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Leapin' Lizards! West Side Story finished at Count Basie Theatre on July 23, 2017

West Side Story is now showing at Paper Mill Playhouse

May 28, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026
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West Side Story

West Side Story at Count Basie Theatre

Leapin' Lizards! West Side Story finished at Count Basie Theatre on July 23, 2017

West Side Story is now showing at Paper Mill Playhouse

May 28, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026
More info

Why see West Side Story?

A True Classic

More than fifty years ago, a show about New York City changed musical theatre forever. That show was West Side Story, a thrilling, vibrant modern re-telling of Romeo and Juliet set amongst the rival gangs of the city's Upper West Side. From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim -a collection of standards that includes Tonight, America, Maria, I Feel Pretty and Somewhere - is widely regarded as one of the best ever written, and marked Sondheim's Broadway debut as a lyricist.

This classic musical remains as compelling and rich as ever.

Reviews

Customer reviews

Isabella Jo

Absolutely Delightful!!

This was a truly fantastic show - the dancing was superb, the acting and singing excellent and Maria from Argentina was sensational - even more delightful was Anita - her voice, acting and dancing was mesmerizing. We walked in off the street and into a land of pure entertainment!! Thank you guys............. As for the CMG who writes that IT SHOULD HAVE ENGLISH only - I suggest he/she gets educated and learns another language! Perhaps start with English and brush up on your spelling - audience not "audiance" as in your review........ CHEERS to West Side Story - pure delight! ... Read more

Delighted to attend

Cream of the cream

Anyone who does not like this musical, does not like musicals. Electric, vivacious, not enough Spanish--it is administered as only as the faintest sprinkle of cinnamon to our unbelievably fine whipped cream---electric colors, electric dance, electric emotion, sweetest of music. A complete success, and any small errors that occur in a musical are to remind you that this is something handmade, handcrafted, prepared for you each night---and should add to the thrill. An off-note? Listen to the ones that exceed the ordinary mark. They will follow. Someone jostles someone else onstage? A delicious bit of reality. ... Read more

Viv

Great Show

This show was fantastic. Spanish dialogue added a touch of realism. Judging from a couple of these reviews, especially the person from PA who can't even spell the word "AUDIENCE" spelled it as "AUDIANCE" I can see that unfortunately there are still an abundance of "BIGOTS" in this country. This person claims he/she did NOT see any Puerto Ricans in the "AUDIANCE" "They don't see plays" ! WOW !! I suppose this ignoramus is an expert on all thing Puerto Rican !! That's about as bigoted as anyone can get. This idiot's review should have been deleted. Anyway so much for ignorance ! It was a great show and I'm glad I did not pay attention to that fool's review. ... Read more
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News

The critics have spoken - West Side Story reviews are in!

The critics have spoken - West Side Story reviews are in!
Wendy, February 21st, 2020

Reviews are in for Ivo van Hove's revival of West Side Story. The production has been plagued by controversy even before it started previews, with protests against the casting and initial reviews calling it far too graphic....

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