Betsy Wolfe To Exit Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’; Final Performance Set For October
Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe, who originated the role of Anne Hathaway in the Broadway production of & Juliet, will play her final performance on October 20, she announced today on Instagram.
“I knew this day would eventually come and it would be a hard one. It is with a heavy, but full heart that I announce my final show at & Juliet will be October 20th, 2024,” she wrote.
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“Playing Anne in & Juliet has been a lifelong dream come true. Before this show people would ask “what’s your favorite role” and I’d often say “it hasn’t been written yet.” Then I read the hilariously moving script by David West Read and the rest is history.
I perform every single night with a grateful heart knowing how blessed I am to play the incomparable Anne, alongside my amazing castmates, current and past, and for so long.
I’ve been a part of this show’s out-of-town Toronto run, two marvelous years on Broadway, and the show’s 9 Tony nominations (including my very own – a childhood dream come true)!
I am so deeply proud of this show. Playing Anne has left an indelible mark of happiness on my heart and I will miss our audiences, the fans, my friends, and singing this score by the insanely wonderful Max Martin every night. I will be putting up pics and videos and bits from my time and more thoughts in the following months but in the meantime, I hope to see you all at the Sondheim again soon ??betsy”
The musical, created by David West Read (Schitt’s Creek) and featuring pop hits of Max Martin, is directed by Luke Sheppard with choreography by Jennifer Weber.
In addition to Wolfe, current cast includes Maya Boyd as ‘Juliet’, Austin Scott as ‘Shakespeare,’ Jeannette Bayardelle as ‘Angélique’, Justin David Sullivan as ‘May,’ Ben Jackson Walker as ‘Romeo,’ and Philippe Arroyo as ‘Francois,’ Paulo Szot as ‘Lance’, with Daniel Assetta, Andrew Chappelle, Michael Iván Carrier, Phil Colgan, Virgil Gadson, Najah Hetsberger, Makai Hernandez, Bobby “Pocket” Horner, Joomin Hwang, Megan Kane, Alaina Vi Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Brittany Nicholas, Ava Noble, Jasmine Rafael, Matt Raffy, Tiernan Tunnicliffe, and Rachel Webb.
& Juliet is produced on Broadway by Max Martin, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Jenny Petersson, Martin Dodd, and Eva Price, with Lukasz Gottwald; 42nd.Club; Independent Presenters Network; Jack Lane; Library Company; Shellback; Shivhans Pictures; Sing Out, Louise!; Kim Szarzynski; Taylor/Riegler; Tenenbaum/Keyes; Barry Weiss; and John Gore Organization.
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