West Side Story star Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper breakout Kit Connor are set to make their Broadway debuts in Romeo+ Juliet a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic that will open in the fall.

“The youth are fucked. Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.”

The play will be directed by Sam Gold, with music by multiple-Grammy Winning songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff and movement by Sonya Tayeh, the Tony-winning choreographer of Moulin Rouge.

About the show, Sam Gold said:

“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting.”

This isn’t the first time the star-crossed lover story is brought to the stage. This summer, another adaptation will star Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers will be presented at the Duke Of York theatre. And of course, & Juliet has been around for a while, both gracing the West End and Broadway stages through the years.

Romeo + Juliet is produced on Broadway by Seaview. 101 Productions, Ltd will serve as general manager with casting by Taylor Williams, CSA.

Tickets will go on sale in May. You can sign up for early access and to be notified when sales begin on the official site.

More information about the theater, running dates and additional casting, will be announced shortly.