West Side Story

Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS

Conflict, prejudice, split loyalties and tragedy

6-16 April 2011

Written by one of the finest teams ever assembled for a musical show, West Side Story transports a timeless, classic love story to the raw urban streets of New York City where war is raging between the Jets and the Sharks. With a score consisting of some of theatre’s most memorable and moving numbers, the show provides the chance to sing, dance and act your hearts out in what is understandably one of history’s most treasured and popular theatrical masterpieces.

Set in New York City in the mid-1950s, the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The members of the Sharks from Puerto Rico are taunted by the Jets, a working-class white group. The young protagonist, Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. A weave of conflict, prejudice, split loyalties and tragedy ensues.

CAST

TONY | Jonathan Eio
MARIA | Hanna Brunt
RIFF | Matt Morden
ACTION | Matt Cameron
A-RAB | Ed Curry
BABY JOHN | Anthony Hagan
DIESEL | Gregory Hall
BIG DEAL | Michael Gray
ANYBODYS | Fran Rafferty
BERNARDO | Tariq Bhatti
CHINO | Geoff Chang
PEPE | Rene Bamban
LUIS | Tom Leonard
ANXIOUS | David O'Reilly
ANITA | Rachel Barry
ROSALIA | Skyla Loureda
CONSUELA | Kate England
FRANSISCA | Emma Butler
TERESITA | Joanna Barrett Constantinou
GRAZIELLA | Jen Wiper
VELMA | Vaughan Watts
MINI | Rebecca Giddings
CLARICE | Michelle Radcliffe
SHARON | Victoria Green
DOC | Henry Chester
SCHRANK | Mark Watson
KRUPKEE/ GLADHAND | John Bainton

CREATIVE TEAM

DIRECTOR and CHOREOGRAPHER | Kimberly Barker
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Ben Nicholls
PRODUCER | Chloe Faine

Bridewell Theatre

  • Wednesday 6 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Thursday 7 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Friday 8 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Saturday 9 April 2011 2.30pm
  • Saturday 9 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Tuesday 12 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Wednesday 13 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Thursday 14 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Friday 15 April 2011 7.30pm
  • Saturday 16 April 2011 2.30pm
  • Saturday 16 April 2011 7.30pm