Photos: The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park Presents Romeo & Juliet Opening Night

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Directed by Saheem Ali, Romeo & Juliet stars Daniel Bravo Hernández, Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens, and more.

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The Public Theater ’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet has officially opened. Directed by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali , the production includes Spanish translations by Alfredo Michel Modenessi and choreography by Mayte Natalio . Check out photos from opening night below!

Read the reviews for Romeo & Juliet here.

The cast 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 Laurence), 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).

Romeo & Juliet began performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park on Friday, May 22, and officially opened on Thursday, June 11. Performances will run through Sunday, June 28.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Alexa Smith

Alexa Smith

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

The cast and creatives of Romeo & Juliet

Zack Lopez Roa

Zack Lopez Roa

Francis Jue

Francis Jue

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Rachel Crowl

Rachel Crowl

Martin K. Lewis

Martin K. Lewis

Daniel Bravo Hernández

Daniel Bravo Hernández

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Caleb Eberhardt

Caleb Eberhardt

Daniel Bravo Hernández , Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Daniel Bravo Hernández , Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Daniel Bravo Hernández , Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens

Ariyan Kassam

Ariyan Kassam

Jessica Pimentel

Jessica Pimentel

Gilda Mercado

Gilda Mercado

Mariand Torres

Mariand Torres

Jason Manuel Olazábal

Jason Manuel Olazábal

Tina Muñoz Pandya

Tina Muñoz Pandya

Fedra Ramírez Olivares

Fedra Ramírez Olivares,

Reece dos Santos

Reece dos Santos

Sergio Mauritz Ang

Sergio Mauritz Ang

Jacquernst F. Filias

Jacquernst F. Filias

Marlon Xavier

Marlon Xavier

Miles Segura

Miles Segura

Andrés Nicolás Chaves

Andrés Nicolás Chaves

Piper Runge

Piper Runge

Romeo

Daniel Bravo Hernández , Romeo

LaChanze

LaChanze

Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater , Lily Rabe

Hamish Linklater , Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Celia Rose Gooding

Celia Rose Gooding

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

LaChanze , Celia Rose Gooding

LaChanze , Celia Rose Gooding

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Olivia Rose Barresi

Olivia Rose Barresi

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Bobby Conte

Bobby Conte

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

Alysia Reiner

Alysia Reiner

Leigh Silverman , Ally Bonino

Leigh Silverman , Ally Bonino

Ethan Slater

Ethan Slater

Victoria Labalme , Frank Oz

Victoria Labalme , Frank Oz

Chris Perfetti

Chris Perfetti

Peter Wesley Jensen, Conrad Ricamora

Peter Wesley Jensen, Conrad Ricamora

Norm Lewis , Andrew Lippa

Norm Lewis , Andrew Lippa

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Andrea Lopez Alvarez

Andrea Lopez Alvarez

Andrea Lopez Alvarez , Olivia Rose Barresi

Andrea Lopez Alvarez , Olivia Rose Barresi

David Greenspan

David Greenspan

Mayte Natalio

Mayte Natalio

Kecia Lewis

Kecia Lewis

Annaleigh Ashford , Joe Tapper

Annaleigh Ashford , Joe Tapper

Greg Cuellar

Greg Cuellar

Gabby Beans

Gabby Beans

David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang

Derek DelGaudio , Vanessa Lauren

Derek DelGaudio , Vanessa Lauren

Matty Maggiacomo

Matty Maggiacomo

Hannah Corbin

Hannah Corbin

Matty Maggiacomo, Hannah Corbin, Jon Hosking, Tunde Oyeneyin

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Solea Pfeiffer

Solea Pfeiffer

Solea Pfeiffer , Kevin Csolak

Solea Pfeiffer , Kevin Csolak

Maleah Joi Moon

Maleah Joi Moon

Micaela Diamond

Micaela Diamond

Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez

Jethro Compton

Jethro Compton

Maddie Moon

Maddie Moon

Waris Ahluwalia

Waris Ahluwalia

Maddie Moon, Waris Ahluwalia

Maddie Moon, Waris Ahluwalia

Florencia Cuenca , Jaime Lozano

Florencia Cuenca , Jaime Lozano

You can now get a first look at The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.

The Public Theater will kick off this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park season with ROMEO & JULIET, beginning performances at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park at the end of May.

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.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-ROMEO-JULIET-Opens-From-The-Public-Theaters-Shakespeare-in-the-Park-20260612)._