After seasons in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — Australian producer Michael Cassel Group has confirmed that the currently running season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre will be the final leg of the Australian tour for & Juliet. This was shared via emails circulated today to those in other states, in my case, Queensland, where audiences were encouraged to “Plan your trip to Sydney for the party of a lifetime”.
Ultimately with few venues in the state capable of handling the production sizes, audience numbers and runtimes befitting of a musical like &Juliet, this is the fate that Queensland audiences face. For those who do want to see &Juliet, tickets can be booked up to the final performance at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on 16 June 2024, with booking information available via the show’s official website. One I plan to now trek down to Sydney one weekend to see.
& JULIET reimagines the iconic story of Romeo and Juliet, proposing an alternative narrative where it hadn’t all ended with Romeo, and where Juliet opts for a life of self-discovery and empowerment rather than tragedy. The musical features a range of pop anthems as iconic as her name, with the playlist including tracks such as Baby One More Time, Roar, Since You’ve Been Gone, Larger Than Life, That’s The Way It Is, Can’t Stop The Feeling, and more.
The musical, continuing its Australian debut tour, features and introduces Lorinda May Merrypor in the titular role of Juliet, with other roles including Rob Mills as Shakespeare, Amy Lehpamer as Anne, Casey Donovan as Angelique, Hayden Tee as Lance and Blake Appelqvist as Romeo – among other members of a comprehensive principal and ensemble cast.
