Sam Gold directs the high-energy, TikTok-generation Broadway revival, which brings original Jack Antonoff tunes and a notably young ensemble to the classic romantic tragedy.

But Gold’s “Romeo + Juliet,” while using Shakespeare’s language, feels like it’s designed to draw in tweens, teens and theater-averse adults who might not otherwise be interested in Shakespeare; the trick is to woo them and then keep them in their seats with a fun hipster spectacle led by a British TV heartthrob ( Kit Connor from “Heartstopper”) and a movie star with good pipes ( Rachel Zegler,

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers sure are getting a work out these days, what with Tom Holland’s recent stab in London, the enduringly popular girl power take of & Juliet and no doubt one or two others percolating somewhere even as I write.

Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock Jack Antonoff, Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor, Sam Gold and Sonya Tayeh at 'Romeo and Juliet's opening night on Oct. 24, 2024 Another production of Romeo & Juliet has hit Broadway.

The two actors shine in Sam Gold's must-see revival of William Shakespeare's classic tale Broadway's Romeo + Juliet revival knows its audience, alright. Director Sam Gold's cast Heartstopper breakout Kit Connor and West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler in the title roles of William Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy,