Romeo & Juliet review: This Romeo may be monochrome and mannered...
but grab the chance to see Spider-Man do The Bard at all costs, writes PATRICK MARMION By Patrick Marmion Published: 22:00, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 22:50, 23 May 2024 e-mail 28 shares View comments Romeo & Juliet First night review: Duke of York's Theatre, London Rating: Spider-Man Tom Holland was never going to have much difficulty scaling the walls of the Capulets’ villa in Verona to reach Juliet’s balcony in Shakespeare’s love story. But in the event, Jamie Lloyd’s daringly dirgeful production, which opened in the West End last night, only requires him to reach the giddy heights of a microphone stand. Yes, this new production of Romeo & Juliet is a typical example of Lloyd celebrity minimalism – following in the footsteps of James McAvoy in Cyrano and Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard.
As usual, that means a run on mics in the capital for a production that is whispered – and sometimes merely breathed – into the amplification system. Spider-Man Tom Holland was never going to have much difficulty scaling the walls of the Capulets’ villa in Verona to reach Juliet’s balcony in Shakespeare’s love story But in the event, Jamie Lloyd’s daringly dirgeful production, which opened in the West End last night, only requires him to reach the giddy heights of a microphone stand. Pictured: Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Romeo and Juliet As usual, that means a run on mics in the cap.
