Gracie Abrams Did Romeo AND Juliet on SNL and Her Album Just Hit No. 1

Gracie Abrams turned her Saturday Night Live return into a full Romeo + Juliet tribute for the show’s Halloween episode. She opened with“Hit the Wall”dressed in Claire Danes’angel costume, performing behind an aquarium as a nod to the film’s fish-tank scene. For“Here You Come, There You Go,”she switched into Leonardo DiCaprio’s Hawaiian shirt and metal knight’s-armor sleeves. Two performances, two leads of Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 classic, one very committed concept.

The costumes landed during the biggest stretch of Abrams’career. Her third album, Daughter from Hell, produced with Aaron Dessner, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 124,000 equivalent album units. It’s her first chart-topper and a huge leap from her December 2024 SNL debut on the Chris Rock episode. This time, Inde Navarrette hosted in her first turn at the desk.

Next up: the Look at My Life Tour, which opens Dec. 2 in Denver and runs into May 2027, including four nights at London’s O2 Arena. If her SNL styling is any preview, fans should expect a theatrical show. Which Romeo + Juliet look would you wear to a concert — the angel wings or the armor sleeves?