Romeo and Juliet (2013 Broadway play)

2014 American film

Romeo and Juliet

Poster of the 2013 Broadway theatre production

Directed by| Don Roy King
Written by| William Shakespeare
Produced by| Ellen M. Krass
Starring| Orlando Bloom
Condola Rashād
Edited by| Rob Burgos
Music by| David Van Tieghem
Distributed by| BroadwayHD
Fathom Events

Release dates

* February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13) (US)
* April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) (UK)

Running time

| 135 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Romeo and Juliet is a filmed performance of the 2013 Broadway theatrical production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashād which was produced as a 2014 film by BroadwayHD and Fathom Events.

## Summary

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Classic retelling of Romeo and Juliet storyline with Shakespeare play dialogue. However the play is set in modern-day with Romeo arriving on stage riding a motorcycle in blue jeans and sunglasses. The Montague family is all white and the Capulet family all black adding a new dimension of racial conflict between the two families. Balcony scene remains unchanged and the ending is still a tragedy that unites the families.

## Cast

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* Orlando Bloom – Romeo
* Condola Rashād – Juliet
* Brent Carver – Friar Laurence
* Jayne Houdyshell – Nurse
* Donté Bonner – Sampson
* Christian Camargo – Mercutio
* Joe Carroll – Balthasar
* Chuck Cooper – Lord Capulet
* Corey Hawkins – Tybalt
* Geoffrey Owens \- Prince Escalus

## Production background

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It was the first Broadway production of the play Romeo and Juliet since 1977.[1] The play ran on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre from September 19 to December 8, 2013, for 93 regular performances after 27 previews starting on August 24 with Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashād in the starring roles.[2] On November 27, two performances of the production were filmed with nine cameras in high definition, and these performances were scheduled to be released in 2000 theatres on February 13 for the Valentine's Day week in 2014 in the United States.[3] The United Kingdom theatrical release date was April 1.[4]

Orlando Bloom starred as Romeo.

This production depicts Romeo and his Montague family with white actors, while Juliet and her Capulet family are depicted with black actors.[2] The production was a modernization featuring a Triumph motorcycle and zip-up jackets.[3] The show marked Bloom's Broadway debut,[5] and although Rashad had earned Tony Award nominations for both of her two prior Broadway roles, it was the first professional Shakespeare production for both stars.[6] Therefore, the actors hired Patsy Rodenburg of Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Shakespearean voice instructor.[6]

## Critical response

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The play was met with modest reviews. Broadwayworld.com critic, Michael Dale, viewed the work as "lacking" in many respects.[7] Despite the fact that Director David Leveaux uses a grand entrance for star Bloom on a motorcycle, the show is mostly "stale" according to Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal.[8] The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney described the production as "snoozy".[9] Nonetheless, the film received a fresh rating from 5 out of 6 reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes.[10]

## Notes

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1. ^ Lee, Felicia R. (April 1, 2013). "Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad to Star in 'Romeo and Juliet' on Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
2. ^ a b Hetrick, Adam and Andrew Gans (November 19, 2013). "Broadway Revival of Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, Will Close Dec. 8". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
3. ^ a b Kennedy, Mark (January 14, 2014). "'Romeo And Juliet' Broadway Revival Becomes Valentine's Day Film". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
4. ^ Clark, Cath (April 1, 2014). "Broadway's Romeo And Juliet (PG)". Time Out. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
5. ^ Brantley, Ben (September 19, 2013). "Such Sweet Sorrow: Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in 'Romeo and Juliet'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
6. ^ a b Schuessler, Jennifer (September 12, 2013). "Letting Lips Do What Hands Do: A Voice Instructor for the Leads in 'Romeo and Juliet'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
7. ^ Dale, Michael (September 19, 2013). "ROMEO AND JULIET: Deny Thy Director and Refuse Thy Production". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
8. ^ Teachout, Terry (September 19, 2013). "'Romeo and Juliet' on Broadway is Shakespeare in Modern Dross". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
9. ^ Rooney, David (September 19, 2013). "Romeo and Juliet: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
10. ^ "Romeo And Juliet (Broadway Hd) (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

## External links

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* Romeo and Juliet at IMDb
* ​Romeo and Juliet​ at the Internet Broadway Database
* Romeo and Juliet at Rotten Tomatoes

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Characters|

* Romeo
* Juliet
* Mercutio
* Tybalt
* Benvolio
* Friar Laurence
* Nurse
* Paris
* Rosaline
* Queen Mab

Sources|

* The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet
* Pyramus and Thisbe
* Palace of Pleasure
* Troilus and Criseyde
* Ephesiaca

Ballets|

* Romeo and Juliet (1938, Prokofiev)
* Romeo and Juliet (1962, Cranko)
* Romeo and Juliet (1965, MacMillan)
* Romeo and Juliet (1977, Nureyev)
* Romeo and Juliet (1965, Lavery)
* Radio and Juliet (2005)
* Romeo + Juliet (2007, Martins)
* Romeo and Juliet (2008, Pastor)

Operas|

* Romeo und Julie (1776, Benda)
* Giulietta e Romeo (1796, Zingarelli)
* Giulietta e Romeo (1825, Vaccai)
* I Capuleti e i Montecchi (1830, Bellini)
* Gloria (1874, Cilea)
* Roméo et Juliette (1867, Gounod)
* A Village Romeo and Juliet (1907, Delius)
* Romeo und Julia (1940, Sutermeister)
* Romeo und Julia (1943, Blacher)

Musicals|

* The Belle of Mayfair (1906)
* West Side Story (1957)
* Once on This Island (1990)
* Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour (2001)
* Giulietta e Romeo (2007)
* & Juliet (2019)

Classical|

* Beethoven's String Quartet No. 1 (c. 1800)
* Roméo et Juliette (1839, Berlioz)
* Romeo and Juliet (1870, Tchaikovsky)

On screen|

| Films|

* 1900
* 1908
* 1916 Metro
* 1916 Fox
* 1936
* 1940
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1964
* 1967 (TV)
* 1968
* 1978 (TV)
* 1992 (TV)
* 1996
* 2006
* 2013
* 2025

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TV series|

* Ronny & Julia (2000)
* Skin (2003)
* Romeo × Juliet (2007)
* Romeo y Julieta (2007)
* Harina de otro costal (2010)
* Star-Crossed (2014)
* Romil & Jugal (2017)
* Still Star-Crossed (2017)
* A Infância de Romeu e Julieta (2023)

Plays|

* Romanoff and Juliet (1956)
* People's Romeo (2010)
* Romeo and Juliet (2013)

Songs|

* "Montagues and Capulets" (1935)
* "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" (1968)
* "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976)
* "Angelo" (1978)
* "Romeo and Juliet" (1978)
* "Romeo and Juliet" (1981)
* "Cherish" (1989)
* "Amor Prohibido" (1994)
* "Kissing You" (1996)
* "Starcrossed" (2004)
* "Peut-être toi" (2006)
* "Mademoiselle Juliette" (2007)
* "Love Story" (2008)
* "Love Me Again" (2013)

Albums|

* Romeo and Juliet (1968)
* Romeo + Juliet (1996)
* Romeo & Julia (2006)
* Tragic Lovers (2008)
* Star-Crossed (2021)
* Rosaline (2022)

Literature|

* Les Chouans (1829)
* The Wandering Jew (1844)
* The Stolen Dormouse (1941)
* The Faraway Lurs (1963)
* The Destruction of Faena (1989)
* Ronny & Julia (1995)
* Romiette and Julio (2001)
* New Moon (2006)
* Warm Bodies (2010)

Art|

* Romeo and Juliet: the Tomb Scene (1790)
* The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet (1823)
* Juliet and her Nurse (1836)
* Romeo and Juliet (1978)

Phrases|

* A plague o' both your houses!
* A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
* Star-crossed

Story within
a story|

* Nicholas Nickleby
* 1912 film
* 1947 film
* 1980 play
* 2001 film
* 2002 film
* The Picture of Dorian Gray
* 1910 film
* 1913 film
* 1915 film
* 1916 film
* 1917 German film
* 1917 Hungarian film
* 1945 film
* 1976 TV special
* 2009 film
* Harlequinade
* W Juliet
* "Nothing Broken but My Heart"
* Panic Button
* Bare: A Pop Opera
* Bolji život
* The Sky Is Everywhere
* Pay as You Exit
* The White Mercedes
* She Died a Lady
* "Moonshine River"
* Rendez-vous
* Fame
* "I Am Unicorn"
* The Frog Prince
* Molly
* Smart Girls Get What They Want
* Tumbleweeds
* "The Thief of Baghead"
* The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
* Prince Charming
* Km. 0
* Phileine Says Sorry
* Hamateur Night
* "Say You'll Be Mine"
* Into the Gauntlet
* Wandering Son
* K-On!

Other|

* Such Tweet Sorrow
* Romeo and Juliet effect
* Romeo and Juliet laws
* After Juliet
* "Upper West Side Story" (2012)
* Millennium Dome Show
* Inge Sylten and Heinz Drosihn
* Boys Don't Cry
* My Wedding and Other Secrets
* Donkey in Lahore
* Upside Down
* Letters to Juliet
* Sherlock Gnomes
* Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo

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