“& Juliet” has put an end date on its Broadway run, with the revisionist pop musical set to play its final performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Jan. 3, 2027.
By the time the curtain comes down, the musical will have logged 1,723 regular performances and 20 previews, a run that will place it among the 50 longest-running Broadway musicals of all time. The show opened on Broadway in 2022 and will close after four years in New York.
Built around songs associated with Swedish music producer Max Martin, “& Juliet” reimagines “Romeo & Juliet” by asking what might happen if Juliet did not stab herself with Romeo’s dagger. The musical turns Shakespeare’s tragedy into a brighter, contemporary-minded story about a second chance at life and love.
Luke Sheppard directed the Broadway production. David West Read, identified with “Schitt’s Creek,” wrote the musical’s book.
A Broadway success after a difficult London chapter
The Broadway run became a significant turnaround for “& Juliet.” Before New York, the show had an unsuccessful stint on London’s West End, where its run was cut short by COVID and closed without turning a profit.
On Broadway, however, the musical found a stronger commercial footing. It broke multiple box office records at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and became one of the rare post-pandemic musicals to recoup its investment. Its reach has also extended well beyond New York: productions have played in 34 states and nine countries, including Germany, Canada and Singapore. The tour also became profitable, recouping in 2025.
The musical did not win any Tony Awards, but it remained visible during its Broadway run through a steady stream of high-profile casting and guest appearances. Among those associated with the production were TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, ‘N Sync’s Joey Fatone, “Real Housewives” alum Kandi Burruss and Chrissy Metz. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson also appeared as a special guest.
Fatone’s participation carried an especially direct connection to the show’s score, which includes ‘N Sync songs such as “It’s Gonna Be Me.” The musical also features Martin-linked pop anthems including Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone,” Britney Spears’ “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” and “Overprotected,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and Demi Lovato’s “Confident.”
A confetti-filled farewell
“& Juliet” has leaned into its celebratory tone throughout its run, and producers estimate that 8,447 pounds of confetti — more than four tons — have been released into the audience at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Producers Theresa Steele Page and Eva Price framed the closing announcement as a celebration of the musical’s Broadway life and audience impact.
“From the very beginning, ‘& Juliet’ has been winning over audiences and critics alike, shattering every stereotype about jukebox musicals to deliver a smart, funny, heartfelt story — all while sparking true joy in everyone who sees it,” Page and Price said. “We’re incredibly proud of the run we’ve had on Broadway, and the story of inclusion, acceptance and second chances we’ve been able to share with more than 1.5 million people in our four years on Broadway.”
Sheppard, who directed “& Juliet,” is also returning to Broadway with “Paddington.” For “& Juliet,” the next major milestone is now set: a final Broadway performance on Jan. 3, 2027, closing out a four-year New York run that turned a once-challenged title into a long-running commercial success.