Former NSYNC Member Joey Fatone Joins Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ With Backstreet Boys On The Playlist
Former NSYNC member Joey Fatone is returning to Broadway for the first time in two decades as part of the cast of & Juliet, the musical comedy “sequel” to Romeo and Juliet featuring the songs of Max Martin, the record producer and writer who just happened to have worked with NSYNC way back when.
Fatone will play the role of Lance beginning January 21, 2025. He’ll play a limited 9-week engagement in & Juliet through March 16, 2025, taking over the role from Tony Award-winner (and original Broadway cast member) Paulo Szot.
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“I’m excited that I’ll be joining the cast of & Juliet!,” Fatone said in a statement. “I can’t wait to get out there and sing Max Martin’s amazing songs – his hits have shaped so much of pop music. And yes, I know I’ll even be singing a couple of Backstreet Boys songs. Even though my loyalty remains with NSYNC, they still have bangers.”
Fatone made his Broadway debut in 2002 as ‘Mark’ in Rent in 2002, and went on to play ‘Seymour’ in Little Shop of Horrors in 2004.
Beginning October 29, the Broadway company of & Juliet will include Maya Boyd as ‘Juliet,’ Alison Luff as ‘Anne,’ Drew Gehling as ‘Shakespeare,’ Liam Pearce as ‘Romeo,’ Michael Iván Carrier as ‘May,’ and Jeannette Bayardelle as ‘Angélique.’ Nathan Levy will join the company as ‘Fran?ois’ on November 19. Gabe Amato, Daniel Assetta, Reese Britts, Nicholas Cooper, Charli D’Amelio, Jhailyn Paige Farcon, Makai Hernandez, Najah Hetsberger, Joomin Hwang, Khailah Johnson, Elsa Keefe, Alaina Ví Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Alejandro MullerDahlberg, Ava Noble, Cassie Silva, Darien Van Rensalier, and Romy Vuksan complete the cast for the show’s third year on Broadway.
& 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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