Hot Shot! Jay Armstrong Johnson and Talisa Friedman Reinvent Romeo & Juliet in Jeff Buckley’s The Last Goodbye

There may be two productions of Romeo and Juliet going on in New York City, but there’s a scorching hot musical version coming this month in San Diego! Rising musical theater stars Jay Armstrong Johnson and Talisa Friedman will give Romeo and Juliet a modern makeover in The Last Goodbye, Michael Kimmel’s new adaptation of the Bard’s classic tragedy, which boasts a superstar creative team including direction by Alex Timbers, music and lyrics by Jeff Buckley, and choreography by So You Think You Can Dance standout Sonya Tayeh. This unique take on Shakespeare will fuse the classic text with modern rock—and if this Hot Shot of Johnson and Friedman is any indication, it’ll be one red-hot production that you won’t want to miss. Catch The Last Goodbye at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre from September 22 through November 3 (opening night is October 6).