Take a first look at a Broadway and West End smash-hit musical coming to Norwich on a UK and Ireland tour.

& Juliet will be at the Theatre Royal from July 30 to August 3 2024 and it stars Matt Cardle as Shakespeare.

Cardle shot to fame after winning ITV talent competition The X Factor in 2010.

& Juliet UK and Ireland 2024/25 tour& Juliet UK and Ireland 2024/25 tour (Image: Supplied by Norwich Theatre)

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He will star alongside Emmerdale's Sandra Marvin as Angelique, who last came to Norwich Theatre Royal in 2023 as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act, and doctor and presenter Ranj Singh as Lance. 

Ranj Singh and Sandra Marvin in & JulietRanj Singh and Sandra Marvin in & Juliet (Image: Supplied by Norwich Theatre)

This Olivier Award-winning jukebox musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet (Gerardine Sacdalan) didn’t end it all over Romeo?

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Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet in & JulietGerardine Sacdalan as Juliet in & Juliet (Image: Supplied by Norwich Theatre)

Her story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems, including Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time, Katy Perry’s Roar and I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys. 

With the tour now under way, production pictures have been released - giving a taster of what to expect when the show comes to Norwich. 

Book tickets at norwichtheatre.org or call 01603 630000.