West End vs Broadway: & Juliet

Well, do we have a "Larger Than Life" edition of West End vs Broadway for you?!
Now that the hit jukebox musical & Juliet is taking New York by storm, we thought we'd set up a little tête-à-tête with two original stars from both the West End and Broadway productions. Enter: Shakespeare!
Oliver Tompsett, a two-time WhatsOnStage Award nominee, originated the role and has remained with the show ever since. Although only in his early forties, he is considered a musical theatre veteran, with credits such as We Will Rock You, Guys and Dolls, Wicked, Mamma Mia! and Rock of Ages (just to name a few) under his belt already.
Stark Sands is & Juliet's original Shakespeare across the pond. He's a two-time Tony Award nominee with Broadway credits ranging from To Kill a Mockingbird and Journey's End to Green Day's American Idiot and Kinky Boots, originating the role of Charlie Price. And as fate would have it, Tompsett was actually the West End's final Charlie Price before the show closed in 2019 too.
& Juliet features the songs of Swedish hit-maker Max Martin and a book by David West Read, reimagining the fate of Romeo and Juliet's titular heroine.
The West End production continues its run at the Shaftesbury Theatre through to 25 March 2023.
Check out their transatlantic tittle-tattle!

[@trinaq]

I really adore this musical, and how it combines real life songs to fit the story.

[@jessalexander6922]

My absolute favourite musical!! Would love to see more of these, especially an Anne Hathaway version!

[@rachelmcnally8144]

If they recorded the West End version for the archives, how soon after 25th March can we see it? 😂

[@fantasticnoob2597]

I am wondering the same with the Broadway version, I saw it live in Toronto and I've wanted to see it again after that.

[@catcolour444]

We need a proshot of this show!!!

[@Sam4G0d]

What a fantastic video! Loved this and love & Juliet! Hope to see more similar videos with the rest of the West End vs Broadway cast.

[@stephenwinkler7349]

Just saw it in Melbourne, Australia. Sooooo wonderful!

[@MsClelia]

Aaaand that's me crying xxx

[@clairehill984]

and me xx

[@louiseb7161]

Ditto

[@JackieWarner13]

Opens in Australia soon! Can't wait.

[@acristygp55]

You should do this with elphabas in wicked Broadway and UK!! Please give me that gift!! 💞💞💞💞💞

[@fredd8556]

I saw it yesterday on Broadway and was surprised they sounded so American.

[@Lols771]

i love the west end one, as a brit, the american accents didn't do it for me.

[@meow3619]

I hate the broadway version they sound straight out of high school musical 💀

[@rosesrosebear]

It just works better with brittish accents