Producer Greg Nobile and his director, Sam Gold, wanted to create a “Romeo + Juliet” for today’s young people. After all, in William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, the star-crossed lovers are teenagers. This production aimed to return to that authentic youth and cast Kit Connor as Romeo and Rachel Zegler as Juliet. The result is the only Broadway production of “Romeo and Juliet” to have ever earned a Tony Award nomination.Host Ruthie Fierberg, executive editor of Broadway News, interviews Nobile to understand how the team achieved a production that appealed to Gen Z, why this mounting stood out and more.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Subscribe to broadwaynews.com today, starting at only $1 per month, and get early access to these episodes and many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway and the Tony Awards.Photo credit: Greg Nobile; photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

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