Romeo + Juliet has officially kicked off its Broadway run. The much-anticipated revamp of the legendary Shakespeare play, starring West Side Story star Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper's Kit Connor, celebrated its opening night on October 24, and its stars were dressed for the occasion —before they changed into their costumes, of course.
Rachel Zegler, who plays the beautiful young Juliet Capulet, walked the baby blue carpet in a strapless canary yellow tea-length dress covered in floral embroidery, styled with matching yellow ankle-strap heels, both from Dior, and a diamond ear cuff snaking up her ear. (En route to the theatre, she wore the Cream Textured Funnel Coat by Mint Velvet, which you can see here, if you are looking for winterwear inspo already!)
Kit Connor's look was reminiscent of Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo suit from the '90s Baz Lurhmann film; the actor wore a navy suit with cropped trousers and a white shirt, with his tie loosely knotted for a more casual vibe.
On his lapel, Connor wore the red Artists4Ceasefire pin, which has also recently been worn by Billie Eilish, boygenius, and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan. (Zegler had a matching one on her hip.)
Many members of the Romeo & Juliet cast wore the pins on the red carpet, as you can see in the group shot below. The prevalent theme for the cast was all black with pops of yellow, and everyone looked chic and stylish for their big night. (Many cast members play several roles throughout the show, which is a fun twist on the original Shakespeare play.)
Zegler swapped her yellow dress for a blood-stained white dress during the curtain call, an apt garment, given Juliet's fate at the end of the play. Connor wore the black jeans and embellished tank top you may have seen in pre-show videos — despite the fact that the stars don't love when fans share Romeo & Juliet clips online.
The show promises its fair share of surprises, as Connor and Zegler told Teen Vogue. “With a play like Romeo and Juliet where everyone knows what's going to happen, we're desperately trying to keep the audience on their toes and stay two steps ahead and keep the audience surprised…" Connor shared. “There's a lot of emotional charge, physical charge, sexual charge," he added. There's a lot of energy and we want people to feel that and not feel like they've seen it before.” As for Zegler, she said this moment is “everything I've ever wanted. It's good people, it's good work. I've always wanted to be on Broadway.”
