Audiences have until January 3, 2027, to see & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where producers have scheduled the musical's final Broadway performance, according to Deadline. The closing ends a four-year run for the pop-driven reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which recasts Juliet's story as a second chance rather than a tragedy.
By closing night, the production is expected to have grossed more than $175 million and played 1,723 regular performances plus 20 previews, according to Time Out and BroadwayWorld. Producers Theresa Steele Page and Eva Price said the show reached more than 1.5 million people during its Broadway run, according to People.
A Jukebox Hit That Actually Turned a Profit
The show's financial record helps explain why its closing is not simply a story of a production failing to find an audience. & Juliet recouped its $17 million Broadway capitalization in April 2024, becoming the first new musical of the 2022-2023 season to return its initial investment, according to Deadline. BroadwayWorld reported that the milestone made it the fourth new musical to fully recoup since Broadway theaters reopened after the COVID-19 shutdowns.
The show's commercial peak came early. During the holiday week ending January 1, 2023, & Juliet broke the house box office record at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, grossing $1,639,788.20 across nine performances — a record that had stood since February 2014, when it belonged to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the outlet's report noted.
Broadway's Latest Attendance Picture
The show's run also concludes against a stronger recent Broadway industry backdrop. According to The Broadway League, Broadway recorded $1.91 billion in grosses and 14.6 million attendees during the 2025-2026 season, with audiences filling 90.8% of available seats. Those figures provide a current industry snapshot, though the supplied League report does not state a pre-pandemic baseline for a direct comparison.
Built on Max Martin's Hit Catalog
& Juliet is built around the songwriting catalog of Max Martin, the producer behind decades of pop chart-toppers for Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Martin has had 25 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles as a writer and two additional number-one singles as a producer, according to Grammy.com. The Broadway production features songs including Since U Been Gone, Roar, I Want It That Way and Confident, per Time Out.
Though the show functions primarily as a jukebox musical built on existing hits, Martin composed one original song, One More Try, specifically for the production. It was first recorded by pop singer Jessie J in November 2019 and was later integrated into both the West End and Broadway cast recordings, according to Broadway Direct.
From Manchester to Times Square
& Juliet is an alternative take on Romeo and Juliet in which Juliet gets a second chance at life and love, created by Emmy-winning Schitt's Creek writer David West Read, per Time Out's reporting. Before its November 2022 Broadway debut, the musical held its world premiere in Manchester, England, in 2019 before transferring to London's West End, where it won three Laurence Olivier Awards, according to SeatPlan.
The musical's global footprint kept expanding after Broadway. & Juliet continued its international expansion, with productions playing in nine countries across four continents, BroadwayWorld reported. An Atlanta engagement was highlighted in earlier Hoodline coverage of Atlanta's Fox Theatre season.
Launching Pad for New Broadway Talent
Lorna Courtney's Broadway principal debut as Juliet came when the musical opened in November 2022. Time Out reports the production has since served as a launching pad for 43 Broadway debuts overall and received nine Tony Award nominations, including a nod for Best Musical.
Choreographer Jennifer Weber worked on & Juliet. The current Broadway cast includes Gianna Harris as Juliet, Ben Jackson Walker as Romeo, Corey Mach as Shakespeare, Chrissy Metz as Angélique and Alison Luff as Anne, with Paulo Szot and Joey Fatone alternating as Lance, per Time Out. Before the curtain falls, the production will add Kenzie Ziegler, Aly Michalka, Spencer Sutherland and Anthony Gargiula to the cast.
Where the Show Plays and How to Get In
& Juliet performs at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, a 1,034-seat house. The show ranks among the 50 longest-running musicals on Broadway of all time, per Time Out.
For those hoping to catch the show before it closes, TodayTix digital rush tickets cost $49, and standing-room tickets are available for $45 for sold-out performances, subject to availability, according to Time Out's reporting. Rush tickets are also available each performance day at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre box office. The musical previously turned up in Hoodline's coverage of citywide discounts, including the NYC Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket promotion and a free outdoor cast performance at Rockefeller Center earlier this year.
