Area Theaters Join Forces to Produce 'West Side Story'
The classic story of star-crossed lovers on Manhattan's west side comes to the Bickford Theatre.
New Jersey Youth Theatre (NJYT), the Bickford Theatre in Morristown and Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown announced they will come together this summer to put on a production of "West Side Story," the classic tale of forbidden young love with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Cynthia Meryl, NJYT’s artistic director, said now that NJYT is in it's 10th year, "it seemed the right time to reprise this awe-inspiring show.” A previous NJYT production of "West Side Story" in 2003 won the Music Theatre International’s Award of Excellence. That award was given out only once more in the following 10 yers. An open singing audition will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 6 and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 13 at …
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6:17 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
"The part of Lt. Schrank should be at least 30, and Doc should appear to be at least 40." What a bizarre couple of roles to highlight in an article about this famous musical. Not a word about Hispanic performers? Not to mention the who gives a ____ about Lt. Schrank when everyone in the civilized world knows that Krupke's the guy to watch. more ›