A city divided, a love forbidden, a tragedy foretold.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in 1950s New York City, where two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching, and relevant musical dramas of our time.