Photo Flash: First Look at Rasta Thomas' ROMEO AND JULIET, Opening Tonight in the West End

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jay Z, LMFAO, The Police, David Guetta (as well as Vivaldi and Prokofiev) provide the hit tunes as the greatest love story of all time bursts into the 21st century in a phenomenal adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Rasta Thomas' Romeo and Juliet will play a four-week London season at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells' home in the West End, now through Sunday 29 March. The show opens tonight, 4 March 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the dancers in action below!

This contemporary interpretation of Shakespeare's enduring romantic tragedy is set to become a signature production for dance lovers.

Set against a backdrop of state of the art architectural light design and big screen video projections that will take you from the 1600s to the present, the tragic teenage love story is retold by Rasta Thomas' extraordinary dancers. This intoxicating cocktail of dance from ballet to hip hop to acrobatics fused with a radical mix of music from Vivaldi and Prokofiev to Jay Z, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and David Guetta, will take your breath away.

Creators of the dance sensation Rock the Ballet, Choreographer Adrienne Canterna and Artistic Director Rasta Thomas, have used their innovative style to tell the timeless tale of star crossed lovers. This new genre of dance combines a heady mix of audio visual elements and weaves a dance tapestry that is emotionally charged and technically evolved to create a sensual, moving and passionate production that will enthral audiences.

The cast features: Romeo - Preston Swovelin; Juliet - Adrienne Canterna; Paris - Eric Lehn; Friar Laurence - Jace Zeimantz; Nurse - Jourdan Epstein; Mercutio - Jarvis McKinley; Benvolio - Ivan Gomez; Tybalt - Ryan Carlson; Gregory - Lloyd Boyd; and Sampson - Samuel Quinn.

ROMEO AND JULIET runs at the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2A 2HT, now through 29 March 2015. Ticket office: 0844 412 4322. Running time: 2 hrs 5 mins (including one 20 min interval). Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday at 7.30pm; Saturday matinee at 2.30pm; Sunday matinee at 2.00pm. Tickets: £15, £27, £36, £40. Transaction fee applies. £2.50 for telephone bookings. £1.75 for online and concessionary bookings. No charge in person at Ticket Office.

Photo Credit: Irina Chira

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