West Side Story - Musical (Children 13 and under)

Regular Price:  $16.50

It’s Romeo & Juliet updated to 1957; now it’s the white Jets against the Puerto Rican Sharks in New York City. Former Jet co-leader Tony, who’s looking for more in his life than fights, goes to a dance at the urging of current Jet leader Riff and immediately falls in love with Maria, the much-protected sister of Bernardo, the Sharks’ leader. Bernardo’s girlfriend, Anita, warns Maria that trouble is brewing. When a fight breaks out that Tony intended to stop, Bernardo kills Riff, and Tony instinctively kills Bernardo. Maria, though devastated, stays by Tony; but her would-be suitor Chino eventually kills him in front of Maria and both gangs. The Sharks and the Jets come to realize that they must look for solutions other than fighting for their problems. The production is one of the most sought-after productions in the Broadway musical catalogue. The production broke new ground as so much was conveyed in music, including the enormous reliance upon dance to tell plot—not just upon songs stuck into a book. Songs such as “Maria,” “Tonight,” “America,” One Hand, One Heart,” and “Somewhere” are some of the most recognizable songs in musical theatre and have been performed by the music industry's biggest stars.