David and Hannah Mirvish are thrilled to announce the all-Canadian cast of the highly anticipated new production of the international smash-hit musical comedy & Juliet.
“As we all know, & Juliet had its North American premiere and pre-Broadway run in Toronto in July 2022,” said David and Hannah Mirvish.
“From the very first performance, Toronto audiences responded with ecstatic applause, laughter and dancing in the aisles. We knew right away we had to give Toronto its very own production of this smart, cheeky, surprising and life-affirming musical comedy, written by Toronto’s very own David West Read.
“& Juliet’s creative team, which consists of top-tier creatives from London and New York theatre, were mightily impressed with the talent they saw in Canada and were hard pressed to decide on who to cast because there were just too many choice candidates. But they did and we now have our all-Canadian cast.
“The cast consists of artists we know and love from past productions, others we’ve been following on stages around the city and beyond, and some exciting new talent making their professional debuts.”
Starring in the title role will be Vanessa Sears, who has performed on major stages across Canada and on Broadway. She was one of the stars of our production of Kinky Boots and will also star in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 this summer at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
And speaking about the Royal Alex, David Silvestri, who made that theatre his second home for the multi-year run of Come From Away, will star as Lance.
Julia McLellan will star as Anne Hathaway. She was in two previous shows at the Royal Alex – Kinky Boots and SIX.
Anne Hathaway’s husband, Shakespeare, will be played by the celebrated Stratford and Shaw actor George Krissa. He will star in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 this summer at the Royal Alex.
Matt Raffy will star as May, a role they played on Broadway. Matt was a member of the original & Juliet company that premiered the show in Toronto.
Sarah Nairne, who was also in Come From Away, will star as Angélique, Juliet’s nurse.
Starring as Romeo will be David Jeffery. Hailing from Medicine Hat, AL, he made his professional debut in Dear Evan Hansen in Toronto and went on to star in the Broadway production.
Another member of the original & Juliet North American and Broadway premiere company, Brandon Antonio will star as Francois.
The ensemble includes Sam Boucher, Mariah Campos, Celeste Catena, Elysia Cruz, Saccha Dennis, Ryder Nick Desaulnier, Taran Kim, Jade Kimaya, Caitlyn MacInnis, Eric Martin, Stewart Adam McKensy, Patrick Park, Adam Sergison, Emry Tupper, McKenna Warwick and Tiera Watts.”
& Juliet will play a limited run at the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre, December 3, 2025 through March 22, 2026.
Tickets go on sale today, Monday June 2, 2025 at 10AM and are available online at mirvish.com or by phone at 1-800-461-3333.
With a book by Toronto’s own David West Read, the Emmy Award-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, and music from legendary five-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Max Martin, & Juliet uses some of the most beloved pop songs of the last three decades to tell a multi-generational story of self-discovery, empowerment and love.
& 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, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way,” “Confident,” and more.
The production’s full creative team includes: Luke Sheppard (Direction), Jennifer Weber (Choreography), Bill Sherman (Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic Design), Paloma Young (Costume Design), Howard Hudson (Lighting Design), Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Andrzej Goulding (Video & Projection Design), J. Jared Janas (Hair, Wig & Makeup Design), and Dominic Fallacaro (Co-Orchestrations and Arrangements) and casting by Stephanie Gorin, CSA, CDC.
& Juliet premiered at the Manchester Opera House in September 2019, before transferring to the West End in November 2019. At the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards, & Juliet received 9 nominations and won 3 awards. Following a pre-Broadway summer run in 2022 in Toronto, & Juliet opened at New York’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre in November 2022, where it continues to play to sold-out crowds and break box office records.
By Spring 2025, & Juliet will have played in nine countries and on four continents since its West End Premiere in 2019. The first North American tour of the musical kicked off its route last fall and will continue its run of more than 30 US cities this year, joined by the UK Tour (which began in July 2024), and a German production (October 2024).
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of & Juliet was released in October 2022 on Atlantic Records and is available wherever streaming music is played.
& Juliet is produced on Broadway by Max Martin, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Jenny Petersson, Martin Dodd and Eva Price.
