There are pop songwriters who define an era, and then there is Max Martin, who has quietly authored something larger: a continuous thread of chart-defining anthems that began in the mid-1990s and has not stopped. From Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys to Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd, the Grammy Award-winning Swedish producer has accumulated more number-one hits than any other artist this century — a statistic that sounds improbable until you run through the catalog in your head and realize you can hum every one of them. & Juliet, the pop jukebox musical built around that catalog, arrives at the Majestic Theatre San Antonio on Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. CT for one performance within its weeklong July 7–12 engagement.
About & Juliet
The show’s premise starts with a question that would have struck Shakespeare as impertinent: what if Juliet didn’t die? Book writer David West Reed — whose Emmy Award-winning work on Schitt’s Creek gives him genuine credentials in comedic narrative with emotional weight — imagines Juliet setting aside the tragedy her author wrote for her and claiming a second chance at life and love on her own terms. The conceit holds in part because the songs Martin assembled are genuinely irresistible: “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” — anthems that span acts and eras, braided together into something that functions as both a pop retrospective and a coming-of-age story.
The production debuted in September 2019 at the Manchester Opera House, then ran in London’s West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre through March 2023, earning three Olivier Awards along the way. The North American premiere arrived in Toronto in July 2022, followed by a Broadway opening in November 2022 that generated nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical — a significant measure of recognition, even if the awards went elsewhere. The current U.S. national tour launched in September 2024; this San Antonio engagement falls near the end of a run scheduled to close in November 2026.
The San Antonio cast brings Fabiola Caraballo Quijada as Juliet, Joseph Torres as Romeo, and CJ Eldred in the meta-theatrical role of Shakespeare himself — the man who wrote the ending Juliet is now refusing. Crystal Kellogg plays Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife), with Nico Ochoa as May, Paul Jordan Jansen as Lance, Kathryn Allison as Angélique, and Noah Marlowe as François completing the principal company. Direction is by Luke Sheppard; choreography by Emmy Award-winner Jennifer Weber. Running time is approximately two hours and thirty minutes, including one intermission.
A practical note: this production is designed to overwhelm the senses. Confetti cannons, pyrotechnics, and strobe lighting are used throughout — worth knowing if you’re bringing anyone sensitive to those elements. GalaPro assistive technology is available for the entire engagement, alongside step-free access, accessible restrooms, and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
About the Majestic Theatre San Antonio
The Majestic Theatre San Antonio sits at 224 E. Houston Street in downtown San Antonio, a 2,264-seat room that anchors the city’s Broadway touring circuit as home to the Broadway San Antonio subscription series. The theater’s ornate interior is among the more dramatic in the state — a house that gives a production like & Juliet a frame commensurate with its ambitions. For full venue details, visit the Majestic Theatre website. Plan to arrive 60 to 90 minutes before showtime; that is the production’s own recommendation, and downtown San Antonio on a weeknight will reward the early arrival.
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Tickets & Pricing
Tickets for the July 9 performance range from $30 in the Balcony and Mezzanine to $230 and above for Premium Orchestra seating, with Starlight Suites and VIP Box options available at higher price points. Subscription packages are offered through Broadway San Antonio.
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