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Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse's WEST SIDE STORY Gives Sneak Peek!
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy May. 26, 2016
Paper Mill Playhouse will present Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic musical West Side Story, directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee and Jerome Robbins' original choreography recreated by Alex Sanchez. West Side Story is based on a conception by Jerome Robbins and features a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Leading the company are Matt Doyle as Tony,Belinda Allyn as Maria, Natalie Cortez as Anita,German Alexander as Bernardo and Mikey Winslow as Riff. West Side Story will run at the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from June 1 through June 26, 2016. The official press opening night is Sunday, June 5, 2016, at 7:00 pm.
West Side Story is the stunning, groundbreaking and legendary musical that set the bar for all musical theater. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to 1950s New York City as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the Jets and the 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.
Check out a sneak peek of the cast in action below!
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
The Cast of West Side Story
Mark S. Hoebee (Director and Producing Artistic Director of Paper Mill Playhouse)
Mark S. Hoebee and the cast
The Sharks
The Jets
The Sharks
The Jets
Natalie Cortez, German Alexander and the cast
Natalie Cortez, Belinda Allyn, German Alexander and Dean Andre de Luna
German Alexander, Mikey Winslow and the cast
The Jets
The Jets
Mark S. Hoebee and Natalie Cortez
The Jets
The Cast and Creative Team of Paper Mill Playhouse's West Side Story
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