WEST SIDE STORY Comes To The Sydney and Melbourne Stage In 2010

WEST SIDE STORY "Something is coming. Something good. And it's going to be great." Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins

Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

Director Joey McKneely
Musical Supervisor Donald Chan
Choreography reproduced by Joey McKneely

Lyric Theatre, Sydney from 2 July 2010

Regent Theatre, Melbourne from 20 August 2010

"The greatest Broadway musical of all time" - The Guardian (UK)

West Side Story, one of the most acclaimed musicals of all time, will play strictly limited seasons at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney from 2 July, and the Regent Theatre, Melbourne from 20 August 2010.

The moment the curtain rose on West Side Story on Broadway musical theatre was at once changed forever. With groundbreaking choreography by the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story created a new face for musical theatre. West Side Story with its superb musicality and dramatization redefined an entire theatrical genre.

Packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, West Side Story remains a theatrical landmark. The film version went on to win an incredible 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and further cemented the reputation of this undoubted masterpiece.

Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, two young people meet, fall in love and pledge their eternal loyalty to one another. Their different origins ensure that they are denied a happy future thanks to the intolerance and hatred of antagonistic cultures. Their love is overtaken by fate.

Now 50 years after the musical made its Australian debut, Joey McKneely's vibrant new stage production arrives in Australia after wild acclaim in London, Tokyo, Paris and Beijing. Joey was personally chosen by Jerome Robbins to reproduce his choreography for West Side Story which he has now done throughout the world. On Broadway Joey has substantial directing and choreography credits, having won a number of Awards and been nominated for two Tony Awards.

Auditions for the Australian production of West Side Story will commence at the end of November.

"If you buy one ticket, make it this one" - The Observer (UK)

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SYDNEY

VENUE Lyric Theatre, Star City

FROM Friday 2 July 2010 for a strictly limited season

PRESS NIGHT Tuesday 6 July

TIMES* Tuesday 8pm
Wednesday 1pm & 8pm
Thursday 8pm
Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm & 8pm
Sunday 3pm
* Performance times may be subject to change without notice.

BOOKINGS TICKETMASTER 1300 795 267
(from 16 November) or online ticketmaster.com.au
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Telephone Group Bookings on (02) 8512 9020
or email groups.nsw@ticketmaster.com.au

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MELBOURNE

VENUE Regent Theatre, Melbourne

FROM 20 August 2010 for a strictly limited season

PRESS NIGHT 24 August

TIMES* Tuesday 8pm
Wednesday 1pm & 8pm
Thursday 8pm
Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm & 8pm
Sunday 3pm
* Performance times may be subject to change without notice.

BOOKINGS TICKETEK 1300 795 012
(from 30 November) or online ticketek.com.au
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Telephone Group Bookings on (03) 9299 9030
or email groups@ticketek.com.au

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