Romeo and Juliet on screen the story have also been filmed, most notably "West Side Story", Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet" and "Romanoff and Juliet". Several theatrical films, such as "Shakespeare in Love" and "Romeo Must Die", consciously use elements of Shakespeare's plot. Producer Irving Thalberg pushed MGM for five years to make a "Romeo and Juliet", in the face of the studio's opposition: which stemmed from Louis B. Mayer's belief that the masses considered the Bard over their heads, and from the austerity forced on the studios by the depression. It was only when Jack L. Warner announced his intention to film Max Reinhardt's
Romeo and Juliet (2013 Broadway play) reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes. Romeo and Juliet (2013 Broadway play) Romeo and Juliet is a filmed performance of the 2013 Broadway theatrical production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashād which was produced as a 2014 film by BroadwayHD and Fathom Events. It was the first Broadway production of the play "Romeo and Juliet" since 1977. The play ran on Broadway at Richard Rodgers Theatre from September 19 to December 8, 2013 for 93 regular performances after 27 previews starting on August 24 with Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashād in the starring roles. On November