Leading Ladies Extend In West Side Story

This is good news for you fans of the new revival of West Side Story. Although I guess it's hardly new anymore since next month will mark it's first Anniversary. The show which received very good reviews is still selling very well at Broadway's Palace Theatre. Right now Josefina Scaglione(Marie)and Tony Award winner Karen Olivo(Anita) are expected to be in the show at least thru the Summer. I have been a big fan of Karen Olivo since In The Heights so I am very happy that she is continuing in the role. Tickets are now on sale thru May 30 and good seats are available for all performances. Get your tickets to see West Side Story the musical on Broadway. It is a winner.

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West Side Story Won't Be Just Any Night!!!!!!!

If you love the movie like I do you will love this production of West Side Story.West Side Story takes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the gang-ridden streets of Manhattan in the 1950s. Instead of the Capulets and Montagues, we have the Puerto Rican Sharks versus the Anglo Jets. In place of Romeo and Juliet are Tony and Maria, two teens torn between ethnic loyalty and their intense, abrupt love for one another. The Leonard Bernstein- Stephen Sondheim score includes "Tonight", "Somewhere", "Maria" and "Somethings Coming.West Side Story stars Josefina Scaglione and Matt Cavenaugh. It was just announced on Aug. 25 that slight lyric changes were put into place during production at Broadway's Palace Theatre on Aug. 20.Two songs that had been performed in Spanish since the shows opening — "A Boy Like That" ("Un Hombre Asi"), sung by Tony winner Karen Olivo, and "I Feel Pretty" ("Siento Hermosa"), led by Tony nominee Josefina Scaglione — are now delivered mostly in English. The Spanish sung by the Sharks in the "Tonight" (Quintet) remains. Fora great night out on Broadway go see West Side Story. For the best seats at the best prices call Applause!!!!



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Tonight's The Night to See West Side Story...

Back on Broadway West Side Story is delighting fans of all ages. In what director/librettist Arthur Laurents says will convey authenticity, this version of the landmark musical will have Spanish interwoven in the dialogue and songs and gang members who are more thug life than thug lite. A classic love story West Side Story tells a Romeo and Juliet type of tale set in the gang ridden street of New York. Instead of Romeo and Juliet you have the Tony and Maria two teens torn between ethnic loyalty and their intense, abrupt love for one another. With great dance numbers and a wonderful score with songs such as "Tonight", "Somewhere", "Maria", " I Have Love" and "Something's Coming" West Side Story is one show not to be missed. For the best seats at the best prices call Applause!

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Beat The Heat With Broadway's Coolest Show West Side Story

Being a big fan of the movie I was thrilled when it was announced the West Side Story was coming back to Broadway after an almost thirty year absence.Sure I knew the stage production would be different from the movie. They usually are. I didn't care. I just wanted to see it. I mean how can you listen to that music and not be moved? I dare you to try. So there I am at the Palace Theatre sitting in Row P of the Orchestra getting ready for the show to begin. The lights dim,the curtain rises, and the Orchestra starts to play. For the next 2 1/2 hrs I was transfixed by what I was seeing up on that stage. Now I have always been a big Karen Olivo fan since In The Heights. She did not disappoint. Evidently the Tony Voters agreed with me cause last month she won a much deserved Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. That being said the rest of the cast was just as good. Talk about working their butts off. I'm glad I went to see it and if you get the chance to see it I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.


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West Side Story Keeps Broadway Dancing

Most people know that West Side Story is one of the true American musical classics. West Side Story tells the modern day tale of a Romeo and Juliet love story. The show is being revived on Broadway right now in an open ended engagement that is most likely to run for years it seems. West Side Story is selling between $1.2 and $1.4 million dollars in ticket sales most weeks according to Playbill.com. I've seen the show a few months ago and although I've seen it in revival form at other times over the years, I thought it still had good relevance even for today.

West Side Story takes place in 1950's New York City as we see two rival gangs (The Jets and The Sharks) battle for the same neighborhood turf. The different ethnicity's create turbulent situations between the members of the gangs. The lead roles are Tony (played by Matt Cavanaugh) and Maria (played by Josefina Scaglione). The two are immediately drawn to each other as soon as they meet. Unfortunately, Maria, who is the sister of Bernardo (The Sharks gang leader), is forbidden to see Tony. Even though Tony's gang member days are in the past and he seems ready to take on the responsibilities of adulthood and the aspect of being in love with Maria, their relationship only serves to fuel the "anger" between the gangs.

Karen Olivo plays the role of Bernardo's girlfriend. Ms. Olivo won a Best Featured actress Tony Award in 2009 for her outstanding portrayal of "Anita". She also appeared in In The Heights, the 2008 Tony Award Best Musical of the Year. She's an unbelievable dancer, sure to light up the Broadway stage for a long time to come.

West Side Story is directed by Arthur Laurents with music and lyrics by the legendary Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Choreography is by Jerome Robbins with some "re-staging by Joey McKneely. I loved the dancing in this revival of West Side Story and also the addition of a few of the songs that were sung in Spanish.

Despite the difficult economic times thus far in 2009, I must say, even with over 31 years in the Broadway Show ticket industry, I was surprised how well an older show like West Side Story has been selling to the crowds of New York City tourists and locals alike. In fact, most of the Broadway Shows have been doing well except for a few non-musicals that recently closed due to lack of sales. I think an old-time story that everyone on some level can still relate to as well as some modern changes to it might help to explain why West Side Story is still making lots and lots of ticket sales these days.

Although there are many shows playing on Broadway throughout the summer of 2009 and many more scheduled to start playing in the coming weeks, I would suggest you consider the possibility of obtaining tickets to West Side Story. If you need assistance, we hope you'll consider a call to Applause Theater Service in New York. Applause has been a New York State licensed ticket agency (license #71AP1001029)for nearly 22 years now and is an expert at securing the best seats for the best shows at the very best prices on Broadway.

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Get Your Tickets To See West Side Story On Broadway

I can honestly say that if Hair had not opened this season West Side Story would have won the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. The good news is it doesn't seem to matter much anyway. The show has sold out nightly since it opened at the Palace Theatre in March. In fact the show has been one of our hottest sellers ever since then as well.

Critics raved about the production and several of it's stars including my personal favorite Karen Olivo(Anita) who took home the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical this past Sunday. Congrats Karen!
Expect West Side Story to be on the Great White Way for many years to come.

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