& Juliet at Cadillac Palace Theatre

Coming to Illinois on Friday 6th December 2024, Chicago is now welcoming the theater world’s crown jewel in unique playwriting, the show from West End, & Juliet, in the city's top theater venue for show business, Cadillac Palace. Boasting the best possible equipment and brilliant interior architecture, Cadillac Palace is just as modern as the show that will be presented within its walls.

& Juliet, filled with pop songs from the current generation and premiering not more than a decade ago, is a pioneer of the new ways that post-modern staged plays could accomplish. Its narrative, which centers around women breaking free from the dictated societal norm of what way a girl is required to act is a great contrast from the plot we have knowledge of in Shakespeare's original classic; amidst meeting new people and lessons along the way, Juliet and the women in the story takes on a deliberate way to live their own lives, and on their own at that.

William Shakespeare's late play naturally revolves around love as the play's dominant trope, specifically both the highs and lows of intense romance. The reimagining of Juliet’s life in the jukebox musical on the other hand is all about a woman's strength and unshackling yourself from what society wants, while still placing emphasis on the choices which you make. The two differing tropes that come from writings which were written in two entirely different decades show the extent which the dramatic arts and the stage's stories have adjusted from the past times.

& Juliet is easily able to show us these two varying perspectives through William Shakespeare and his wife, who at various times throughout the course of the musical argue constantly about what they feel should transpire for the main female lead. Those arguments mixed with the separate sequences of Juliet's coming-of-age story are said to be not just amusing, but also quite enlightening as the musical bridges the differences in messaging that is apparent in both the classic Romeo & Juliet and the ongoing play.

Whether an admirer of the original Romeo & Juliet or a brand new viewer of contemporary theater, ‘& Juliet’ should be on top of the list for any audience member. The astounding musical shows the best way to apply an innovative twist to make a forgotten story and its characters very much relatable for viewers of any background.

Seats to this powerful show are now available for purchase via the links above. You may use the links that can be found on the top of this page.