West Side Story

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^{New in 2009}
The great American musical returns to Broadway in a starkly dramatic production directed by Arthur Laurents, who collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins to transport Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to Manhattan's violent Upper West Side more than 50 years ago.

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Broadway critics and insiders are split on this revival, which is darker than most predecessors (its a tragedy with a capital T), and attempts to heighten the verisimilitude by having some characters speak and sing in Spanish. John Simon of Bloomberg News said it "will prove by far the best revival any of us will get in our lifetime," while Elysa Gardner of USA Today said the "attempts to be inclusive and grittily realistic�make the show seem no fresher, only a tiny bit less magical."

All agreed, however, that the large cast and orchestra (37 on stage and 30 in the pit) perform Bernstein�s glorious music and Robbins� balletic dances (which have become as much a part of the show as the words and music) beautifully. Few things are as downright wonderful as a great Broadway musical, and in this production, the thrills and chills are abundant, and the tears well-earned.

One suggestion � scan the lyrics to "I Feel Pretty" and "A Boy Like That" before the show. Both are performed completely in Spanish, and while the Playbill includes the lyrics, you�ll have a hard time reading in the dark and watching the show simultaneously.

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what the critics said:

3.6 out of 5.0 (click for excerpts)

what our subscribers said:

3.8 out of 5.0 (click for reviews)

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music:

Leonard Bernstein

lyrics:

Stephen Sondheim

director & book:

Arthur Laurents

choreographer:

Jerome Robbins

choreographic Recreation:

Joey McKneely

awards:

^{2009 Tony Award: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Karen Olivo).
2009 Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Josefina Scaglione).}

ticket prices:

$45.00 - $120.00

attendance last week:

72.3%

venue:

Palace Theatre

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running time:

2 hrs 35 mins

link to official show site:

official website

full credits:

http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=481437

weekly schedule:
Monday	Dark
Tuesday	7:00 PM
Wednesday	2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Thursday	8:00 PM
Friday	8:00 PM
Saturday	2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday	3:00 PM