The classic "West Side Story" opens this week for a fourteen performance sold-out run at Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT). PBT's quality leadership, venue, cast and production team has become consistent in attracting sell-out crowds!! And with good reason - these are very talented people performing very moving themes - it is a wonderful expression director Emily Maltby has fashioned for us to enjoy.
"West Side Story is one the most well known musicals and greatest love stories of all time. This is the modern day retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim's score is considered one of the best ever written.
The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, marked Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances before going on tour." (PBT)
Many of the team that makes all this happen behind the scenes:
Producers: Bob and Sandy Malone
Director: Emily Maltby
Musical Director: Patrick Sulken
Production Manager: Joshua Patino
Stage Manager: Ross Magnant
Costumes: Megan Mistretta
Lighting: Ellie Rogers
Sound: Chris Conti
Choreography: Emily Maltby, Jacqueline Holloway, Annelise Baker
The following images are from a dress rehearsal and are in order of appearance in the show. Click on an image for a higher resolution version if your device supports that action. And yes, I did get a little carried away - there are way more pictures than I normally publish - enjoy them or click on through.
Contact PBT online or by phone at 508-224-4888 for tickets or information. Come out and enjoy and support this precious resource in our community!
Part 2 is at this link.
Here's the PBT production schedule for this season:
Summer Adult
"The Marvelous Wonderettes" in May,
"Nunsense" in June,
"West Side Story" in July,
"The Producers" in August,
"All Shook Up" in September, and
"Little Shop of Horrors" in October.
Summer Young People
"Disney's Aladdin Jr. (Musical)"
"30 Reasons to NOT be in a Play"
"Dr. Dolittle"
"The Princess and the Pea"
"The Wizard of OZ (Musical)"
"The Marvelous Wonderettes" in May,
"Nunsense" in June,
"West Side Story" in July,
"The Producers" in August,
"All Shook Up" in September, and
"Little Shop of Horrors" in October.
Summer Young People
"Disney's Aladdin Jr. (Musical)"
"30 Reasons to NOT be in a Play"
"Dr. Dolittle"
"The Princess and the Pea"
"The Wizard of OZ (Musical)"
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