Photo: Liza Voll

One of Shakespeare’s most well-known—not to mention beloved—plays gets the dance treatment when Boston Ballet brings Romeo & Juliet to the Boston Opera House stage March 15–April 8. This adaptation—created by South African choreographer John Cranko and featuring a dramatic score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev crafted for a version of the ballet that premiered in 1938—made its original debut in Germany in 1962, and has been an acclaimed part of the Boston Ballet repertoire since 2008. Recounting the familiar tale of two star-crossed young lovers caught between two warring families, this is the perfect ballet for both novices to the art form and seasoned ballet lovers alike.