Tichina Arnold will make her Broadway debut in the hit musical & Juliet next month, the show’s producers announced. Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart is also returning to the cast, and the production will close at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in January.
Who is joining the cast of ‘& Juliet’?
Arnold begins performances as Angélique on Nov. 3 and stays through the final performance. Iglehart also rejoins the company on Nov. 3, reprising the role of Lance. Aly Michalka makes her Broadway debut as Anne the same day. Joey Fatone (Lance), Alison Luff (Anne) and Jeannette Bayardelle (Angélique) play their final performances Sunday, Nov. 1.
Creator, writer and comedian Cyrus Veyssi, who was previously announced, begins performances as May on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and stays through Dec. 6. Corey Mach (Shakespeare), Spencer Sutherland (Romeo), Anthony Gargiula (Francois) and Kenzie Ziegler (Charmion) are extending their engagements through the final performance.
Per the official description, “& 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.”
The musical was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including best musical, and features songs by hitmaker Max Martin, among them “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way” and “Confident.”
David West Read created the show. Luke Sheppard directs, and Jennifer Weber choreographs.
Currently, Gianna Harris plays Juliet, with Tony winner Paulo Szot and Fatone as Lance, Luff as Anne, Mach as Shakespeare, Veyssi as May, Bayardelle as Angélique, Sutherland as Romeo and Gargiula as Francois. The ensemble includes Gabe Amato, Daniel Assetta, Reese Britts, Nicholas Cooper, Jhailyn Paige Farcon, Makai Hernandez, Joomin Hwang, Megan Kane, Alaina Ví Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Mackenzie Meadows, Esosa Oviasu, Kayla Saunders, TJ Tapp, Zalah Vallien, Darien Van Rensalier, Romy Vuksan and Ziegler.
The Broadway production closes Jan. 3, 2027 after than four years and 1,700 performances.
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