why & JULIET is closing on Broadway | why the jukebox musical is ending and thoughts on its legacy

Yet another Broadway show has announced it will close in the first week of 2027, and this time it's the long running jukebox musical, & JULIET.

The show, which expands on Shakespeare's most famous romantic tragedy with the songbook of Max Martin, has been playing at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York since late 2022.

Here are Mickey-Jo's thoughts on why the show will end, as well as why this represents a success story, and why its New York run exceeded the time that it spent in London...

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00:00 | introduction

03:24 | the road to Broadway

08:33 | closing details

13:00 | why is it closing?

18:19 | the show's legacy

24:20 | conclusion