West Side Story
Bernstein and Sondheim's vibrant update of Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
Bernstein and Sondheim's vibrant update of Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
Bernstein and Sondheim's vibrant update of Romeo and Juliet
Why see West Side Story?
A Timeless Classic
Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's ground-breaking West Side Story is a thrilling high point for the Broadway musical. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, this show relocates Shakespeare's tragedy to the streets of 1950's New York, replacing the Montagues and the Capulets with the warring street gangs the Jets and the Sharks. The score, which incredibly was Sondheim's Broadway debut as a lyricist, includes one classic after another, including 'America', 'Maria', 'I Feel Pretty' and 'Somewhere'. This Oklahoma production is directed by Signature Theatre's Matthew Gardiner.
West Side Story made its Broadway debut in 1957, and was praised as bold new step forward for the musical theatre genre. It was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two, and was subsequently adapted into an Oscar-winning movie.
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Richard A. Barnes
Please change or explain to me the "new" ending.
In a review by Jody Feinberg in the Quincy Patriot Ledger of 6/9/11 it states regards the new ending "a single Shark brings Maria her shawl." I believe that ending to be oh so wrong as Maria is the dead Bernardo's sister, so to my way of thinking a Shark is bringing a shawl to a Shark. Where is the togetherness of both the Jets and the Sharks being, finally at the end, together? With a Shark bringing Maria the shawl and no Jet apparently involved there is no apparent togetherness as shown in the film or former plays. If the review was erroneous in this matter so be it. But, as for me, I would rather see the Sharks and Jets do something TOGETHER regards the deceased Tony. That is the way it has been since the start and the way that it should remain. My 5 star rating is a result of my seeing the movie so many times and hoping to be able to see the play at the Colonial Theater in Boston.
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Sonia davis
Must see
Saw the play in Riverside March 2014 . You know it's good when youre still talking about it the next day. Too bad Bernardo played by Micheal Spencer Smith is killed so early in the play. I would have loved
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George McGuire
Better than the movie.
I just returned from a Vancouver matinee performance (Feb. 9/2014) of West Side Story. I have always loved this story, the movie, vocals and the superb music. I rate this live performance better than the movie. Everything was just perfect: I salute the dancers, the singers, and the orchestra. I rate this performance as one best live shows I have ever attended and this include many shows in London and New York. I can find no fault with this production. If the performers read this review I say well done.
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