Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to star in modern Broadway 'Romeo & Juliet' twist

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Music for the show will come from famed singer-songwriter Jack Antonoff.

and "Heartstopper" actor Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a modern twist on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" this fall.Zegler and Connor hinted at the collaboration by posting the first initials of their respective characters' names on Instagram, along with the location tag "Verona," the setting of the famous play.

"Kit Connor is Romeo + Rachel Zegler is Juliet. On Broadway this fall. ❤️🗡️," the caption read in part.reads, "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 show will be directed by Sam Gold, who won a Tony for the musical "Fun Home" in 2015.

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