But, Soft! Romeo & Juliet, Starring Elizabeth Olsen & Julian Cihi, Opens at Classic Stage Company

William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julian Cihi as the titular star-crossed lovers, opens at off-Broadway’s Classic Stage Company on October 16. Directed by Tea Alagic, Romeo & Juliet is set to play a limited engagement through November 10.

One of Shakespeare's most well-known and performed plays, Romeo & Juliet is a tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.

In addition to Cihi and Olsen, the revival features Emmy nominee T.R. Knight, Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tony nominee Daniel Davis, McKinley Belcher III, Stan Demidoff, Harry Ford, David Garrison, Anthony Michael Martinez, Kathryn Meisle, Dion Mucciacito and John Rothman.

Romeo & Juliet features scenic design by Marsha Ginsberg, costume design by Clint Ramos, lighting design by Jason Lyons and sound design by Ryan Rumery.