Original cast member Betsy Wolfe plays her final performance in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical & Juliet October 20 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Wolfe, Tony-nominated for her performance as Anne Hathaway in the hit jukebox musical, originally posted the news on Instagram.

"Playing Anne in & Juliet has been a lifelong dream come true," wrote the Waitress star in the social post announcing her departure. "Before this show people would ask 'what’s your favorite role' and I’d often say 'it hasn’t been written yet.' Then I read the hilariously moving script by David West Read and the rest is history.

"I perform every single night with a grateful heart knowing how blessed I am to play the incomparable Anne, alongside my amazing castmates, current and past, and for so long."

Wolfe will be succeeded by Alison Luff (The Who’s Tommy, Waitress), who is scheduled to begin performances October 29. Understudies will play the role during the interim period.

Liam Pearce (How to Dance in Ohio, Empire Records) will also join the cast October 29 as Romeo, the same day ensemble member Michael Iván Carrier takes over the role of May. 

The show will also welcome several new ensemble members October 29, including Gabe Amato as Gregory, Reese Britts as Sly, Nicholas Cooper as Lenox, Charli D'Amelio as Charmian, Jhailyn Paige Farcon as Imogen, Elsa Keefe as Eleanor/Benvolio, Alejandro MullerDahlberg as Crosse, Cassie Silva as Lucy, and Darien “Daah” Van Rensalier as Augustine.

Nathan Levy (Aladdin, Dear Evan Hansen) will join the cast of the hit jukebox November 19 in the role of François.

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It was earlier announced that Justin David Sullivan, Ben Jackson Walker, and Philippe Arroyo will play their final performances October 27 as, respectively, May, Romeo, and François.

Current cast members also include Maya Boyd (as Juliet), Tony Award winner Paulo Szot (as Lance), Drew Gehling (as Shakespeare), Romy Vuksan (as Viola), and Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle (as Angélique), along with Daniel Assetta, Makai Hernandez, Najah Hetsberger, Joomin Hwang, Khailah Johnson, Alaina Ví Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, and Ava Noble.

The jukebox musical, nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, flips the script on the William Shakespeare classic, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo. Featuring a book by David West Read, the score includes a mix of tunes by Max Martin and more, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Confident.”

The production also has direction by Luke Sheppard, choreography by Jennifer Weber, musical supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Bill Sherman, scenic design by Soutra Gilmour, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Gareth Owen, video projection design by Andrzej Goulding, hair, wig, and makeup design by J. Jared Janas, and musical direction and additional orchestrations by Dominic Fallacaro.

U.S. casting is by Stephen Kopel and Carrie Gardner.

The international hit musical, which opened at the Sondheim November 17, 2022, was the first new musical of the 2022–2023 Broadway season to announce its recoupment.