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West Side Story
The 50th Anniversary Producton of West Side Story in London 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. Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, West Side Story cemented it's reputation as a masterpiece when the movie version went on to win an incredible 10 Academy Awards - including Best Picture. 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 critical acclaim in Tokyo, Paris and Beijing. | |||||||