West Side Story (1961)

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Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise's 1961 West Side Story

Fri, Feb 17 | 6:30 PM | TICKETS

Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 PM | TICKETS

Romeo and Juliet reimagined as Tony and Maria from opposing gangs and families in the ‘50s. It’s the Italians vs. the Puerto Ricans set to the music of Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics of Stephen Sondheim.

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