WEST SIDE STORY
The Norris Theatre
RESCHEDULED TO THE 21-22 SEASON - APRIL 29 - MAY 8, 2022
With its timeless tale of rivalry and star-crossed lovers, West Side Story is celebrated as the greatest Broadway musical of all time. The Tony-winning masterpiece features the original groundbreaking Jerome Robbins choreography from the 1957 Broadway production and Academy Award-winning movie, and such enduring songs as “Tonight,” “America,” and “Somewhere.”
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story is transported to modern-day New York City, as the two young idealistic lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate and prejudice is one of the most innovative and heart-wrenching musical dramas of our time. More than half century after its debut, the important message of the show remains just as relevant today. RATED PG
West Side Story is sponsored in part by: The RM Cool Company, Southbay Magazine, Bennett Landscape, and The Daily Breeze.
With its timeless tale of rivalry and star-crossed lovers, West Side Story is celebrated as the greatest Broadway musical of all time. The Tony-winning masterpiece features the original groundbreaking Jerome Robbins choreography from the 1957 Broadway production and Academy Award-winning movie, and such enduring songs as “Tonight,” “America,” and “Somewhere.”
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story is transported to modern-day New York City, as the two young idealistic lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate and prejudice is one of the most innovative and heart-wrenching musical dramas of our time. More than half century after its debut, the important message of the show remains just as relevant today. RATED PG
West Side Story is sponsored in part by: The RM Cool Company, Southbay Magazine, Bennett Landscape, and The Daily Breeze.