West Side Story Reviews

Lisa from Grand Rapids, Michigan

WEST SIDE STORY - SO DISAPPOINTING

I went to opening night of West Side Story last night. I was so surprized to see such a beautiful story turned into such trash. It was so vulger and trashy. I was so looking forward to this play as it was a birthday present for my dad. The singing and dancing was good but they added so much vulgarity that I left with a bad taste in my mouth. I would not recommend this play to anyone. Stick to the movie!

Anonymous from Baltimore, Maryland

HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENT

Not sure why a lot of the songs were in Spanish. Male lead was stooped shouldered and weak. Save your money and go to an O's game. Overall it had a high school production quality.

Elizabeth from Denver

WEST SIDE STORY JANUARY 2012

Aweful guys, they sounded like women. Women were much better but the singing was often not great. Costumes were bad for the guys. Very disappointing. I actually like this play when done well.

CMS from Philadelphia

NOT WORTH THE TRIP

Saw this April 7, 2012 at Academy of Music. Left at intermission. Great try, but not much more than a high school musical. The orchestra was great. The singing was on key, but lackluster. The acting was marginal. Wouldn't bother.

Lyn Baldauf from Atlanta, Georgia

JUST GO FOR THE DANCING

What a disappointment. Krupke being sung AFTER the killings (which makes no sense,) lots of obscene gestures, NO OPENING OVERTURE, America sung ONLY by the women (with NO punch as a result) and a Tony who was weak both in presence and in voice. His singing is reminiscent of a frightened American Idol audition candidate. Going to go rent the movie.

Anonymous from Grand Rapids, Michigan

SO DISAPPOINTING.

West Side Story has always been one of my favorite musicals. I was so looking forward to seeing it and so disappointed in the performance. The sexual innuendo and vulgarity of the dancing gestures disgusted me. Tony's voice was beautiful but weak..The movement of the Officer Krumpkee song to after the death of Bernardo and Rift ruined the emotional build up to the ending of the play. It used to be my one of my favorite songs but now I only picture a man licking his fingers. Disgusting. The Spanish was an unwelcome surprise. Since I am not fluent in Spanish and I couldn't remember those lines, I missed them. I almost walked out and would have if I hadn't been sitting in the center front and would have disturbed many people like I was being disturbed by the play. I would have thought I could take children to the "original" version and would never dream of taking children to this version. We had seats in the fourth row center and saw everything clearly- way too clearly

Michael Anthony from Vancouver, British Columbia

POOR DIRECTION

Saw the performance feb.6 at the qe in Vancouver .... The dancing saved the show. Tony was weak and there was little chemistry between tony and Maria who was just a little too breathless. The mics on their heads were distracting...the orchestration was dull at first but picked up Ina act2. The worst aspect of the show was the directing...unlike the choreography , the direction lacked focus, tony had no business during his numbers, couldn't tell the sharks from the jets and on and on... Seemed unpolished and under rehearsed. Anita had the most pizzaz... Finally, I have seen high school musicals better than this production....this show failed , in my opinion, due to very poor direction....the dance saved the show and kept me from leaving at intermission. Sad to want to support the arts and yet leave the theatre feeling like I had just wasted $109.00 . I would hesitate to risk paying that much again...likely will not take a chance after feeling cheated by this show. Too bad.

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