And ultimately, I think, that undermines the play; it accentuates the role of simple bad luck in Romeo and Juliet’s fate, and detracts from the larger point.

The new Broadway revival of ROMEO + JULIET stars Kit Connor as ‘Romeo’ and Rachel Zegler as ‘Juliet.’ ... an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate.

Romeo and Juliet quickly become entranced in mutual worship of each other. And this is cleverly picked up in the text. Romeo likens his lips to two blushing pilgrims and, by kissing her, their sin ...

Yet this “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard,” “The Effect”) and running at the Duke of York’s Theater through Aug. 3, is no straightforward crowd-pleaser.

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Theater Review: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Shake up Shakespeare With Brat-Coded Attitude. Sam Gold directs the high-energy, TikTok-generation Broadway revival, which brings ...