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,

This go-round, Gold’s big idea is, pretty much, Season 3 of “Euphoria.” Scored by dance music on a set of teddy bears and Hello Kittys by the firm called dots that’s bathed in designer Isabella Byrd’s blue and pink light, you feel as though you’re a fly on the wall at a house party in the suburbs while someone’s parents are away.

The Broadway revival of “Romeo + Juliet” plays to the TikTok crowd. But maybe that’s a good thing. Who can forget the classic first line of “Romeo and Juliet”: “How y’all doin’ today?” Well, perhaps not so classic.