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-Rivers as Juliet. It is directed by Jamie Lloyd, who is also overseeing the upcoming Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.
The limited run will open May 23 and is scheduled to continue through August 3. Take a look at the new production in the gallery below.
Tom Holland in Romeo & Juliet
Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers in Romeo & Juliet
Tom Holland, Michael Balogun, and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers in Romeo & Juliet
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers and Daniel Quinn-Toye in Romeo & Juliet
The cast also includes Freema Agyeman as Nurse, Michael Balogun as Friar, Tomiwa Edun as Capulet, Mia Jerome as Montague, Daniel Quinn-Toye as Paris, Ray Sesay as Tybalt, Nima Taleghani as Benvolio, and Joshua-Alexander Williams as Mercutio. Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer are camera operators, with understudies and swings Harriet Bunton, Nathaniel Christian, Shardé Neikaiya, and Philip Olagoke rounding out the company.
Holland, now a rising film star perhaps best known as the current Spider-Man, got his professional start on stage in the West End production of Billy Elliot The Musical, playing Billy's friend Michael and later the title role. Romeo & Juliet is Holland's second West End outing.
The production features text editing by Nima Taleghani, set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, video design and cinematography by Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, music by Michael 'Mikey J' Asante, movement by Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui (Say), and intimacy coordination by Ingrid Mackinnon. Casting is by Stuart Burt.
The revival is being produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company and David Binder Productions.
Visit RomeoAndJulietLDN.com.
