Romeo & Juliet

The original French‑language musical Roméo et Juliette, with lyrics and music by Gérard Presgurvic, the godfather‑figure of French music, is adapted from Shakespeare’s timeless play. It ranks among the most successful musical adaptations of the Romeo‑and‑Juliet love story and stands as a landmark French musical of the new century.

Since its premiere in France in 2001, it swiftly emerged as one of the world’s best‑loved French musicals. It has toured across the globe and been hailed by European media as “a new milestone for French musical theatre” and “the pop musical of the 21st century”. Over the past 25 years, the production has toured 41 countries worldwide and touched 650 million audience members.

The show features 34 diverse, contemporary‑styled musical numbers. Among them, Aimer and Les Rois du Monde once topped the French pop music charts for 17 consecutive weeks, achieving multi‑million‑copy sales as a diamond‑certified record.