West Side Story is one of my very favorite musicals. I mean how can you beat a story based on Shakespeare's most beloved plays with a book by the brilliant Arthur Laurents, music by the master Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by the genius Stephen Sondheim. Add on some Jerome Robbins inspired choreography and you've got a hit!
The North Carolina Theatre production is Directed by Joshua Bergasse, the show will run Saturday, October 17th through Sunday, October 25th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
North Carolina Theatre has assembled an all-star cast for this production including...
Josh Young stars as “Tony” in the production. He starred as “Tony” in the National and International Tours of West Side Story and also performed in the National and International Tours of Les Miserables.
Catherine Cheng Jones stars as “Maria.” Originally from North Carolina, Jones is known to NC Theatre audiences from her roles in Miss Saigon, JesusChrist Superstar, Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast.
Leo Ash Evens has been cast as ‘Riff’ and in the West End and National Tour of West Side Story he also played “Riff.” Other National Tour credits include Disney’s on the Record, 42nd Street and Casper the Musical.
Asmeret Ghebremichael will play “Anita” and has been in the Broadway productions Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Wicked and Footloose. She was also in the original company of In The Heights Off-Broadway and was in the World Premiere of A Little Princess.
Freddy Ramirez is cast as “Bernardo” and appeared in Grease on Broadway and in the National Tours of Grease, A Chorus Line, Peter Pan and Tangol.
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NC Theatre's productions are always great, but I think West Side Story is going to be especially fantastic!
Just in case you;ve never seen the fantastic movie version, here's a little taste!
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