s role in the movie is as Juliet’s arranged fiancé by her parents, who genuinely wants to marry Juliet though she loves Romeo instead.
2 days ago · “Oh, yeah,” Connor says. “I’m bloody nervous.” In September, Connor and Zegler will be making their Broadway debuts in a bold new production of Romeo and Juliet by director Sam Gold, stepping onto the Circle in the Square stage as history’s most famous star-crossed lovers.
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Romeo & Juliet. Directed by Jamie Lloydand Jonathan Glew. 2024 2h 15m. Drama, Romance. 1. Add to Watchlist. Two young people fall in love, but their opposed families hold them apart. Tragedy ensues. More.
