West Side Story

Inspired by the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story takes the star-crossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of New York City’s West Side in the 1950s. The story depicts the heated rivalry between The Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang and The Jets, the white gang that causes the two star crossed lovers, Maria and Tony, to realize true love is no match for ancient grudges. Their warring factions, however, refuse to back down, and the “rumbles”, romance, and resentment lead the bloody path to the lovers’ ultimate, tragic conclusion With soaring, sophisticated, and diverse melodies, energetic and athletic dance battles, and its remarkably salient social message, West Side Story remains one of American musical theatre’s most revolutionary and most loved treasures.