Baz Luhrmann’s distinctive 1996 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet will return to the big screen in Gliwice next year, accompanied by a live performance of its music.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET FILM IN CONCERT is scheduled for 5 November 2027 at PreZero Arena Gliwice, as part of an international tour marking 30 years since the film was released.
The production will combine a complete screening of Luhrmann’s film with musicians performing the soundtrack and score live and in sync with the action on screen.
The film will be shown in its original version, retaining its dialogue and visual presentation. On stage, the musical ensemble will bring together orchestral and rock musicians, vocalists, electronic elements and a DJ.
That format suits a film whose music was central to its identity from the beginning. Luhrmann’s adaptation placed Shakespeare’s original dialogue alongside the sounds and visual style of 1990s popular culture, creating a version of the story that became particularly recognisable to a generation of cinema-goers.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes star as Romeo and Juliet, with the film also featuring John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite and Paul Sorvino.
The soundtrack included several songs that became closely associated with the film, including Des'ree’s “Kissing You”, The Cardigans’ “Lovefool”, Radiohead’s “Talk Show Host”, Garbage’s “#1 Crush” and Quindon Tarver’s “Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)”.
From Sydney to Gliwice
The concert production is due to launch internationally with its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House on 29 September 2027. The tour will then visit venues across three continents, with Gliwice among its European stops.
Baz Luhrmann said the continued discovery of the film by new audiences had been one of the surprises of the past three decades.
One of the biggest surprises of the last three decades has been watching how Romeo + Juliet continues to find new audiences. It is the enduring magic of Shakespeare and cinema. This concert celebrates both, while inviting audiences around the world to experience the emotion, music and theatricality of the film in a completely new way.
For audiences in Gliwice, the event offers the chance to revisit a familiar 1990s film in a concert setting, with the musical elements performed live rather than played solely from the original soundtrack.
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