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‘Romeo and Juliet’ Review: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Headline a Shakespeare Tragedy That’s More Fun Than It Should Be
Director Sam Gold's revival of the Shakespeare tragedy is more fun than it should be.
Throw in a couple of original tunes by singer-songwriter Jack Antonoff and a gaggle of young actors in high-tops and baggy jeans humping teddy bears and dancing to club music, and you’ve got two hours of fun. Enver Chakartash’s costumes are inventive, too: Romeo wears a gold-sequined outfit to the Capulet’s party where he sees Juliet for the first time, and it sparkles in Isabella Byrd’s flashing lights. When the shit hits the fan, though — when his best friend, Mercutio (Gabby Beans), is murdered by Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt (Tommy Dorfman) — Connor doesn’t register the pain of the loss, but stands dumbly on the stage.
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