Baby One More Time: London Hit & Juliet Sets North American Premiere in Toronto

& Juliet, a new musical which has been a hit with audiences in London's West End, has set a North American debut staging as part of the 2020-2021 season of Toronto's Mirvish Theatre. The production, directed by Luke Sheppard, will run from February through March 2021.

Featuring a book by David West Read and some of the biggest pop anthems of the last 30 years penned by Max Martin, the musical sees Juliet getting over Romeo by running off to Paris with Nurse and her best friends on a whirlwind trip of romance and self-discovery. Featured in the musical are tunes from songwriter Martin's pop hit catalogue, including "Baby One More Time," "Everybody," "Love Me Like You Do" and "I Can’t Feel My Face."

Rounding out the Mirvish's new season are stagings of Pressure, Jesus Christ Superstar, Love Never Dies, Daniel Fish's recent Tony-winning revival of Oklahoma!, Murder on the Orient Express, Things I Know to Be True, Boy Falls from the Sky, Mythic, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Come From Away, Miss Saigon and Les Misérables.

Production dates, casting and additional details will be announced soon.