Royal Ballet 2026/7: Romeo & Juliet (12A)
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s mesmerising ballet.
The flourishing of young love is just as present in Romeo and Juliet's meeting on the balcony as in their final moments when they desperately cling to life in the tomb.
Prokofiev’s evocative music sets the
scene for stolen romantic moments and deadly feuds and sweeps the ballet
towards its inevitable and tragic conclusion.
Approximate runtime: 2h 50min / 170min, Two
Intervals
Cast:
Juliet FUMI KANEKO
Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV
Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO
Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO
Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO
Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD
Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE
Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS
Escalus, Prince of Verona HARRIS BELL
Rosaline ANNETTE BUVOLI
Nurse OLIVIA COWLEY
Friar Laurence THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lord Montague THOMAS WHITEHEAD
Lady Montague LARA TURK
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ
Staging and Artistic Supervisor to the MacMillan Estate LAURA MORERA