Genre: Musical

Synopsis:

In what director/librettist Arthur Laurents says will convey authenticity, this version of the landmark musical will have Spanish interwoven in the dialogue and songs and gang members who are more thug life than thug lite.

West Side Story transposes Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the gang-ridden streets of Manhattan in the 1950s. Instead of the Capulets and Montagues, we have the Puerto Rican Sharks versus the Anglo Jets. In place of Romeo and Juliet are Tony and Maria, two teens torn between ethnic loyalty and their intense, abrupt love for one another. The Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim score includes “Tonight,” “Somewhere,” “Maria,” “I Have a Love” and “Something’s Coming.”

Location:
Broadway, NY
Palace Theatre
1564 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Performance Dates:
Broadway:
Preview performances begin February 23, 2009
Opening March 19, 2009

Length:
TBA

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