Despite not even opening in the West End yet, Tom Holland’s Romeo and Juliet will move to Broadway later this year.
The Marvel actor, 27, who will star as Romeo, takes to the stage at London’s Duke of York’s Theater next month for a 12-week run after tickets sold out just two hours after going on sale in February.
Fans compared the stress of getting tickets to that of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which grossed $1.04 billion with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates.
A source said The mirror about the transfer: ‘Romeo & Juliet will go to Broadway after their performance in London, details will be announced in due course.’
‘While director Jamie Lloyd has made a name for himself with his minimalist adaptations of classic texts, the headliner of what is essentially another production of Romeo & Juliet is undoubtedly the leading man.’
Despite not even opening in the West End yet, Tom Holland’s Romeo and Juliet will move to Broadway later this year
The Marvel actor, 27, who will star as Romeo, takes to the stage at London’s Duke of York’s Theater next month for a 12-week run after tickets sold out just two hours after they went on sale in February.
Before adding: ‘Fans can’t wait to see the Marvel hero test his acting chops up close and personal, and with tickets costing around £200, it’s an incredibly lucrative earner.’
MailOnline has contacted the show’s producers and Tom’s representatives for comment.
It comes after the production, which also stars Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, faced a ‘barrage of deplorable racist abuse’ after the diverse cast was announced.
A statement from the theater company on Friday denounced the shocking response as they vowed to “continue to support and protect everyone in our company.”
The Jamie Lloyd Company shared: ‘Following the announcement of our Romeo & Juliet cast, a barrage of deplorable racist abuse has emerged online, directed at a member of our company. This has to stop.
‘We work with a special group of artists. We insist that they have the freedom to create work without facing online harassment.
“We will continue to support and protect everyone in our company at all costs. Abuse will not be tolerated or reported.”
It continued: ‘Bullying and harassment have no place online, in our industry or in our wider communities.
It comes after the production, which also stars Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, faced a ‘barrage of deplorable racist abuse’ after the diverse cast was announced.
The cast of Romeo & Juliet was announced last month, with Spider-Man star Tom and Bad Education’s Francesca in the title roles
A statement from the theater company on Friday denounced the shocking response as they vowed to “continue to support and protect everyone in our company.”
“Our practice space is full of joy, compassion and kindness. We celebrate the extraordinary talent of our incredible employees.
“The Romeo & Juliet community will continue to rehearse with generosity and love and focus on the creation of our production.”
The theater company did not immediately reveal who had received abuse.
MailOnline has contacted The Jamie Lloyd Company for comment.
The cast of Romeo & Juliet was announced last month, with Spider-Man star Tom and Bad Education’s Francesca in the title roles.
They are joined by Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray Sesay (Tybalt), Nima Taleghani (Benvolio), Joshua- Alexander Williams (Mercutio) and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer (camera operators).
Also in the cast are Freema Agyeman, Michael Balogun, Tomiwa Edun, Mia Jerome, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ray Sesay, Nima Taleghani, Joshua-Alexander Williams and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer
Director Jamie Lloyd, 43, said of Tom’s casting: ‘Tom Holland is one of the greatest, most exciting young actors in the world. It’s an honor to welcome him back to the West End.”
Tom made his stage debut as a child when he starred in Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theater in London in 2008.
Romeo And Juliet will mark his first West End role as an adult.
The Shakespearean epic is a story that has been performed hundreds of times in the West End and The Crown actor Josh O’Connor and Irish star Jessie Buckley appeared in a version of the play filmed for TV at the National Theater in 2021.
Other actors who have played Romeo on stage include Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch, The Lord Of The Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen, Sean Bean from Game Of Thrones and Bodyguard actor Richard Madden.
