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West Side Story
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein
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Book: Arthur LaurentsLyrics: Stephen Sondheim after William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.First Performance: Washington D.C., August 20, 1957
Original Direction and Choreography Jerome Robbins
| Conductor | Donald Chan | |
| Revival Director and Choreographer | Joey McKneelly | |
| Set Designer | Paul Gallis | |
| Costume Designer | Renate Schmitzer | |
| Lighting Designer | Peter Halbsgut |
Soloists and dancers of the international tour (Broadway and West End)
| Maria | Ali Ewoldt | |
| Kendall Kelly | ||
| Tony | Chad Hilligus | |
| Scott Sussman | ||
| Anita | Oneika Phillips | |
| Bernardo | Emmanuel De Jesus Silva | |
| Riff | Michael Jablonski | |
| Doc | Steve Brady | |
| Officer Krupke | Chris Van Vleet | |
| Chino | Antonio Jumenez |
| Raanana Symphonette Orchestra |
| Sung in English |
| Surtitles in Hebrew |
| Surtitles: Ehud Manor |
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Length of performance: approx. two and a half hours |
The 50th anniversary production of Bernstein's most operatic musical comes to Israel, as part of its worldwide tour replete with “I Feel Pretty”, “Tonight” and “America”!.SynopsisProduction's Album
| Photos: Yossi Zwecker |  |
Further Reading:Remebering LennySomewhereThe History of West Side Story
Dates
Wed 2.9.09 (20:00), Thurs 3.9.09 (20:00), Fri 4.9.09 (13:00, 21:00),Sat 5.9.09 (16:00, 21:00), Mon 7.9.09 (20:00), Tues 8.9.09 (20:00),Wed 9.9.09 (20:00), Thurs 10.9.09 (20:00), Fri 11.9.09 (13:00, 21:00),Sat 12.9.09 (21:00), Sun 13.9.09 (20:00), Mon 14.9.09 (20:00),
Reviews"This show is one of the towering achievements of musical theatre of the last century. It makes your spine tingle and heart sing." (The Guardian)
