Photos: Inside Rehearsals for Free Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’

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In this new staging, the play unfolds in English, but Romeo and Juliet speak to one another in Spanish, a language reserved only for their shared world.

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You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali. The production includes Spanish translations by Alfredo Michel Modenessi and choreography by Mayte Natalio. Romeo & Juliet begins performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park on Friday, May 22. The production officially opens on Thursday, June 11 and runs through Sunday, June 28.

The Public’s Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali brings Shakespeare’s legendary star-crossed lovers to Central Park for the first time in nearly 20 years. In this bold new staging, the play unfolds in English, but Romeo and Juliet speak to one another in Spanish, a language reserved only for their shared world. Don’t miss this thrilling new production, essential viewing for lovers of Shakespeare, theater, and the enduring power of love itself.

The complete cast of Romeo & Juliet includes Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens (Juliet), Sergio Mauritz Ang (Friar John/Ensemble), Daniel Bravo Hernández (Romeo), Andrés Nicolás Chaves (Ensemble), Rachel Crowl (Apothecary/Ensemble), Reece dos Santos (Balthasar), Caleb Joshua Eberhardt (Mercutio), Jacquernst F. Filias (Ensemble), Glenn Fleshler (Lord Capulet), Francis Jue (Friar Lawrence), Ariyan Kassam (Tybalt), LaChanze (Lady Capulet), Martin K. Lewis (Paris), Zack Lopez Roa (Benvolio), Gilda Mercado (Ensemble), Tina Muñoz Pandya (Ensemble), Deirdre O’Connell (Nurse), Jason Manuel Olazábal (Lord Montague), Jessica Pimentel (Escalus), Fedra Ramírez Olivares (Ensemble), Piper Runge (Ensemble), Miles Segura (Ensemble), Mariand Torres (Lady Montague), and Marlon Xavier (Ensemble).

Photo credit: Joan Marcus

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens , Francis Jue , and Daniel Bravo

Daniel Bravo Hernández and Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Daniel Bravo Hernández

LaChanze

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens , Deirdre O'Connell , and LaChanze

Daniel Bravo Hernández and Caleb Joshua Eberhardt

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Saheem Ali , Deirdre O'Connell , and LaChanze

Marlon Xavier , Glenn Fleshler , and Martin K. Lewis

Francis Jue and Daniel Bravo Hernández

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens , Daniel Bravo Hernández , and Francis Jue

Deirdre O'Connell

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens and LaChanze

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Francis-Jue-LaChanze-and-More-in-Free-Shakespeare-in-the-Parks-ROMEO-JULIET-Rehearsals-20260504)._