Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Calista Flockhart, Matthew Wolf, Alan Mandell, Alan Shearman, Alfred Molina, Andre Sogliuzzo, Darren Richardson, Henry Clarke, Janine Barris, Josh Stamberg, Julie White, Lily Knight, Logan Fahey, Mark Sullivan, Nicholas Hormann, Richard Chamberlain, Sarah Zimmerman

Unabridged: 2 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2012

Synopsis

The most iconic love story of all time, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is an epic-scale tragedy of desire and revenge. Despite the bitter rivalry that exists between their families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet have fallen madly in love. But when the long-running rivalry boils over into murder, the young couple must embark on a dangerous and deadly mission to preserve their love at any cost.

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2012.

Lead funding for this production is provided by The Sidney E. Frank Foundation

Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Martin Jarvis
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring:
Janine Barris as Young Lady, Boy Page to Paris, and others
Richard Chamberlain as Prince Escalus
Henry Clarke as Paris and others
Logan Fahey as Tybalt and Balthasar
Calista Flockhart as Juliet
Nicholas Hormann as Lord Capulet
Lily Knight as Lady Capulet
Alan Mandell as Friar Laurence
Alfred Molina as Chorus
Darren Richardson as Sampson and Peter
Alan Shearman as Lord Montague and others
André Sogliuzzo as Gregory and others
Josh Stamberg as Mercutio
Mark J. Sullivan as Benvolio and others
Julie White as Nurse
Matthew Wolf as Romeo
Sarah Zimmerman as Lady Montague and others
Associate Producer: Christina Montaño
Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Original Music by: Mark Holden and Michael Lopez
Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo
Music Supervisor: Scott Willis
Editor: Wes Dewberry

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Wes on 2008-04-27 09:52:28

This is the worst rendering of Shakespeare I have ever heard. I would be good if I were teaching my three year old the story. Maybe that was its intention. If so, it should be stated clearly in the description.

Goodreads review by Anne on July 17, 2024

THIS! This is what happens when you jump into a rebound relationship with both feet. So, when the story opens, Romeo is desperately in love with Rosaline. But since she won't give up that pussy has sworn to remain chaste, he's all depressed and heartbroken. Annoying emo style. His friends, tired of h......more

Goodreads review by Catriona on August 11, 2013

The people who dislike this play are the ones who view common sense over being rational, and prefer to view the world in a structured way. One of the main arguments that come across is the 'meeting, falling in love, and dying all in a weekend when Juliet is but 13'. We all must die in the end, so wo......more

Goodreads review by zyth ༄ ‧₊˚ on February 09, 2022

I faked my death prank *gone wrong* (not clickbait) (we died) 🤣😱😻......more

Goodreads review by s.penkevich on May 10, 2025

Fuckin’ around and finding out in fair Verona.......more

Goodreads review by Bill on August 04, 2019

Two things struck me during this re-reading: 1) From the first scene of the play, the sexual puns are drenched in metaphorical violence (drawing your weapon, laying knife aboard, forcing women to the wall, etc.), creating a stark contrast with the purity of Romeo and Juliet's love and language, and......more

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