Zegler, who grew up a Jersey theater kid, goes from Maria to Juliet.
She grew up a musical theater kid in New Jersey before securing her ticket to the big time — a starring role inRachel Zegler made her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story." And there would be no Maria and Tony without Juliet and her Romeo.So it would follow that anyone casting Zegler, 23, for the New York stage would also want to showcase her voice.
The film and Broadway play both set the story in modern times, but there is no stated connection between the two. And if you’re looking for a jolt of the modern that enlivens the play, the Luhrmann film, set in “Verona Beach,” does deliver.,” which saw its third season released in October. He won the first Children’s and Family Emmy Award for lead actor for his performance.
This is a blood feud, people get hurt, and there needs to be devastation. The play’s presentation, while kinetic, lingers more on a blue mood, and maybe a certain sense of futility, which can be devastating in its own right. Might some post-2016 and 2020 malaise be detectable?There’s some vaping, but TikTok? Not so much, unless you count actual dancing.A central prop at the start of the show — a shopping cart stuffed with teddy bears of various sizes — evokes rave culture.
When Romeo does a mighty jump from the stage and pull-up to reach the bed and kiss Juliet, Connor’s athletic stunt gets as much applause as the romantic gesture.
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