Those famous lines can mean only one thing, for this week's all-time classic we'll be looking at the Shakespeare adaptation ...

Bensussen has not directed “Romeo and Juliet” before doing it at Hartford Stage. She has seen it done many times, of course, and has a fondness for the action-packed Baz Luhrmann movie version.

Those famous lines can mean only one thing, for this week's all-time classic we'll be looking at the Shakespeare adaptation ...

Here’s How Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bold Move About Rollerblades Saved Romeo + Juliet! (Photo Credit ... In the mid-90s, Baz Luhrmann had a vision: Shakespeare with a twist.

Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet wasn’t your grandma’s Shakespeare. The guns, the grit, and the over-the-top glamour gave the old tale a wild, modern kick. But the pain? That stayed classic.

It seems likely that these major changes to the source material were designed to help Juliet & Romeo appeal to younger audiences, much like Baz Luhrmann's modernized 1996 adaptation Romeo + Juliet.

Director Baz Luhrmann is known for his over-the-top directorial style — the sultry burlesque glamour of Moulin Rouge, the gauzy glittery pop of Romeo + Juliet, the rich Art Deco of The Great ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ballet Austin is closing out its season with a rendition of the iconic love story “Romeo and Juliet.” Rehearsals are underway now before the production hits the stage at ...

But Ashton’s “Romeo and Juliet” – the first ballet interpretation of Shakespeare’s familiar story created in the West, without influence from the original 1940 Soviet version by Leonid ...

“Romeo and Juliet” was inspired by Knopfler’s breakup with singer Holly Vincent, who fronted the short-lived new wave band Holly And The Italians, and the Shakespearean song moves around ...