Gianna Harris and Cheryl Porter to star in '& Juliet' on Broadway

Gianna Harris joins the cast straight from the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen, while TikTok star Cheryl Porter makes her Broadway debut.

Gianna Harris will take over in the title role in & Juliet on Broadway on June 10. Maya Boyd, who is currently in the role, will play her final performance on June 8.

Harris joins the cast straight from the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen, where she was a part of the original Broadway cast. She will be joined on stage by vocal coach and TikTok star Cheryl Porter, who makes her Broadway debut as Juliet's nurse and friend Angélique on August 7 for a limited engagement. Porter takes over from Tony Award nominee Jeannette Bayardelle, who plays her final performance on August 3.

The rest of the company includes includes Joey Fatone as Lance, Alison Luff as Anne, Drew Gehling as Shakespeare, Liam Pearce as Romeo, Michael Iván Carrier as May, and Nathan Levy as François.

Gabe Amato, Reese Britts, Nicholas Cooper, Charli D’Amelio, Jhailyn Paige Farcon, Makai Hernandez, Joomin Hwang, Khailah Johnson, Elsa Keefe, Alaina Ví Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Mackenzie Meadows, Alejandro MullerDahlberg, Joe Moeller, Cassie Silva, TJ Tapp, Darien Van Rensalier, and Romy Vuksan complete the cast.

& Juliet takes Shakespeare's great story of star-crossed lovers in a completely different direction and asks: what would have happened if Juliet had continued to live? Nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, & Juliet features hit pop songs such as “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way,” “Confident,” and more.

Tickets are now available for & Juliet through February 8, 2026.

Book & Juliet tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Photo credit: Giana Harris and Cheryl Porter. (Photos by Diego Lucano and Guido Torelli)