Romeo and Zooliet at the St. Louis Zoo
- When: Sunday, August 17, 2025, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 1 Government Dr., St. Louis, MO 63110
- Cost: $10.95 and up
Shakespeare meets the animal kingdom in this wildly unique take on Romeo and Juliet. With a cast of creatively puppet-ized zoo animals, this classic tail will have spectators young and old on the edge of your seat.
“Romeo & Zooliet” is a family-friendly stage adaptation produced exclusively for the Saint Louis Zoo, in partnership with the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. The production features dazzling animal puppetry by world-renowned Michael Curry Design, known for its work on Broadway’s “The Lion King” and “Frozen” along with Olympic and Super Bowl ceremonies. It is adapted from the award-winning graphic novel The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Romeo and Juliet by Ian Lendler.
Entry time: 6:30 p.m.
(6 p.m. for VIP ticketholders)
Showtime: 7:30 p.m.
Run time: 85 minutes
Saint Louis Zoo (Historic Hill)
“Romeo and Zooliet” tells the story of animals inside the Saint Louis Zoo mounting their own production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” In this animal-centered version, the Montagues are herbivores and the Capulets are carnivores. Can Romeo, a prairie dog, and Juliet, a grizzly bear, cross the biological divide and become best friends?
- Website: stlzoo.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
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