A timeless tale of love and rivalry, West Side Story brings Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the streets of 1950s New York. Caught between the tensions of two warring gangs—the Jets and the Sharks—Tony and Maria find themselves drawn to each other despite the violence that surrounds them. Featuring iconic songs like “Tonight,” “America” and “Somewhere,” West Side Story remains one of the most powerful and enduring musicals of all time.
Presented by Music Theater Works at the George Van Dusen Theatre at the North Shore for Performing Arts in Skokie
Book by Arthur Laurents
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Directed by Sasha Gerritson
Assistant Directed by Gisella Milla
Choreographed by Clayton Cross and Isa Ramirez
Assistant Choreographed by Alex Villaseñor
Music Directed by Linda Madonia
Spanish Translation by David Serrano