Ranking the 8 Best Romeo & Romeo-Inspired Performances

“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”

It’s a question that has been echoed back at audiences for more than 400 years, since William Shakespeare first wrote the essential tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet in 1597. The tale of two teenagers so devastatingly in love that death sounds sweeter than life apart has become a timeless icon of sweeping romances and generation-defining heartache.