DN-R: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ musical echoes U2’s call For world peace, reconciliation

EMU's fall musical production inspired by the songs of U2 and the poetry of Shakespeare "takes an unfiltered look into some of the terrible suffering and pain that is in the world. Instead of shying away from it, it says life doesn’t have to be like this,” said student Andrew Stoltzfus said, starring as Romeo. This version, co-created by Justin Poole, program director of theater at EMU, and Jerry Holsopple, professor of visual and communication arts, features U2’s music and visuals created by Holsopple and students in the Visual and Communication Arts Department. The show opened Saturday at 7 p.m., will have 2 p.m. public performances on Sunday and Oct. 30, and public performances at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 to 30. ... read more about DN-R: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ musical echoes U2’s call For world peace, reconciliation from DN-R

EMU’s original rock musical ‘U2 Romeo & Juliet’ is a gritty, rapturous tale of love in chaos

Editor’s Note 12/20/2021: This production earned multiple awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival: Certificates of Merit for co-creators Justin Poole and Jerry Holsopple and fight choreographer Wolf
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