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The venue, the orchestra, the singing, and the time-honored story added up to a remarkable evening. The switch from an urban settings to fields of light with single, bright colors was a nice touch.
Amazing show! Broadway equivalent and fresh, energetic performers!
The Lexington Theater has done it again! The West Side Story performance was a showstopper combining professional and local talent. I will never miss a production of the Lexington Theater because I know the quality of each performance. Thank you!
The Opera House is a lovely venue. I have attended multiple events there and have always enjoyed the convenience and the staff there. I received tickets for West Side Story as a gift and was unaware that it was a local production. In all fairness, the musical was well done but not the caliber I would expect for the price. The saving grace was Maria, whose voice and energy was far superior to the others. The play dragged a bit and we left at intermission as a result. I’ll be more mindful of the production company prior to paying over $75 per ticket in the future.
The singing was extraordinary, especially Maria and Tony. The change of scenes was good, nothing spectacular. The dancing was top notch but did not match the original routines.
The group had great voices and dance technique! They made West Side Story come alive again for me who was profoundly inspired by it (movie version) back in the early 60s.
Terrific performance. Music, singing dancing and set decoration fantastic.
A great production of an American classic. Ashley Marie was outstanding as Maria, her voice is truly phenomenal. The dancing was very athletic and sensual (especially Marlene Martinez as Anita) and true to the original film production. The sets, although minimalist, were very creative and evoked the urban setting of New York City. All in all a very enjoyable performance.
My heart kept skipping beats all night as we watched the play, West Side Story. The music is dear to my heart, as I first read the story in Jr. High. It brought me back to my youth, so I truly enjoyed the play. The orchestra did a great job and the acting was spot on. We all loved it. Anitra was my favorite. What a great role. She stole the show!
They sang every one of the songs from the movie. The dances were great. Much of the movie was followed. For a real lover of the movie, this was GREAT. Oh, and the live orchestra- what a treat!
The combinatiin and balance of music, acting and choreography made this a flawless, moving production. The leads had fabulous voices and sang with commitment and feeling. There is added choreography in this production that showcased a talented group of dancers. The orchestra played besutifully, enhancing the bonus choreography and stitcjed the whole show together from the first moment until the curtain fell.
The whole performance was very good and the two lead performers were great.
The main characters lacked the power they demand as strong personalities. Riff did a good job, but the others should express more emotion and comitment.
Slow first act. Choreography was less than expected. Sound was a bit off for the seat location. Not sure i would go back unless the event was really something I wanted to see. But, better than sitting at home.
I have seen Westside Story onstage on Broadway & in Los Angeles and I have seen the film several times as have my grown children. This was my 11 1/2 -year-old grandaughter's first time seeing it performed onstage, but she had seen the movie. This production was different as it included a fairly graphic rape scene. It was disturbing to my grandaughter and it added nothing to the play. A production is scheduled to be in La Mirada in April. Do check about that scene if you plan to take a young person. Other than that, it was not the best show I have seen, but creative and pleasant.
Some very talented kids out there working really hard.
the quaint little play that we thought we knew takes on a renewed relevance in this age of jingoism and fear of the 'other'. beautiful music, and extraordinary cast.
This was a great show! The cast was so engaging and expressive, even from our nosebleed seats we could feel all the emotions they were portraying. The sound quality was excellent, the music and singing were great. Overall a fantastic performance!
i don't recommend it. we left after intermission.
I really loved the the chemistry between the actors who played Maria and Tony. I was most upset with the sound. Each performer had their own mic which made the background noise very loud. Especially after the dance scene, mics weren't turned off so heavy breathing can be heard through the speakers. Also mics weren't turned on right away when a performer entered back on stage. The perform would start speaking, but the mic wasn't turned on until mid sentence.
