I Want It That Way (Reprise)

* London
* Broadway

### Sung By

Oliver Tompsett, Cassidy Janson, Miriam-Teak Lee, Jordan Luke Gage, Ensemble(London)
Stark Sands, Betsy Wolfe, Lorna Courtney, Ben Jackson Walker, Ensemble
(Broadway)

### As

William Shakespeare, Anne Hathaway, Juliet Capulet, Romeo Montague, The Players

### Writer(s)

Andreas Carlsson
Max Martin

## Chronology

### Next

CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!

**I Want It That Way (Reprise)** is the twenty-eighth song in *& Juliet*. It is the last song that advances the plot. Shakespeare and Anne make-up, and we learn Juliet and Romeo have decided to try their relationship again with a first date. This song is used as a final conclusion to the show.

## Lyrics

* London
* Broadway

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

You are my fire

The one desire

Believe when I say

I want Anne Hathaway

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because you've always been my greatest inspiration

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because I love you with so much of my heart, that none is left to protest

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because I can write endless plays, I can write plays for days, but there will never be another Anne Hathaway

**[ANNE]**

[spoken]

Mhm

**[ANNE]**

Now I can see that we've fallen apart

From the way that it used to be, yeah

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

No matter the distance, I want you to know

That deep down inside of me

**[ROMEO (AND ENSEMBLE)]**

You are my fire

The one desire

You are (You are, you are, you are)

**[JULIET (AND ENSEMBLE]**

Don't wanna hear you say

(Ain't nothing but a heartache)

(Ain't nothing but a mistake)

Don't wanna hear you say

(I never wanna hear you say)

**[ROMEO]**

I want it that way

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Tell me why

**[WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE]**

Ain't nothing but a heartache

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

I never wanna hear you say

**[ANNE AND SHAKESPEARE AND ENSEMBLE]**

I want it that way

**[JULIET]**

[spoken]

Let's just call this a first date. A new beginning for Juliet & Romeo

**[ROMEO]**

[spoken]

Sorry, why is it "Juliet & Romeo" and not "Romeo & Juliet"?

**[JULIET]**

[spoken]

Ugh, isn't it obvious?

**[JULIET]**

'Cause I want it that way

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

You are my fire

The one desire

Believe when I say

I want Anne Hathaway

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because you have always been my greatest inspiration

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because I love you with so much of my heart, that none is left to protest

**[ANNE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

[spoken]

Because I can write endless plays, I can write plays for days, but there will never be another Anne Hathaway

**[ANNE]**

Now I can see that we've fallen apart

From the way that it used to be, yeah

**[SHAKESPEARE]**

No matter the distance, I want you to know

That deep down inside of me

**[ROMEO (AND ENSEMBLE)]**

You are my fire

The one desire

You are (You are, you are, you are)

**[JULIET (AND ENSEMBLE]**

Don't wanna hear you say

(Ain't nothing but a heartache)

(Ain't nothing but a mistake)

Don't wanna hear you say

(I never wanna hear you say)

**[ROMEO]**

I want it that way

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Tell me why

**[WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE]**

Ain't nothing but a heartache

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Tell me why

**[SHAKESPEARE AND ENSEMBLE]**

Ain't nothing but a mistake

Tell me why

**[ANNE AND ENSEMBLE]**

I never wanna hear you say

**[ANNE AND SHAKESPEARE AND ENSEMBLE]**

I want it that way

**[JULIET]**

[spoken]

Let's just call this a first date. A new beginning for Juliet & Romeo

**[ROMEO]**

[spoken]

Sorry, why is it "Juliet & Romeo" and not "Romeo & Juliet"?

**[JULIET]**

[spoken]

Ugh, isn't it obvious?

**[JULIET]**

'Cause I want it that way

## Trivia

* **[SHAKESPEARE] [spoken]:** "There will never be another Anne Hathaway"- There will be another Anne Hathaway.