QUOTE(humbug83 @ Mar 14 2008, 02:29 PM)
I noticed that West Side Story is on at the Sadlers Wells Theatre in July & August but I cant see any mention of the cast. Is this just a dance version?
Also does anyone know if there are plans to give it a West End revival? I would love to see it.
It’s a proper staged version from the Chatalet in Paris. I think it’s also had a tour of the continent as well. It uses the original cheography (yay) and the original direction (yawn. I’m sure it was once was great but that was a long time ago).
WSS is receiving a revival in NY and Arthur Laurent’s has come up with a new version of it. The new version hasn’t been revealed yet but I have to say this show really needs it. I find the book scenes to be way too long and really could be trimmed down. Also some of Sondheim’s lyrics could do with tinkering (Do uneducated Porto Ricans speak like that? No.).
I feel WSS was written for people who didn’t have a clue about
the pair of star crossed lovers but that was then and I feel you can now take some liberties with the text and edit scenes.
Still the score and context are astounding and I do feel it is one of the greatest musicals ever written.
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