Sam Gold directs the high-energy, TikTok-generation Broadway revival, which brings original Jack Antonoff tunes and a notably young ensemble to the classic romantic tragedy.

But Gold’s “Romeo + Juliet,” while using Shakespeare’s language, feels like it’s designed to draw in tweens, teens and theater-averse adults who might not otherwise be interested in Shakespeare; the trick is to woo them and then keep them in their seats with a fun hipster spectacle led by a British TV heartthrob ( Kit Connor from “Heartstopper”) and a movie star with good pipes ( Rachel Zegler,