A fact from Romeo and Juliet (2013 Broadway play) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 June 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Romeo and Juliet (2013) was the first Broadway theatre adaptation of William Shakespeare's play since 1977?
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Since it was a live simulcast it probably didn't have a distributor, so the chances are the figures haven't been released by the play's producers. If you look at the Valentine Day rankings there is no listing for it. Betty Logan (talk) 23:55, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Betty Logan, It was not live simulcast. The November 27 performances were filmed for distribution as a film on February 13 in the U.S. and April 1 in the U.K.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:04, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Crisco 1492, Almost missed your comment because it was on the wrong page. I think when plays are taped and distributed as films in theatres generally, normal ticketing occurs and box office results should be normal.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:55, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Summary of reviews of the show from Broadway World[edit]
If the show presents Shakespeare's text, it is a theatrical production, in this case apparently in modern dress. An adaptation, modernizes the text, rearranges its sequences perhaps or changes it in essential ways. Apparently this was a production, but I have no experience of it in either form. Editors?--Wetman (talk) 16:04, 7 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
