Title
Playwright
Arthur Laurents
Performance Dates
May 9-12, 1985
Creative Team
General Director.......................Ed Vaughan
Choreography..........................Joanne VanSant
Music Director..........................David DeVenney
Scenic & Lighting Design.........Fred J. Thayer
Choral Director........................Craig Johnson
Costume Design......................Lucy Lee Reuther
Assistant to Choreographer.....Ginny Adams
Technical Director.....................Michael S. Slane
Synopsis
From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
https://www.mtishows.com/west-side-story
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
College Theater, Otterbein University Theatre, Musical Theatre, Drama
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "West Side Story" (1985). 1984-1985 Season. 4.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_1984-1985/4