Dec 10, 2024 - Things to Do

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to appear in Broadway musical "&Juliet"

Mimi Montgomery

A photo showing Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sitting in a chair and smiling. — Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at the Atlantic Festival in September. Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Atlantic

You can cross "See a Supreme Court justice in a musical" off your 2024 bingo card — Ketanji Brown Jackson will make an appearance in the Broadway show "&Juliet" this Saturday in New York.

The big picture: A new ensemble part was created just for the Supreme Court justice, reports Deadline, but she'll only perform the walk-on role once, during the 8pm show Dec. 14.

"&Juliet" is a quirky reimagining of "Romeo and Juliet," complete with covers of pop songs like the Britney classic "Oops! I Did It Again."
And it's coming to the Kennedy Center Dec. 17-Jan. 5.

The intrigue: In Jackson's memoir, "Lovely One," she recounts her Harvard application essay, in which she wrote that she wanted to become "the first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage."

"Let's make that teenage dream come true, Justice Jackson," said a post on the &Juliet Instagram page announcing her appearance.

To know: If you decide to Amtrak it up to cheer Jackson on, it won't be cheap — tickets for the 8pm Saturday show were starting at $406 on Vivid Seats when Axios checked.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to appear in Broadway musical "&Juliet"

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