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Review 1 for West Side Story (Touring)

4 / 5

Westside Story

Keller Auditorium @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Sat, Jan 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The ensemble singing 'Tonight' and the gym dancing scene. @

Posted 01/09/2012

by modernphilosopher

Location:Hillsboro, Oregon

Featured Review

The play was artistically and beautifully done. I appreciated the updated lines here and there that gave the piece a current flavor even though the text could have been dated.

I was surprised at the rape scene in the storyline as the movie presents the event more subtly. I brought my children [10 and 12], but I don't regret taking them as I believe that it was tastefully done and avoiding the truth about that world [granted, presented as an art form] would have made my children more ignorant of the world. There are loads of violent scenes in Shakespeare, Operas and other great classics. So it is naive to think that violence is only seen on movies, t.v. shows or video games.

What is important is the follow up dialogue and discussion that takes places among viewers in the audience. I think the great contribution Westside Story gives us is not only the music and the play itself, but its commentary on life on the streets, racial politics, the universal desire to belong and the opportunity to make a better life, and that these issues are still very relevant today.

It will give my children and I loads to talk about over dinner for many evenings to come. My kids said that "It was awesome." We had a wonderful time. It was a memory that I was glad to share with them. And I am confident they will grow to appreciate it more, as time passes.

Keller Auditorium @

- Portland @

, OR @

- Sat, Jan 7, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The ensemble singing 'Tonight' and the gym dancing scene. @

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Review 2 for West Side Story (Touring)

1 / 5

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Posted 05/22/2013

by Anonymous

Very disappointed:( There was too much spanish speaking. I'm sure they thought they were keeping it authenic but that could have been done while speaking english. The dancers were good but the dancing seemed to be out of place. There were only a couple of good singers. All of this made for a boring show. I wish I could have a refund for the four tickets I purchased.

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 3 for West Side Story (Touring)

2 / 5

Westside Story was disappointing

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Anita and Maria @

Posted 05/21/2013

by Madmoore

Location:Corbin KY

Not sure if there was a problem with the lead but do not feel the show was worth the price of the ticket nor the three hour trip it took to get there

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Anita and Maria @

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Review 4 for West Side Story (Touring)

1 / 5

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: It would of been better if Tony was killed in the first scene. @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Louisville Ky

Terrable performance, I have seen West Side Story on many ocassions. The performance was lackluster and boring. Addison Reid Coe ( Tony ) was miscast in the role, his voice was horrible. My wife ( a professional classical singer ) felt his voice seemed exhausted. I did enjoy the set design as well as the orchestra. No,I would not recommend this show !!

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: It would of been better if Tony was killed in the first scene. @

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Review 5 for West Side Story (Touring)

4 / 5

Superb Choreography and Orchestra

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: "I Want To Be An American" is filled with energetic dance and featured the character of Anita who was played by the best vocalist in the cast. @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Choral

Location:Frankfort, KY

Bernstein, Sondheim, Robbins, and Shakespear's tale combine to create an afternoon of excellent music and choreography and allows you to leave singing great songs. The dancing was fantastic, although the singing lacked the projection and energy required to sing. Obviously, the actors were hired first for their dancing ability since they rely completely on the microphones to project their sound which then dimished their musical energy and caused a loss of articulation--fortunately, I know the lyrics and could figure out what they sang. As a professional vocalist and voice teacher, I know how this reliance on the microphone to do the work kills the vocal performance. I also did not appreciate the addition of vile hand gestures and the rape scene. While I realize that these actions would probably happen in a gang fight, I don't want to see it or want my teenagers to view it. I did appreciate the inclusion of the Spanish language which brought even more meaning to the struggle to be Americans. I would ask that you change the curtain call. The play is over, so let the actors enjoy the applause rather than staying in the somber mood of the closing scene. With these changes, the show will move from very good to great!!

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Favorite moment: "I Want To Be An American" is filled with energetic dance and featured the character of Anita who was played by the best vocalist in the cast. @

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Review 6 for West Side Story (Touring)

3 / 5

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Louisville, KY

A decent touring show. The female lead was extraordinary but the male was over-acted with a reedy voice. In general the women had the show on their collective backs. The script drifted between the fifties (early sixties) to the contemporary as it tried to mate contemporary dialog and subject matter with the original, and didn't do it well.
One more small point; the cast took a bow with wooden, inexpressive faces and posture. SMILE!

And, always taken for granted...props to the orchestra.

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 7 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

West Side Story was wonderful!

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

Posted 05/20/2013

by Shakespere

Location:Lexington, KY

This musical was so enjoyable and so intriguing that the time flew by. I couldn't believe it was over and that I had been watching for two hours! I wanted more!!

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Sat, May 18, 2013 @

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Review 8 for West Side Story (Touring)

4 / 5

West Side Story

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When Anita, Maria, Toni and the rest of the chorus are singing "Tonight" and all the dance numbers. @

Posted 05/17/2013

by Catgeo

The show was great. The ladies, Maria and Anita were outstanding. The men, Rif, Bernardo and Toni were good and the chorus/dancers too. The dance numbers were fantastic. The set design and lighting was well done. Had seen the movie many time and love it but had never seen it on stage. Was a a wonderful experience.

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When Anita, Maria, Toni and the rest of the chorus are singing "Tonight" and all the dance numbers. @

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Review 9 for West Side Story (Touring)

2 / 5

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Posted 05/17/2013

by Anonymous

Quality of vocal preformance was no where near what I have heard from previous broadway productions

Whitney Hall @

- Louisville @

, KY @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

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Review 10 for West Side Story (Touring)

2 / 5

Mediocre

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Beautiful songs and voices @

Posted 05/10/2013

by damomdf

Location:Massillon

I have seen this show many times but this one was certainly not my favorite. There was a lot of Spanish which I do not follow, the women spoke too quickly and their words ran together, hard to follow the story in the songs due to the accents and run together words. The voices were great though. Just don't try to listen to the words! The men dancers were very effiminate and not even slightly threatening as gang members. My friends and I laughed and said "we could take them". I thought the gangs were supposed to be bad ass and tough. Did not get that impression at all.
The only show that was worse at EJ Thomas was the Putnam County Spelling Bee - we left at intermission.

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Beautiful songs and voices @

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Review 11 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

West Side Story: a timeless love story❤

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Posted 05/10/2013

by Grndmary

Location:Ohio

This cast of West Side Story (touring) is vibrant and talented!
Please don't miss seeing the show if it comes to your area!
The voices, the dancing, the costumes!!!!
Such hard working young people are an inspiration to us all!!

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

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Review 12 for West Side Story (Touring)

2 / 5

West Side Story-Akron

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The Officer Krupke song @

Posted 05/10/2013

by Jim2013

Location:Akron, OH

We had mezzanine seats and had difficulty hearing the words particularly those spoken in Spanish. I missed the overture as I feel it is an integral part of the show. The first half seemed off tempo and flat. The second half was better but not enough to move it out of the fair category. I thought the young cast did an OK job. Had trouble hearing the words sung by Maria. The tune and her voice were fine.

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The Officer Krupke song @

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Review 13 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

West Side Story was fantastic!

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

Posted 05/10/2013

by AnythingWillDo

Location:Akron, OH

Best stage production of West Side Story I have seen.

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Wed, May 8, 2013 @

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Review 14 for West Side Story (Touring)

4 / 5

What's not to like with "West Side Story"?

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Tue, May 7, 2013 @

Posted 05/09/2013

by RetiredBanker

Location:Canton, Ohio

The music from West Side Story continues to be fascinating and entertaining. There were times some of the lines were difficult to understand as the actors microphones could have been turned up more, but what I didn't understand most was why some of the lines spoken by the Puerto Rican's had to be in Spanish. Other than those two minor things it was another great presentation of the West Side Story.

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Tue, May 7, 2013 @

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Review 15 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Posted 05/09/2013

by Dreamvegas

Location:Los Angeles

Great musical I loved it and enjoyed it!
I enjoyed the singing the actors had a great
voice. It's a must see!

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

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Review 16 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Tue, May 7, 2013 @

Favorite moment: the number "America"... @

Posted 05/09/2013

by Anonymous

always LOVE "West Side Story"...the company was great, especially the character "Anita'.... the dancing and vocals were terrific....

E.J. Thomas Hall - The University of Akron @

- Akron @

, OH @

- Tue, May 7, 2013 @

Favorite moment: the number "America"... @

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Review 17 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

WSS: always special

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sun, Apr 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Maria tells Anita she "should know better" because "you were in love . . . or so you said". @

Posted 05/04/2013

by BobTheSnake

Location:Los Angeles

West Side Story is timeless (since Shakespeare's time, actually) from the storyline to Bernstein's music to Sondheim's lyrics, and this performance left nothing out. The emotional impact is huge. Everyone should see it at least once.

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sun, Apr 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Maria tells Anita she "should know better" because "you were in love . . . or so you said". @

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Review 18 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

West Side Story was once in a lifetime experience!

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: "America" performance @

Posted 05/01/2013

by Anonymous

Location:Orange County, CA

I have always loved West Side Story having grown watching the movie as a child, so to finally experience live on stage at the Pantages Theater was nothing short of a surreal, unbelievable experience. The actors were amazing dancers, singers, and expressionistas of the stage and I was absolutely floored and so amazed by it at all. By far, it was the most memorable and unforgettable musical I have ever seen on stage which I never thought I would see in my life having seen the movie dozens of times, but it was nothing like seeing it on the stage. Truly once in a lifetime experience and I am so happy that my dream of seeing West Side Story musical live on stage finally came true that night indeed!

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: "America" performance @

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Review 19 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

West Side Story

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The school dance scenes @

Posted 04/20/2013

by WSS0

Location:LA

The show was amazing! Great singing, dancing, and costumes. It was a total package. Very exciting, never a dull moment!

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The school dance scenes @

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Review 20 for West Side Story (Touring)

5 / 5

Loved West Side Story

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When Tony and Maria pretended to wed. @

Posted 04/19/2013

by Juliekins

Location:Oregon

It was my first time seeing this play. Loved it!
The cast was very talented, and the story seemed relevant even today.
The Pantages Theatre was beautiful. It was dripping with Hollywood Glamour, and there wasn't a bad seat in the house.
We flew into California, forgetting the theater tickets at home. The Pantages took care of us, and we got to our seats in plenty of time for the opening act.
What a GREAT show!

Pantages Theatre @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @

Favorite moment: When Tony and Maria pretended to wed. @

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