Romeo and Juliet (Hebald) Romeo and Juliet (Hebald) Romeo and Juliet is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Romeo and Juliet by American artist Milton Hebald, located in front of Delacorte Theater in Manhattan's Central Park, in the United States. It is one of two companion works at the theater sculpted by Hebald, the other being "The Tempest" (1966). Unveiled in 1977 and cast in 1978, "Romeo and Juliet" was donated by philanthropist George T. Delacorte, Jr. The sculpture is tall; the two figures, shown embracing, are set on a granite pedestal. A cast from the same mold appears in the rose garden at the
Romeo and Juliet executed, and Friar Laurence offers Juliet a plan to reunite her with Romeo, the audience can still hope that all will end well. They are in a "breathless state of suspense" by the opening of the last scene in the tomb: If Romeo is delayed long enough for the Friar to arrive, he and Juliet may yet be saved. These shifts from hope to despair, reprieve, and new hope serve to emphasise the tragedy when the final hope fails and both the lovers die at the end. Shakespeare also uses sub-plots to offer a clearer view of the actions of