Romeo + Juliet (ballet)

This article is about the Martins' 2007 ballet. For Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, see Romeo + Juliet. For John Cranko's 1962 ballet, see Romeo and Juliet (Cranko). For Sean Lavery's 1991 setting of the balcony scene, see Romeo and Juliet (Lavery). For Kenneth Macmillan's 1965 ballet, see Romeo and Juliet (MacMillan).
Romeo + Juliet
Choreographer Peter Martins
Music Sergei Prokofiev
Premiere May 1, 2007
New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
Original ballet company New York City Ballet
Genre Neoclassical ballet
Type Classical ballet

Romeo + Juliet, as it is displayed in print, is a ballet by New York City Ballet balletmaster-in-chief Peter Martins to Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet (1934–1940). The premiere took place on Tuesday, 1 May 2007 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.

Casts

Original

first cast

Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

second cast

Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

NYCB revivals

2008 Winter

first cast
Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

second cast
Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

third cast
Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

2009 Spring

first cast
Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

second cast
Juliet and Romeo

Tybalt

Mercutio

Benvolio

Juliet’s Nurse
Paris

Lady and Lord Capulet

Friar Laurence

Prince of Verona

2010 Winter

t.b.a.

2012 Winter

t.b.a.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 guest artist
  2. 1 2 first time in rôle
  3. first time in rôle (sic)

External links

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