Yesterday, 16 students and I embarked on an excursion to see the newest revival of Leonard Berstein and Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story at the Palace Theatre on Broadway. The highlight of the show was the iconic, timeless and exquisitely performed reproduced choreography by Jerome Robbins. From this dancer's perspective, it's the main attraction of this new production. This show is not perfect so I won't reinvent the wheel by pointing out all of the technical flaws and numbers in which the vocal performances left something to be desired...but you can read all about them here. On a positive note, the lighting, staging and sets were great.
Unfortunately, Karen Olivo (above, center) did not perform the matinee. I was eager to see why she earned the Tony Award for her Anita. At the end of the day, a good time was had by all.
By the way, run to the nearest McDonald's and get yourself a caramel frappe which we enjoyed on the way back to school. It's right up there with Starbucks's frappacino. Seriously...take it from a certified foodie.
SOMEONE who shall remain nameless had two in a row!
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