Critics divided on Orlando Bloom’s Broadway debut as Romeo

NEW YORK, Sept 21:  British actor Orlando Bloom scored mixed reviews yesterday for his Broadway debut in a modern-day, interracial remake of “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic tale of doomed, young lovers. Bloom, the star of Hollywood blockbusters “Lord of the Rings” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” plays Romeo opposite Tony-nominated stage actress Condola Rashad in the David Leveaux production that opened on Thursday night. (agencies)