Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo tickets
About Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo
See this tale of power and betrayal, directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses). Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo plays at PAC NYC for a limited run this June and July and is based on a true story. Written by and featuring Grammy Award winner Jennifer Nettles (the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush), Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo off Broadway is a world premiere buzzing with dangerous secrets and a contemporary score.
The musical Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo takes audiences for a thrilling journey through Italy. In this story, what began as an act of self-defense leads to a string of casualties while also inspiring a secret sisterhood. Can Giulia Tofana save those in her web without losing herself? Find out at Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo in New York City this summer.
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Start date
June 28th, 2026
End date
August 2nd, 2026
“Powerhouse vocals fuel a fierce feminist anthem”
A Bold New Musical Demanding Broadway
Audiences are rallying behind Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo as a thrilling new musical with extraordinary vocal performances that consistently blow theatergoers away. Jennifer Nettles earns mass...
What It Feels Like
- Empowering
- Electrifying
- Fiercely fun
You’ll Love This If…
- You crave powerhouse vocals and belting anthems
- You enjoy feminist stories with historical intrigue
- You appreciate fresh musicals with Hamilton-esque energy
It had every element for an absolutely spectacular blockbuster of a show but it did not work at all because the lyrics and other lines at times where ridiculously cheesy and weak. The show made me cringe hard.
Giulia was fantastic and highly entertaining. I am a big fan of Jennifer Nettles and her wonder career in music and now in theatre. As such, this was a must see for me and it did not disappoint. I saw it twice. And I would live to see it continue its run on Broadway.
I love this show so much. Can’t wait to see its future
Stars on stage
Jennifer Nettles
Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo cast and creative team
By: Jennifer Nettles
Songs by: Jennifer Nettles
Director: Mary Zimmerman
Choreography: Austin McCormick
Producer: Perelman Performing Arts Center
Cast list: Jennifer Nettles (as Giulia), Matthew Amira (as Carlo), Quentin Earl Darrington (as Cardinale), Emily Fink (as Maria), Bre Jackson (as La Capitana), Andrew Kober (as Pietro), Aubrey Matalon (as Renata), Christopher M. Ramirez (as Governatore), Didi Romero (as Duchessa), Naomi Serrano (as Vitoria), Sam Simahk (as Father Paolo), Jessica Rush (as standby for Giulia and Duchessa), Jamila Sabares-Klemm, Maya Sistruck
Sets: Daniel Ostling
Costumes: Ana Kuzmanić
Lighting: T.J. Gerckens
Sound: Palmer Hefferan
Other info: Hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, music direction and arrangements by Adam Rothenberg, orchestrations by Cian McCarthy
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More information about Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo
The power lies in her hands, one drop at a time: Giulia Tofana is a bold, defiant, and singular protagonist for our times with a special potion to back it up. In this new musical, her attempts to bring about justice also leads to women's safety, but the path to security is never smooth. A stirring story with a rich, soulful score, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo is a testament to standing up for what's right, creating community via newfound sisterhood, and learning the hard way what the price of freedom really costs.
Written by and featuring Jennifer Nettles with choreography by Austin McCormick, this new musical marks Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman's highly anticipated return to the stage. Known for her sweeping theatrical gestures and character-focused ensemble work, Zimmerman is a theatre icon and, like Giulia Tofana, a legend herself: she was the second woman to win the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.
What to watch for
- The musical is based on a real woman, Giulia Tofana, who led a poison network in Italy.
- Mary Zimmerman has won a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and an Obie Award.
- This musical is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
- Jennifer Nettles sang the country version of Bon Jovi's "Who Says You Can't Go Home", which became a number-one hit on the Billboard country chart.