"The Juliet for an age and a lifetime" : Fans react as Rachel Zegler bids adieu to Broadway after 'Romeo + Juliet'

Rachel Zegler has officially bid farewell to Broadway after her performance in the acclaimed revival of Romeo + Juliet, which concluded on February 16, 2025.

The production, which was directed by Sam Gold, marked her Broadway debut alongside Kit Connor. It enjoyed a successful 20-week run at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City, according to a report in People magazine.

The 23-year-old shared a carousel on her Instagram, which featured several backstage photos from her Broadway rehearsal along with a heartfelt message which read:

“something about parting being such sweet sorrow.”

Her fans immediately took to the comments section to react to the news. Many celebrated the successful run of the production.

“Congratulations to our Juliet. The Juliet for an age and a lifetime. Soak it all in. You deserve it. So glad I got to witness this greatness, even from afar.”

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Netizens react as Rachel Zegler takes her bow with Kit Connor

The Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet received mixed reviews, with some praising the performances while others had criticism for its execution.

“This show was my perfect end for 2024” A fan commented on Instagram.

“happy trails girlie,,, take it all in this last time and cherish every second!! our juliet forever and ever” Another wrote.

“Congratulation I’m so proud of you, this makes my heart happy you made it this far and you while keep conquer the world” One more added.

“I’m already missing and i haven’t even had the chance to watch the show.” Wrote one of the fans who regretted missing it.

A few social media users opined that the play wasn’t worth watching:

“Probably not it was a short run and I don’t think it did enough to justify filming it.” A user on Reddit commented.

“Interesting it is supposed to be a tragedy not a comedy so that it interesting they would push that especially in these times where themes of division resonate. But I saw the 90s version first and that was theatrical in all the right was for me.” Another Reddit user said.

The show officially opened on October 24, 2024. It was initially scheduled to run till January 19, 2025, but was extended to February 16, 2025, according to a report in Broadway News. It was a 2-hour 10-minute play and included one intermission.

The press release for the revival describes it as:

“Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.”

In the play, Rachel Zegler stars as Juliet, while Kit Connor plays Romeo. The cast also includes Gabby Beans as Mercutio/The Friar and Tommy Dorfman as The Nurse/Tybalt, Nihar Duvvuri as Balthazar, Sola Fadiran (Camelot) as Capulet/Lady Capulet, among others.

The play was choreographed by Tony Award winner Sonya Taneh, and the Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff scored the original music.