Romeo + Juliet, the just-closed Broadway production starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, recouped its $7 million capitalization during its extended, sold-out 20-week limited engagement at Circle in the Square, producers announced today.
According to lead producer Seaview, the play, directed by Sam Gold, also had the youngest ticket buying audience in recorded Broadway history, with 14% of purchasers aged 18-24, compared to the current industry average of 3%. The run is the highest grossing limited engagement in Circle in the Square Theatre history and broke the Circle in the Square Theatre single performance gross record three times, all according to Seaview.
Romeo + Juliet played its final performance at Circle in the Square on Sunday, February 16. It officially opened on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
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With the announcement today, Romeo + Juliet becomes just the second production of the current Broadway season to confirm recoupment, following Oh, Mary!, which announced its $4.5 million recoupment in November.
Both Connor (Heartstopper) and Zegler (Spielberg’s West Side Story) have considerable – and youthful – fan bases. They were joined in the production by Gabby Beans, Daniel Bravo Hernández, Jasai Chase-Owens, Tommy Dorfman, Nihar Duvvuri, Sola Fadiran, Taheen Modak, and Gían Pérez.
The production featured music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff and movement direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge).
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