Tom Holland's Romeo and Juliet set to 'transfer to Broadway' after West End tickets sold out in TWO HOURS - amid 'barrage of deplorable racial abuse' over diverse casting

Despite not having even opened yet in the West End, Tom Holland's Romeo and Juliet will reportedly transfer to Broadway later this year. Despite not having even opened yet in the West End, Tom Holland 's Romeo and Juliet will reportedly transfer to Broadway later this year The Marvel actor, 27, who will be starring as Romeo, is taking to the stage at London's Duke of York's Theatre for a 12-week run next month after tickets sold out just two hours after going on sale in February Before adding: 'Fans can't wait to watch the Marvel hero test out his acting chops up close and personal, and with tickets costing around £200, it's an incredibly lucrative earner.' The Jamie Lloyd Company shared: 'Following the announcement of our Romeo & Juliet cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. It comes after the production, which also stars Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, faced a 'barrage of deplorable racial abuse' following the diverse cast being announced The Romeo & Juliet cast was announced last month, with Spider-Man star Tom and Bad Education's Francesca announced in the titular roles A statement from the theatre company on Friday denounced the shocking backlash as they vowed to 'continue to support and protect everyone in our company.'