William Shakespeare is introduced by the cast at his first production of Romeo and Juliet, who then welcomes the audience to his newest play ('Larger than Life'). The West End production also received a record-breaking 13 nominations at the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards, ultimately winning 6 awards. At the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards, & Juliet received 9 nominations and won 3 awards, including Best Actress in a Musical for Miriam-Teak Lee in the title role.
& Juliet premiered at the Manchester Opera House in September 2019, before transferring to the West End in November 2019. The story focuses on a 'what if' scenario, where Juliet does not die at the end of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. & Juliet is a 2019 coming-of-age jukebox musical featuring the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin, with a book by David West Read.
