West Side Story

Performance Dates: Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 October 2017
Performance Venue: Michael Frayn Theatre, Kingston

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. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

Creative Team
Director: Jessica Harman
Musical Director: Simon Gray
Choreographer: Alice Bendall
Producer: Sophie Barthel

Assistant Director: Ben Z. Fuiava
Assistant Director: Matt Bentley
Assistant MD: Ashley Harvey
Assistant Producer: Jon Wade
Assistant Producer: Elinor Morgan Jones

Stage Manager: Matt Bentley

CAST LIST
The Jets
Tony: Charlie Smith
Riff: Nick Batchelor
Action: Tom Dixon
A-Rab: Barry Lattimore-Quinn
Baby John: Matthew McKenna
Snowboy: Ewan Ridgewell
Big Deal: Paulo Vaa
Diesel: Conor Rooney
Gee-Tar: Adam Norton
Anybody's: Nicola Jones
Graziella: Carolina De Vito
Velma: Kelly-Marie Ridgers
Jet Girls Ensemble: Emma Batchelor, Lisa Eastman, Amy Fieldhouse, Katie Renton

The Sharks
Bernardo: Leon Hernandez
Maria: Sophie Shrimpton
Anita: Yvette Shiel
Chino: Stuart James
Pepe: Sanchez Simpson
Indio: Ian Hillis
Luis: Tyrone Haywood
Anxious: Mark Wainwright
Nibbles: Alykhan Merali
Rosalia: Chiara Beebe
Consuelo: Kate Chedburn
Francisca: Kat Novkovic
Shark Girls Ensemble: Leanne Armstrong, Alexa Hodgson, Rachel Savage, Becky Sweeney

Adults
Doc: Jon Wade
Schrank: Daniel Higley
Krupke: George Still
Glad Hand: Ash Jones