As the play progresses, Romeo illustrates how passionate he is by avenging his best friend Mercutio's, death. He kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and is forced to leave the city of Verona.

The last time Ashton’s “Romeo and Juliet” was seen in the U.S. was in 2016, when it was performed by the Los Angeles Ballet.

Marino isn't necessarily going for either a "period" or "modernized" approach to "Romeo and Juliet." Rather, he's trying to interpret and present the play about young lovers from families who hate ...