Romeo & Juliet

Boston Ballet presents John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet inspired by William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of young love and family rivalry March 15–April 8, at the Boston Opera House. The backdrop to the drama are lavish sets and costumes—new to Boston audiences—by internationally-acclaimed German stage designer Jürgen Rose. The ballet is set to Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score and will be performed by the Boston Ballet Orchestra, led by guest conductors Gavriel Heine (Mar 15–25) and Mischa Santora (Mar 29–Apr 8). Karen Campbell of The Boston Globe described it as a “gorgeous production [that] highlights elegant choreography and vivid storytelling.”