Today, the producers of & Juliet announced that Broadway favorite Drew Gehling will join the company of the hit musical as Shakespeare on August 16, 2024 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Gehling, who made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys in 2009, most recently starred on Broadway in the original casts of Almost Famous and Waitress. Gehling takes over the role from Austin Scott, who joined the company in August 2023.
It was also announced today that original principal cast members Betsy Wolfe, Ben Jackson Walker, Justin David Sullivan and Philippe Arroyo will depart & Juliet this fall after more than two years with the show. Wolfe, who was Tony-nominated for her performance as Anne Hathaway, will play her final show on October 20, 2024, while the others will play their final performances on October 27, 2024. New principal casting for the roles of Anne Hathaway, Romeo, May, and Francois for the show’s third year on Broadway will be announced soon.
The current cast of & Juliet includes Maya Boyd as Juliet, Tony Award-winner Paulo Szot as Lance, Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe as Anne Hathaway, Austin Scott as Shakespeare (through August 11, 2024), Tony Award nominee Jeannette Bayardelle as Angelique, Justin David Sullivan as May, Ben Jackson Walker as Romeo, and Philippe Arroyo as Francois, with Daniel Assetta, Andrew Chappelle, Michael Iván Carrier, Phil Colgan, Virgil Gadson, Najah Hetsberger, Makai Hernandez, Bobby “Pocket” Horner, Joomin Hwang, Khailah Johnson, Megan Kane, Alaina Vi Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Brittany Nicholas, Ava Noble, Jasmine Rafael, Matt Raffy, and Tiernan Tunnicliffe.
The full creative team for the Broadway production of & Juliet includes David West Read (Book), Max Martin & Friends (Music & Lyrics), Luke Sheppard (Direction), Jennifer Weber (Choreography), Bill Sherman (Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic Design), Paloma Young (Costume Design), Howard Hudson (Lighting Design), Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Andrzej Goulding (Video & Projection Design) and J. Jared Janas (Hair, Wig & Makeup Design) and Dominic Fallacaro (Orchestrations), and Haley Bennett (Music Director). US Casting is by Stephen Kopel and Carrie Gardner, CSA. & Juliet is Executive Produced on Broadway by Eva Price.
& Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms. Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name. Nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical, & Juliet is created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek and features an iconic playlist of Pop hits, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way,” “Confident,” and more.