‘& Juliet’ to Close on Broadway After Four Years — SkimNews
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- "& Juliet" will play its final Broadway performance on January 3, 2027, after 1,723 regular performances and 20 previews — ranking the show among the 50 longest-running Broadway musicals ever and concluding a four-year run at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
- The musical reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy with Max Martin's pop anthems scoring Juliet's new life, 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."
- "& Juliet" broke multiple box office records at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and became one of the rare post-pandemic musicals to recoup its investment, having drawn more than 1.5 million people over its Broadway run.
- The show expanded beyond Broadway into productions across 34 states and nine countries, including Canada, Germany, and Singapore, with the tour itself turning profitable and recouping in 2025.
- Stunt casting kept the show a hot ticket, bringing in TikTok star Charli D'Amelio, 'N Sync's Joey Fatone (whose band's songs feature in the show), "Real Housewives" alum Kandi Burruss, Chrissy Metz, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as special guests.
- "& Juliet" opened on Broadway in 2022 after its London West End run was cut short by COVID without turning a profit; it was directed by Luke Sheppard and featured a book by "Schitt's Creek" alum David West Read, though it did not win any Tony Awards.
- Producers estimate 8,447 pounds of confetti — more than four tons — have been scattered into the audience across the Broadway run.
Why it matters: "& Juliet" exits as one of the rare post-pandemic Broadway musicals to recoup its investment, drawing 1.5 million people and spawning profitable tour and international productions across 34 states and nine countries. Its January 3, 2027 closing removes a reliable draw from the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and narrows the field of jukebox musicals that have turned a profit on Broadway — though its death-free ending may keep licensing revenue flowing for years.
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