Me and Juliet
Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Me and Juliet is a romantic comedy and satire of showbusiness that follows the chaotic love affair between singer Jeanie and stage manager Larry amidst the backdrop of a theatrical production.
About The Play
About The Play
★★★★★ Five Stars, Remote Goat
★★★★.5 Four and a half Stars, Public Reviews
★★★★ Four Stars, MusicOMH
★★★★ Four Stars, WhatsOnStage
★★★★ Four Stars, London West End Reviews
NOMINATED FOR ELEVEN OFF-WEST END AWARDS
Following the huge success of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair at both the Finborough Theatre and in the West End, Me and Juliet is the second European premiere of a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be directed by acclaimed young music theatre director Thom Southerland.
A love story, a comedy, a show within a show, and a tongue in cheek satire of ‘showbusiness’, Me and Juliet is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s valentine to the Theatre. When singer Jeanie and stage manager Larry are secretly married, they arouse the suspicion and jealousy of lighting technician and ex-boyfriend Bob. It’s chaos on stage, and unbridled passion back stage, but the show must go on…
Remembered by Broadway aficionados for its infectiously catchy score including the timeless classic No Other Love, as well as for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking innovations in reinventing musical theatre, Me and Juliet ran for a year on Broadway in 1953, and this production will be its long overdue European premiere. This production also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Oscar Hammerstein II.