# why & JULIET is closing on Broadway | why the jukebox musical is ending and thoughts on its legacy

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Podcast: [MickeyJoTheatre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341)
Published: 2026-09-11T21:51:04+00:00
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Yet another Broadway show has announced it will close in the first week of 2027, and this time it's the long running jukebox musical, & JULIET. The show, which expands on Shakespeare's most famous romantic tragedy with the songbook of Max Martin, has been playing at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York since late 2022. Here are Mickey-Jo's thoughts on why the show will end, as well as why this represents a success story, and why its New York run exceeded the time that it spent in London... check out Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 03:24 | the road to Broadway 08:33 | closing details 13:00 | why is it closing? 18:19 | the show's legacy 24:20 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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