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West Side Story — The 50th anniversary of a musical landmark

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THE GREATEST DANCE MUSICAL OF ALL TIME

With groundbreaking choreography by the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story changed the face of musical theatre for ever.

"If you buy one theatre ticket this summer, make it this one. A thrilling, hurtling triumph"  ****
THE OBSERVER


Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, West Side Story has been described as “a masterpiece of musical theatre” (The Daily Mail) and “a musical landmark” (The Guardian).

The movie version went on to win an incredible 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and further cemented the reputation of this undoubted masterpiece.

Now in 2008, 50 years after the show made its London debut, Joey McKneely’s vibrant new stage production of the classic dance musical comes to London after wild critical acclaim in Tokyo, Paris and Beijing.

West Side Story on tour: westsidestorytheshow.co.uk

 

Sadler's Wells

Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R

22 Jul 2008 31 Aug 2008

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