West Side Story (2009)

Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Arthur Laurents
Cast: George Akram, Matt Cavenaugh, Cody Green, Karen Olivo, Josefina Scaglione, Nicholas Barasch, Steve Bassett, Kyle Brenn

Two rival teenage gangs, the Jets (white Americans) and the Sharks (Puerto Ricans), struggle for control of the San Juan Hill neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (Prologue). Police officers Krupke and Lt. Schrank warn them to stop fighting on their beat. The police chase the Sharks off, and then the Jets plan how they can assure their continued dominance of the street.

Theater

Palace Theatre · Broadway

Closed

January 2, 2011