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James Monroe Iglehart to join '& Juliet' Broadway cast

The Tony Award-winning actor will step into the role currently played by *NSYNC's Joey Fatone in the hit pop musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Gillian Russo
Gillian Russo

Iglehart's back, alright! Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will return to Broadway this summer in & Juliet, joining the cast of the musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre from August 5 to November 2 only.

Iglehart is best known for his Broadway performances in Aladdin (Tony Award), A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Tony nomination), Hamilton, and Spamalot.

In & Juliet, he will assume the role of Lance from Joey Fatone, who departs the show July 31 as previously announced. The current & Juliet cast also includes Gianna Harris as Juliet, Alison Luff as Anne, Drew Gehling as Shakespeare, Michael Iván Carrier as May, Jeannette Bayardelle as Angélique, Liam Pearce as Romeo, Nathan Levy as François, and Charli D'Amelio as ensemble character Charmion.

The nine-time Tony-nominated & Juliet imagines a new ending for Shakespeare's formerly tragic heroine. In this version, she and her friends get a new lease on life and love in Paris, and their journey is set to over 30 pop hits by artists like Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, and more.

Get & Juliet tickets now.

Photo credit: James Monroe Iglehart. (Photo by Deneka Peniston)

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