From the first notes to the final breath, one of the most beloved and memorable musicals ever, West Side Story, takes the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and sets it loose on the passionate and turbulent streets of 1950s New York, with two idealistic young lovers, Tony & Maria, caught between rival street gangs, the Jets & Sharks.
Considered a musical theater masterpiece with a timeless message, West Side Story has energetic characters, inspiring drama, amazing dance, and light-hearted moments. This groundbreaking musical tackles themes of human dignity, prejudice, violence, and the need for compassion and forgiveness to bring about redemption and a coming together within communities.
Featuring a live orchestra performing one of the most exciting scores ever written for the stage, West Side Story is an American classic that will linger in your heart long after the final note is sung.