West Side Story

Synopsis

Musical based on Romeo and Juliet about rival gangs in New York City. Original concept by Jerome Robbins who did the original choreography. Includes songs such as 'Somewhere', 'Tonight', 'America', 'Maria', 'Office Krupke', 'I feel pretty' and 'Somethings Coming'.

Our Review:

22 July 2009

"There's a time for us" sing Tony and Maria in Stephen Sondheim's wonderful "Somewhere" from the hit show West Side Story. Well, that time is now, with this 50th Anniversary production, closing its worldwide tour at the Lowry.

From the opening number through to the tragic ending the show takes us on a roller-coaster ride, and somehow hasn't aged in the fifty years since it was first performed: given the subject matter of street gangs and knife crime, this could have been written last week.

The performance seemed a little lacking in energy at the start but soon picked up its pace. The Jets were generally a high powered bunch, all of whom had excellent dance skills. Unfortunately they were a little let down by Howard Jones' Riff, who never displayed the leadership skills necessary to make you believe in him.

Daniel Koek's Tony was excellently sung, but seemed a little formal for the passionate side of his characte...

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