Month: February 2018

10 Things You May Not Know About West Side Story

An Editorial Feature from Google Arts and Culture 1. It was originally going to be an ‘East Side Story’ Jerome Robbins’ original premise for the show was an ill-fated romance between a Catholic boy and a Jewish girl on the Upper East Side. However, the project, a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents and Robbins,…
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A Bit of West Side Story History

There is so much information on the history of the making of West Side Story, the musical and film, and their differences. These questions and answers come from an article written by Ron Fassler  LEGENDS OF “WEST SIDES STORY” Sixty years ago, West Side Story opened at the Winter Garden Theatre. Even with such craftsmen as Arthur Laurents writing…
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Audiciones para West Side Story

Audition information in English Un recuento contemporánea de Shakespeare Romeo y Julieta con música fantástica de Leonard Bernstein. Esperamos ver una gran variedad de edades, etnias, talentos y fortalezas en las audiciones. Venga a las audiciones y disfrute de la fantástica música de West Side Story! Ubicación:  Recreation Station (A Bourbonnais Township Park Facility District) …
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“Give Me Something to Dance About, and I’ll Dance It.”

By Veronica Kravat The Prologue… Dance at the Gym… America… Cool… Some of the biggest and most iconic dance numbers in musical theatre and movie history come out of this exciting show that I get to be a part of this summer! West Side Story is the dream for any dancer. When Acting Out Theatre…
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West Side Story Auditions

Información de la audición en español A contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with fantastic music by Leonard Bernstein. We look forward to seeing a wide variety of ages, ethnicities, talents and strengths at auditions. Come on out for auditions and enjoy the fantastic music of West Side Story! West Side Story Callback Information