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| 13 of 18 people found the following review helpful: |
 not good, Apr 11, 2012 |
| reviewer: Not happy from Milwaukee |
| Since when is it OK to pretend to pretend to jerk yourself off on stage while singing? Songs were out of sequence, sharks spoke Spanish 80% of the time, story line was horrible as far as adaptation and portrayal goes. They changed to ending, major parts of the story. Don't se this if you adore the original. Disgusted. |
| 12 of 26 people found the following review helpful: |
 Please change or explain to me the "new" ending., Jun 10, 2011 |
| reviewer: Richard A. Barnes from Randolph, Massachusetts |
| In a review by Jody Feinberg in the Quincy Patriot Ledger of 6/9/11 it states regards the new ending "a single Shark brings Maria her shawl." I believe that ending to be oh so wrong as Maria is the dead Bernardo's sister, so to my way of thinking a Shark is bringing a shawl to a Shark. Where is the togetherness of both the Jets and the Sharks being, finally at the end, together? With a Shark bringing Maria the shawl and no Jet apparently involved there is no apparent togetherness as shown in the film or former plays. If the review was erroneous in this matter so be it. But, as for me, I would rather see the Sharks and Jets do something TOGETHER regards the deceased Tony. That is the way it has been since the start and the way that it should remain. My 5 star rating is a result of my seeing the movie so many times and hoping to be able to see the play at the Colonial Theater in Boston. __________________ |
| 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: |
 Expectations exceeded, Jul 22, 2011 |
| reviewer: Kelly from Chicago |
| I saw this production last night in Chicago and was thrilled. West Side Story is my all time favorite movie and musical, so I know it by heart and was looking forward to seeing it performed on stage for the first time. It wasn't perfect by any means, but the strength of the story and the score are pretty hard to screw up. With the exception of Tony, I thought everyone was very compelling. Anita and Bernardo (who was smoking hot) stole the show for me, and the vocals & choreography were almost flawless. One confusing aspect was the placement of the Officer Krupke and Cool numbers. Since my only experience with the story is the film, I didnt know which one was following the true script. Officer Krupke seems too lighthearted and comical a number for the Jets to be singing right after losing Riff, and Cool was moved to the scene before the war council with the Sharks, not as emotionally charged as the movie version following Riff's death. Overall, I highly recommend it regardless. |
| 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: |
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OUTSTANDING and true to the Original, Jan 28, 2012 |
| reviewer: TheatreManiaMan from Sacramento |
| I am confused by all of these uneducated opinions I am reading on this site from others who saw the show. The show is VERY true to the original in so many aspects. The choreography is practically the exact same as it was when the show opened at the Winter Garden theatre in NYC in the 50's. The outstanding performers kept the amazingly difficult show going with fantastic pace and precision of choreography and vocals alike. The crudeness was not added. Originally, Anita was beginning to be raped when Doc enters the room. Most people have seen the film and that is what they remember. The film is different and songs are in different places and sung by other characters. The ONLY changes in this production are the addition of Spanish in less than 5% of the show, which adds to the racial tension of the piece, and that Anybodys sings Somewhere, which results in a heart-breaking new moment in the show. The show is OUTSTANDING and please don't miss it! Thrilled this amazing show is here! |
| 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful: |
 my first review!, Jun 15, 2011 |
| reviewer: Lardebame from Boston |
| This was my third time seeing West Side Story on stage. Once a couple of years ago in Boston (my favorite), last year on Broadway, and then again last night! I have to say that this production was my least favorite. The leads were good, some beautiful notes by Maria! Anita also good. The actors playing the Jets were my least favorite, over acting and not believable. The actor playing Riff was miscast, not believable at all as the "leader". He did have a good singing voice though. The sets were boring. This version was a little different than I'd seen before. Some of that was good, some not so good. The Spanish language aspect is good, the emotion translated so that I could understand. When I saw the Broadway cast, they sang & acted much better but I felt they were just going through the motions. This cast is giving their all but not as talented. I give them an "A" for effort but think the overacting (Jets) need to tone it down a bit. |
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