Cast & Creative

PAULO SZOT won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards for his Broadway debut as Emile de Becque in Lincoln Center Theater’s South Pacific, and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for the same role for his West End debut. Several opera seasons: Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Bayerische. Concerts: NY Phil, Barcelona and Chicago Phil, NY Pops (Carnegie Hall). Recently: Chicago (Broadway and Brazil), Street Scene (Monte Carlo), M. Butterfly (Met), Evita (Australia), My Fair Lady (Brazil).

Broadway: Almost Famous, Waitress, Clear Day…, Jersey Boys, NYC: Titanic, Little Shop, Scarlet Pimpernel, A Minister’s Wife (LCT), Green Gables, Billy & Ray (Vineyard)  Regional: Almost Famous (Noel Nom.), Dave (Hayes Nom.), Roman Holiday, Waitress, Johnny Baseball. TV/Film: A Good Person, “Succession,” “Blacklist,” “Instinct,” “Dietland,” “Good Fight,” “Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock,” “Smash.” A pilot, academic, dad to Annie, and partner to Julia. CMU and Columbia. @drewgehling

JEANNETTE BAYARDELLE (Angélique) Tony Nominee. Broadway: Girl From The North Country (Mrs. Neilsen), Hair (Dionne), The Color Purple (Celie). Off Broadway: The Harder They Come (The Public Theater), Rock of Ages (New World Stages), Girl From The North Country (The Public Theater), SHIDA (Ars Nova). National Regional: Gun and Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse), The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (La Jolla Playhouse).

He/him. Daniel Assetta (Henry/Bathroom Attendant, u/s Shakespeare, u/s Lance) Broadway debut! Originally from Sydney, Australia. Off-Broadway: The Light in the Piazza (NY City Center Encores!). Australia/International: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, West Side Story, Cats, A Chorus Line, Funny Girl, Follies, Curtains. Endless gratitude to Tobias, Chiara, Mum, Dad, family, friends, teachers, Marc and Dustin, C12 and the & Juliet team for making this dream come true! @dassetta

Broadway Debut! Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors. National Tour: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. Other professional credits include PCLO (Ti Moune/OOTI), NCT (Dreamgirls), Berkshire Theater Group (Godspell: All Good Gifts and Nina Simone: Four Women), Goddess workshop. All thanks to the almighty God above. She also thanks her family and friends, DGRW, and the LINK program. MSU BFA MT 21’.

Khailah Johnson (Judith/Rosaline, u/s Juliet) is delighted to be making her Broadway debut in & Juliet. TV: “4400” (Ladonna); Regional Theater: Footloose (Rusty), Legally Blonde (Pilar) at The Muny. Khailah performs frequently at jazz clubs throughout the city. She aspires to create work about truth and love. Thank you to her family for their unconditional support, most ardently. Graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. @khailahjohnson

(he/him) Broadway: The Heart of Rock and Roll. Tours/Vegas: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Joseph…, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! Joe dedicates this show to his late grandmother “Buppy” who tolerated him belting out these songs while driving to soccer practice. This dream come true wouldn’t be possible without support from family, friends, teachers, DGRW and the greatest husband ever, Aaron. CCM 2011. @joe07moe

ESOSA OVIASU is a multifaceted artist and alumnus of Columbia University. A New York native, he was creative director for The Neighbors and EPIC Motion Dance Company and was a featured performer for the critically acclaimed show Beyond Babel. Unending love for the friends and family who support him. @esosaoviasu

Broadway debut! This San Diego native can be seen in Isn’t It Romantic, In the Heights, “The Gilded Age.” She’s worked with Taylor Swift, Disney, the VMAs, and is a passionate dance educator. Bex would like to thank her Mom, MSA, her friends & the cast and crew of & Juliet. @itsbexrobinson