{"id":43665,"date":"2025-04-26T00:55:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=43665"},"modified":"2025-04-26T00:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:55:26","slug":"soundwaves-juliet-romeo-original-motion-picture-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=43665","title":{"rendered":"Soundwaves: Juliet & Romeo Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/strong>Lakeshore Records and Broadway \"\"<\/a>Records are set to release the cast recording to the Briarcliff Entertainment film Juliet & Romeo<\/em>\u2014a striking reimagining of Shakespeare\u2019s classic love story\u2014with original songs and score written and produced by music industry heavyweights Evan \u201cKidd\u201d Bogart and Justin Gray.  The album, which will be released digitally on May 9, has fifteen vividly poignant pop songs including the singles \u201cThe Mask I Wear\u201d (available today, April 25), and \u201cBeat The Same\u201d (available May 2).  A separate score album will be released May 16. Written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart and filmed entirely on location in Italy, the film produced by Hero Entertainment and Rainmaker Films in conjunction with Briarcliff, is in theaters May 9 (Mother\u2019s Day weekend).
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To craft the score and the film\u2019s original songs, GRAMMY-winning songwriter and Executive Music Producer Evan \u201cKidd\u201d Bogart (Beyonce\u2019\u2019s \u201cHalo\u201d and Rhianna\u2019s \u201cSOS\u201d), and award-winning songwriter\/producer Justin Gray (Mariah Carey, John Legend), collaborated with writer\/director Timothy Scott Bogart to assemble and lead an A-team of chart-topping co-writers.  And to really give the music that \u201cleave the theatre humming\u201d vibe, Bogart and Gray employed a few techniques unique to movie musicals. For one, they strategically introduced core melodies and themes from the original songs throughout the film\u2019s score before their full performances, creating a subtle sense of familiarity and leading viewers to associate melodies with characters or themes (think the effect of reprises).  Beyond the initial songwriting, Bogart and Gray were deeply involved throughout filming in Italy, too, working directly with the director, recording actors on set, and continuously adapting the music with their team to enhance the on-screen action.  The result? A genre-spanning soundtrack with a signature, smash-hit pop sensibility courtesy of some of the industry\u2019s top hitmakers.
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\nEvan Bogart said: \u201cWe set out to create an unforgettable musical experience from beginning to end, crafting a sonic identity as distinct as the film itself. From the very first scene, our intention was to channel the raw energy and emotion of the story through the songs and score, just as Shakespeare used soliloquies to express characters\u2019 innermost thoughts and internal conflicts.  We employed the poetry of today\u2019s songs to let our characters\u2019 emotions, thoughts and internal struggles pour out of them as they couldn\u2019t contain them anymore.  The performances, the movie, the soundtrack, and the score all came together in a way that feels nothing short of epic.\u201d
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\nJustin Gray added: \u201cWorking within the structure of a pop song is simple. The goal is to create 3 memorable minutes. With Juliet & Romeo<\/em> however, Evan and I not only had to approach each song with unique hit song sensibilities, but also understand how each song interacted with the characters and narrative across an entire film, while honoring and supporting Tim\u2019s vision throughout the process. Getting to work on Juliet & Romeo<\/em> was one of the first times where Songs AND Score were created and produced by the same people. Usually, the two are completely separate teams. Juliet & Romeo<\/em> has been one of the most creatively rewarding and musical experiences of my career.\u201d
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\nSaid Timothy Scott Bogart: \u201cThe task I presented Evan and Justin was simply daunting. An hour and fifty-five minutes of music in a two-hour film, and every note of it, was as integral a part of the fabric of the film than any word of dialogue I could have ever written.  It truly was a living, breathing thing\u2014sitting on set on a mountaintop at 4am, realizing the horse was taking 4 seconds longer to get into position and Evan and Justin would have to race back to the mobile studio and re-structure everything!  There is simply no film without this breathtaking music.\u201d
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\nThe cast performing on the album includes industry veterans such as Rebel Wilson (as Lady Capulet), Derek Jacobi, (Friar Lawrence), Dan Fogler (The Apothecary) and GRAMMY winners Tayla Parx (Rosaline), and Ledisi.  The album is also a showcase for rising stars Clara Rugaard (in the role of Juliet), Jamie Ward (Romeo), Nicolas Podany (Mercutio), Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Tybalt) and Martina Luis Ortiz (Veronica).
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\nSet in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, the JULIET & ROMEO Franchise finds our most famous Star-Crossed lovers turning the tides on the history Shakespeare based his own story on, as they reveal the truth to the very future of the Empire.   But the biggest twist in this most beloved of tales, is leaving the poetry of Iambic Pentameter in the past, for the original Pop Music that rockets these ever-present themes right to the heart of our characters in the most surprising, and perhaps most powerful way that has ever been seen, or heard, before\u2026 
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\nThe greatest love story of all time, set to the greatest music of our time. 
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\nPurchase \/ stream \u201cThe Mask I Wear\u201d: https:\/\/lnk.to\/julietandromeo-tmiw<\/a><\/strong>
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\nV\/A Album Track List<\/u><\/p>\n

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  1.    Stranger – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  2.    What If I Loved You – Nicholas Podany, Martina Ortiz Luis, Dan Fogler, Jamie Ward,      Juliet & Romeo Movie Cast<\/li>\n
  3. Better Than This – Martina Ortiz Luis, Juliet & Romeo Movie Cast<\/li>\n
  4. Beat The Same – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  5. I Should Write This Down – Dan Fogler, Derek Jacobi<\/li>\n
  6. I Should Write This Down (Friar Reprise) – Derek Jacobi<\/li>\n
  7. The Mask I Wear \u2013 Ledisi, Tayla Parx, Rebel Wilson, Clara Rugaard, Martina Ortiz Luis, Quinn Bogart<\/li>\n
  8. Don\u2019t Look Down – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  9. Secrets – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  10. Streets On Fire – Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Tayla Parx, Ledisi, Clara Rugaard, Nicholas Podany, Jamie Ward, \u2028Max Parker<\/li>\n
  11. Conversations – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  12. Someone To Love Again – Tayla Parx, Clara Rugaard, Martina Ortiz Luis, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  13. This Time – Clara Rugaard<\/li>\n
  14. In The End – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n
  15. Beat The Same (Reprise) – Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     
    \nABOUT EVAN BOGART<\/u><\/strong>
    \nBogart has been working in the music and entertainment industry for over 25 years as an award-winning music creator and creative executive.
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    \nBogart has had a hand in creating some of the most indelible hits of the past 15+ years, most notably Beyonce\u2019s GRAMMY Award-Winning \u201cHalo\u201d and Rihanna\u2019s Worldwide #1 \u201cSOS\u201d, in addition to crafting iconic records for Madonna, Britney Spears, Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato and countless others.
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    \nBogart has contributed music to TV and film projects such as Pixar\u2019s Cars 3 (main end credit song ZZ Ward & Gary Clark Jr\u2019s \u201cRide\u201d), Birds Of Prey, Hubie Halloween, Teen Beach Movie 2, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the popular anime series Carole & Tuesday, to name a few.
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    \nABOUT JUSTIN GRAY<\/u><\/strong>
    \nJustin Gray is an award winning, Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based artist with a diverse portfolio spanning film scoring, songwriting, and production. He’s collaborated with a roster of A-list artists including: Mariah Carey, John Legend, Avril Lavigne, and Luis Fonsi.
    \nGray’s film and television credits are extensive, encompassing projects like Lego Movie: Ninjago<\/em>, Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em>, Spinning Gold,<\/em> Toy Story 4, <\/em> High School Musical: The Musical: The Series<\/em>, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina<\/em>, Hubie Halloween<\/em>, and the acclaimed anime series Carole & Tuesday<\/em>.
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    \nABOUT BRIARCLIFF ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong>
    \nFounded in 2018 by industry veteran Tom Ortenberg, Briarcliff Entertainment is a forward-thinking entertainment company dedicated to releasing impactful and topical films. Among its notable releases is The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, which earned two Academy Award nominations for each actor.
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    \nSince its inception, Briarcliff has distributed a diverse slate of films, including Liam Neeson\u2019s Honest Thief, The Marksman, Blacklight, and Marlowe (co-starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange); the Latino superhero film El Chicano; the supernatural thriller Don\u2019t Let Go; CopShop starring Gerard Butler; the Foo Fighters\u2019 Studio 666; and Martin Campbell\u2019s Memory. Other releases include the sports biopics Sweetwater and The Hill, the Gerard Butler-led action thriller Kandahar, Luc Besson\u2019s DogMan (a New York Times Critics\u2019 Pick), the horror thriller Werewolves starring Frank Grillo, the military drama Valiant One featuring Chase Stokes and Lana Condor, and SXSW Audience Award winner My Dead Friend Zoe starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, and Morgan Freeman, Sundance knockout Magazine Dreams starring Jonathan Majors. 
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    \nBriarcliff has also distributed award-winning documentaries such as Fahrenheit 11\/9, The Dissident, Gabby Giffords Won\u2019t Back Down, and The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. Upcoming, October 8, examining the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. following the Hamas attack on Israel.
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    \nLooking ahead, Briarcliff\u2019s upcoming slate includes true crime thriller Sovereign (June 20th) which will have its debut at Tribeca Film Festival, starring Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid, and Jacob Tremblay, Juliet & Romeo (May 9) a bold and breathtaking reimagining of one of the world\u2019s most iconic love stories and The Thing with Feathers (October 31) acquired out of Sundance is a bold, genre-bending adaptation of Max Porter\u2019s acclaimed novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers. Starring two-time Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, alongside newcomers Richard Boxall and Henry Boxall.
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    \nThe company is also in post-production on Nickels, a poignant spiritual drama starring Rob Riggle.
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    \nABOUT BROADWAY RECORDS<\/u><\/strong>
    \nBroadway Records is the leading, Grammy\u00ae winning record label dedicated to releasing the most popular and current Broadway cast recordings, as well as preserving legacy musical theatre and theatre vocalists’ repertoire. Under the leadership of Broadway Records’ president and founder Van Dean, recent releases include the New Off-Broadway Cast Recording of ASSASSINS<\/em>, the New Broadway Cast Recording of Caroline, Or Change<\/em>,  If The Fates Allow: The Hadestown<\/em> Holiday Album,  Grammy\u00ae Nominated Burt Bacharach & Stephen Sater’s Some Lovers, <\/em> Grammy\u00ae Nominated Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, The Lehman Trilogy, <\/em>Randy Rainbow’s A Little Brains, A Little Talent, Legacy<\/em>: Two Song Cycles by Ahrens and Flaherty, the Grammy\u00ae and Tony Award-winning revival of The Color Purple<\/em>, the Tony Award\u00ae winning and Grammy\u00ae nominated revival of Once On This Island<\/em>, the Grammy\u00ae nominated Matilda The Musical<\/em>, Fiddler on the Roof<\/em> (2015 revival) and My Fair Lady<\/em> (2018 revival), Anastasia<\/em>, Bandstand<\/em>, Groundhog Day<\/em>, The Lightning Thief<\/em> and NBC’s television events, “The Wiz Live!” and “Peter Pan Live!” as well as solo albums from Patti LuPone, Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Vosk, Kyle Taylor Parker, and many more. The label’s critically-acclaimed “Live at Feinstein’s\/54 Below” series features top Broadway stars including Aaron Tveit, Annaleigh Ashford, Norbert Leo Butz, Sierra Boggess, Laura Benanti, Robbie Rozelle, Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, Micky Dolenz, and many others. Broadway Records philanthropic endeavors also include the “Broadway For Orlando: What The World Needs Now is Love”, “We Are The World” by Broadway United and “Broadway Kids Against Bullying: I Have a Voice” music videos and From Broadway With Love benefit concerts for Sandy Hook, Orlando (Emmy Award for Sound) and Parkland.     www.BroadwayRecords.com<\/a>
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    \nABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS    <\/a><\/u><\/strong>
    \nLakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group.  Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Fallout, John Wick, Whiplash, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Drive, Cyberpunk 2077 \/ Edgerunners, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Red Dead Redemption 2, the Grammy-winning Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hurt Locker and many, many more.
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    \nFor more information, contact:     www.lakeshorerecords.com<\/a>
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    \nRead Lakeshore\u2019s blog Soundtracks, Scores And More<\/em> here:     https:\/\/soundtracksscoresandmore.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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